Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station · Photo: Fran Schwanck · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Swans Island run?
Swans Island’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,003 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Swans Island didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Swans Island is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $2,420 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Swans Island’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Swans Island’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swans Island →
About $4,003 per resident a year, or $10.97 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Swans Island didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Swans Island yet
Every year of Swans Island’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Swans Island
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Swans Island’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofswansisland.gov ↗.
School Administrative District 76
Swans Island’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $50,826 per pupil, $25,826 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Swans Island voted in 2024
Official results for Swans Island’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%149 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%132 votesOthers: 2.8% (8 votes).
Most votes in Swans Island: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
President, 2024: Swans Island, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swans Island | 51.6% | 45.7% | 2.8% | 289 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Swans Island.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofswansisland.gov ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Swans Island compares with the towns next door
Swans Island’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frenchboro | estimate | $5,250 |
| Isle au Haut | estimate | $3,542 |
| Deer Isle | estimate | $1,890 |
| Brooklin | estimate | $1,792 |
| Swans Island | estimate | $2,420 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Swans Island’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Swans Island’s government
How much does Swans Island spend per resident?
About $4,003 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Swans Island didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Swans Island?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,420 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofswansisland.gov.
Who runs Swans Island’s government?
See townofswansisland.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swans Island yet.
How did Swans Island vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.7% (289 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Swans Island?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,051 (about $12,612 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Swans Island in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Nicole Grohoski) and State House District 15 (Holly Eaton). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Swans Island’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Swans Island, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →