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Town Hall · Talmadge

How is Talmadge run?

Talmadge’s town government spent $103,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,661 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Talmadge didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$103,000
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,661
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $2,482 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,100
a year

What stands out about how Talmadge is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Talmadge

Talmadge’s school district. The schools are run by Talmadge, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Talmadge →
$15,000
per pupil · ME $20,630
1
students
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 57%State 40%Federal 3%

Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,661 per resident a year, or $4.55 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 69%Property taxes 30%Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools included

Talmadge runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

Talmadge didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $112,000. With these, the whole budget was $215,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Talmadge yet

Every year of Talmadge’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,100 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Grand Lake Stream plantation$1,292
Talmadge$1,100
Topsfield$957
Waite$828
$1,100
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Talmadge’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 Talmadge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Talmadge →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Talmadge

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Talmadge’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Talmadge yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Talmadge voted in 2024

Official results for Talmadge’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President36 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.0%27 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%8 votes

Others: 2.8% (1 votes).

Most votes in Talmadge: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

U.S. Senate35 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican68.6%
Angus S King Jr28.6%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Talmadge: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Talmadge, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Talmadge75.0%22.2%2.8%36
Maine45.5%52.4%2.1%831,375
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Talmadge

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Talmadge.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Maine HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Maine SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Talmadge compares with the towns next door

Talmadge’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Grand Lake Stream plantationestimate$1,292
Waiteestimate$828
Topsfieldestimate$957
Talmadgeestimate$1,100

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 Talmadge’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Talmadge’s government

How much does Talmadge spend per resident?

About $1,661 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Talmadge didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $215,000.

Who runs Talmadge’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Talmadge yet.

How did Talmadge vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 22.2% (36 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Talmadge?

0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,482 (about $29,784 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Talmadge in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 8 (Tracy Quint). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 Talmadge, 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 →