Photo: Adolphus79 · Public domainHow is Washburn run?
Washburn’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,471 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Washburn didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Washburn is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 45
Washburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Perham, Wade. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,502 per pupil, $11,533 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.
About $1,471 per resident a year, or $4.03 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Washburn 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 Washburn yet
Every year of Washburn’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,571 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Washburn’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 Washburn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Washburn →
Who’s in charge in Washburn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 110 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,533).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Washburn voted in 2024
Official results for Washburn’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%532 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.3%246 votesOthers: 1.1% (9 votes).
Most votes in Washburn: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Washburn’s 1,057 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Washburn: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Washburn, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn | 67.6% | 31.3% | 1.1% | 787 |
| 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 Washburn.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Washburn compares with the towns next door
Washburn’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $667 to $2,502 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Washburn’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Washburn’s government
How much does Washburn spend per resident?
About $1,471 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Washburn didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Washburn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,571 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Washburn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Washburn yet.
How did Washburn vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.6%, Kamala D Harris 31.3% (787 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Washburn?
14 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,713 (about $812,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Washburn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Sue Bernard) and State House District 4 (Timmy Guerrette). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Washburn’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 Washburn, 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 →