Town government · Aroostook County, ME

Hamlin's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Hamlin took in $291 thousand and spent $51 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer)14%

What stands out

14%

of Hamlin's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
67%$194 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$26 thousand
  • Sewer$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Health and hospitals20%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

49%

of Hamlin's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
20%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hamlin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hamlin itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.