Town government · Waldo County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Islesboro took in $8.8 million and spent $7.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes75%Fines and other15%Fees for services (garbage collection, school tuition and transportation)7.4%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Islesboro's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes75%

Property tax
75%$6.6 million

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$652 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Other service charges$491 thousand
  • Garbage collection$69 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$58 thousand
  • Sewer$22 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand
  • School lunches$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$11 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$195 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$33 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.3 million
Fines
0.5%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges31%Health and hospitals27%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%All other spending9.8%

What stands out

31%

of Islesboro's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
31%$2.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
27%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$911 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$437 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$303 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$909 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$866 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$681 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$587 thousand
  • Libraries$94 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$303 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$236 thousand
  • Sewer systems$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$225 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$99 thousand
  • Police$94 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$32 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$210 thousand
Social services
0.3%$24 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$24 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Islesboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 Islesboro 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.