ZIP 04271 · Paris, ME

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04271: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 04271?
04271 is served by the State of Maine, Oxford County, the Town of Paris and School Administrative District 17. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Oxford County spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Paris spent $7.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and School Administrative District 17 spent $61.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04271?
Of the governments serving 04271, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), School Administrative District 17 collected $23.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Oxford County collected $8.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Town of Paris collected $7.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04271.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Oxford County, Paris and School Administrative District 17

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 04271

State of Maine$40.0 million

0.3% of its $13.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

School Administrative District 17$23.8 million

49% of its $48.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Oxford County$8.7 million

50% of its $17.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Paris$7.4 million

80% of its $9.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Oxford County

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes52%State tax money36%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services (airport)4.8%Local tax money0.7%
Full Oxford County breakdown

What stands out

50%

of Oxford County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes52%

Property tax
50%$8.7 million
Other taxes
1.6%$275 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$206 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$833 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport
  • Other service charges$791 thousand
  • Airport$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$6.3 million

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.7%$115 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$1.1 million
Oxford County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs45%Social services2.5%Roads, transit and parking1.7%

What stands out

45%

of Oxford County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Oxford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$511 thousand
Running the government and other costs
45%$5.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$427 thousand
  • Government buildings$425 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$135 thousand
Social services
2.5%$306 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$306 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$211 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$211 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Oxford County page →

Your town

Town of Paris

$7.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes80%State tax money18%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.1%Federal tax money0.3%Fines and other0.2%
Full Paris breakdown

What stands out

80%

of Paris' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes80%

Property tax
80%$7.4 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$101 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$96 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$27 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$1.7 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$19 thousand
Paris page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs75%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

75%

of Paris' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Paris breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
75%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$649 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$767 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$767 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$454 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$454 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$289 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$289 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$252 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$198 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$43 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Paris page →

Your schools

School Administrative District 17

$61.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes49%County and local tax money0.4%Fines and other0.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.2%
Full School Administrative District 17 breakdown

What stands out

49%

of School Administrative District 17's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes49%

Property tax
49%$23.8 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$89 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$72 thousand
  • School lunches$12 thousand
  • Other school charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$24.4 million

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%$213 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$96 thousand
School Administrative District 17 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full School Administrative District 17 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$61.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$61.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$265 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$265 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$17 thousand
School Administrative District 17 page →

Your state

State of Maine

$13.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes47%Federal tax money37%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)9.9%Fines and other5.2%Local tax money0.2%
Full Maine breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Maine's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes47%

Individual income tax
18%$2.40 billion
Sales tax
17%$2.35 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$1.25 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$247 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$213 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$142 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$134 million
  • Tobacco taxes$128 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$126 million
  • Amusement taxes$68.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$48.7 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$29.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$22.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$14.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$797 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$460 million
Property tax
0.3%$40.0 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$1.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 11 more
  • Other service charges$447 million
  • College tuition$282 million
  • Liquor stores$259 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$180 million
  • University housing and dining$86.7 million
  • Hospital bills$47.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$23.6 million
  • Housing$16.8 million
  • Transit fares$14.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Road charges$283 thousand
  • Airport$245 thousand
  • Other education charges$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$5.11 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$24.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$625 million
Fines
0.6%$82.6 million
Maine page →

Where the money goes

Social services42%Sent to local governments17%Schools and colleges11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Running the government and other costs7.4%All other spending14%

What stands out

42%

of Maine's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Maine breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$5.80 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$5.70 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$95.5 million
  • Veterans' services$4.1 million
Sent to local governments
17%$2.30 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$641 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$136 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$29.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$27.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$20.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$16.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$840 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$116 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$68 thousand
Schools and colleges
11%$1.57 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.01 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$220 million
  • Other education$211 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$108 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$1.05 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$856 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$153 million
  • Public transit$35.5 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$1.01 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$481 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$328 million
  • Government buildings$71.7 million
  • Other government administration$69.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$563 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$191 million
  • Courts and legal services$156 million
  • Police$134 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$404 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$266 million
  • Hospitals$138 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$301 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$295 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$295 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$215 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$177 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$177 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$20.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.5 million
  • Libraries$7.0 million
Maine page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Maine. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Oxford County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Town of Paris. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

School Administrative District 17. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.