ZIP 04416 · Bucksport, ME

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04416: 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 04416?
04416 is served by the State of Maine, Hancock County, Regional School Unit 25, the Town of Bucksport and the Town of Verona Island. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hancock County spent $17.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Regional School Unit 25 spent $23.8 million, Town of Bucksport spent $13.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Verona Island spent $2.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04416?
Of the governments serving 04416, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Bucksport collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Regional School Unit 25 collected $8.6 million and Town of Verona Island collected $861 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04416.

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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: Hancock County, Bucksport, Verona Island and Regional School Unit 25

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 04416

State of Maine$40.0 million

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

Town of Bucksport$8.8 million

67% of its $13.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Regional School Unit 25$8.6 million

40% of its $21.4 million in revenue

Town of Verona Island$861 thousand

80% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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

Hancock County

$17.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Local tax money56%Fines and other16%Fees for services (airport)9.5%State tax money8.4%Federal tax money8.1%County taxes2.4%

What stands out

56%

of Hancock County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.1%.

Full Hancock County breakdown

County taxes2.4%

Other taxes
2.4%$315 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport
  • Other service charges$686 thousand
  • Airport$578 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$1.1 million

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$1.1 million

Local tax money56%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
56%$7.4 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$2.1 million
Hancock County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Sent to other local governments21%Roads, transit and parking4.8%

What stands out

21%

of Hancock County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Hancock County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$6.6 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$4.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$748 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$180 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.1 million
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$54 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$3.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$216 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$821 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$821 thousand
Hancock County page →

Your towns

Town of Bucksport

$13.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Bucksport.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes74%Fines and other17%Fees for services (sewer, ports and waterways)9.1%
Full Bucksport breakdown

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes74%

Property tax
67%$8.8 million
Other taxes
7.3%$958 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$920 thousand
  • Other licenses$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and ports and waterways
  • Sewer$928 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$270 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$2.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand
Bucksport page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

11%

of Bucksport's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Bucksport breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$8.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$858 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Police$939 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$320 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$956 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$169 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$326 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$326 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$81 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$22 thousand
Bucksport page →

Town of Verona Island

$2.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Verona Island.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes80%State tax money11%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)8.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

8.5%

of Verona Island'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.

Full Verona Island breakdown

Town taxes80%

Property tax
80%$861 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$91 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$52 thousand
  • Other service charges$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$114 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$4 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Verona Island page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs17%Health and hospitals4.2%Sent to other local governments4.2%Roads, transit and parking3.5%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

69%

of Verona Island's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Verona Island breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
69%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$342 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$308 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.2%$87 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$87 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.2%$86 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$86 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$16 thousand
Social services
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Verona Island page →

Your schools

Regional School Unit 25

$23.8 million budget.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes40%County and local tax money12%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.3%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

12%

of Regional School Unit 25's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Regional School Unit 25 breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
40%$8.6 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and school tuition and transportation
  • School lunches$57 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$10.2 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$2.5 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$34 thousand
Regional School Unit 25 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.6%Interest on debt0.7%
Full Regional School Unit 25 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$23.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$23.0 million
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$607 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to school districts
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$400 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$207 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$172 thousand
Regional School Unit 25 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.

Hancock County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Regional School Unit 25. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

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

Town of Verona Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.