ZIP 04541 · Bristol, ME

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04541: 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 04541?
04541 is served by the State of Maine, Lincoln County and the Town of Bristol. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln County spent $15.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Town of Bristol spent $10.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04541?
Of the governments serving 04541, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln County collected $12.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Town of Bristol collected $8.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04541.

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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: Lincoln County and Bristol

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 04541

State of Maine$40.0 million

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

Lincoln County$12.3 million

81% of its $15.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Town of Bristol$8.7 million

77% of its $11.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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

Lincoln County

$15.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes81%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.6%State tax money5.9%Fines and other3.4%Local tax money2.0%
Full Lincoln County breakdown

What stands out

81%

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

County taxes81%

Property tax
81%$12.3 million

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$995 thousand
  • Garbage collection$150 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$891 thousand

Local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.0%$301 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$513 thousand
Lincoln County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Interest on debt0.6%Health and hospitals0.6%Housing and community development0.2%

What stands out

52%

of Lincoln County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Lincoln County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$7.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$798 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$6.6 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$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$842 thousand
  • Government buildings$646 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$643 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$643 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$92 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$86 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$86 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$37 thousand
Lincoln County page →

Your town

Public schools here are run by Town of Bristol, so school money is part of its budget.

Town of Bristol

$10.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes85%State tax money8.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation, school lunches)5.2%Fines and other1.4%
Full Bristol breakdown

What stands out

7.7%

of Bristol's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes85%

Property tax
77%$8.7 million
Other taxes
7.7%$864 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$822 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$587 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and school lunches
  • Parks and recreation$586 thousand
  • School lunches$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$979 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$152 thousand
Bristol page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges71%Running the government and other costs6.4%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

71%

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

Full Bristol breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
71%$7.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.8 million
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$704 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$327 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$327 thousand
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$681 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$681 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$486 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$486 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$469 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$469 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$335 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$335 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$265 thousand
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$255 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$10 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$184 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Bristol 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.

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

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

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.