ZIP 04553 · Newcastle, ME

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04553: 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 04553?
04553 is served by the State of Maine, Lincoln County, the Town of Newcastle and Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914). 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), Town of Newcastle spent $4.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914) spent $8.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04553?
Of the governments serving 04553, 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), Town of Newcastle collected $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914) collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04553.

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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, Newcastle and Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914)

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 04553

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 Newcastle$5.6 million

89% of its $6.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914)$5.0 million

69% of its $7.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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 Newcastle, so school money is part of its budget.

Town of Newcastle

$4.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes89%State tax money9.8%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services0.2%
Full Newcastle breakdown

What stands out

89%

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

Town taxes89%

Property tax
89%$5.6 million
Other taxes
0.4%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$621 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$52 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand
Newcastle page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges43%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs14%Sent to other local governments12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

43%

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

Full Newcastle breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
43%$1.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$854 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$854 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$563 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$220 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$172 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$484 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$423 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$219 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$179 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$113 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$113 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$85 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$34 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$34 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Newcastle page →

Your schools

Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914)

$8.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes69%State tax money26%County and local tax money3.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.7%Fines and other0.7%
Full Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914) breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914)'s money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes69%

Property tax
69%$5.0 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$53 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$46 thousand
  • School lunches$4 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$1.9 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$247 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$50 thousand
Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914) page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

100%

of Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914)'s spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914) breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$8.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.2 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$24 thousand
Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914) 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 Newcastle. 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.

Great Salt Bay Community School District 14 (914). 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.