ZIP 04614 · Blue Hill, ME

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04614: 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 04614?
04614 is served by the State of Maine, Hancock County and the Town of Blue Hill. 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) and Town of Blue Hill spent $8.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04614?
Of the governments serving 04614, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Blue Hill collected $8.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04614.

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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 and Blue Hill

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 04614

State of Maine$40.0 million

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

Town of Blue Hill$8.4 million

87% of its $9.7 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 town

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

Town of Blue Hill

$8.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes87%State tax money7.5%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)3.8%Fines and other1.6%
Full Blue Hill breakdown

What stands out

87%

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

Town taxes87%

Property tax
87%$8.4 million
Other taxes
0.3%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$368 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$349 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$729 thousand

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%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$154 thousand
Blue Hill page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges69%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs6.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

69%

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

Full Blue Hill breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
69%$6.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$523 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$384 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$430 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$226 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$204 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$192 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
  • Libraries$85 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$164 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$164 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$121 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
  • Police$9 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$93 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$68 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$68 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Blue Hill 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.

Town of Blue Hill. 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.