ZIP 04912 · Athens, ME

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04912: 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 04912?
04912 is served by the State of Maine, Somerset County, the Town of Athens and Brighton Plantation. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Somerset County spent $23.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Athens spent $3.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Brighton Plantation spent $292 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04912?
Of the governments serving 04912, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Somerset County collected $14.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Athens collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Brighton Plantation collected $105 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04912.

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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: Somerset County, Athens and Brighton Plantation

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 04912

State of Maine$40.0 million

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

Somerset County$14.7 million

45% of its $32.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Town of Athens$1.0 million

38% of its $2.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Brighton Plantation$105 thousand

27% of its $383 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

Somerset County

$23.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%Fees for services (parks and recreation)23%State tax money13%Federal tax money13%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

13%

of Somerset County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Somerset County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
45%$14.7 million
Other taxes
1.5%$482 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$482 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$7.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$4.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.4 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.6 million
Somerset County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs32%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

66%

of Somerset County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Somerset County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
66%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$9.4 million
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$820 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$7.6 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$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$659 thousand
  • Government buildings$210 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$322 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Somerset County page →

Your towns

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

Town of Athens

$3.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Athens.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%Town taxes38%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money2.7%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

56%

of Athens' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Athens breakdown

Town taxes38%

Property tax
38%$1.0 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and school lunches
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • School lunches$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$1.5 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$76 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$102 thousand
Athens page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges74%Sent to other local governments9.6%Running the government and other costs6.6%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.1%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

74%

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

Full Athens breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
74%$2.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Sent to other local governments
9.6%$349 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$349 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$239 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$208 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$206 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$76 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Athens page →

Brighton Plantation

$292 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 25% of this ZIP is in Brighton Plantation.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%Town taxes27%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

72%

of Brighton Plantation's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Brighton Plantation breakdown

Town taxes27%

Property tax
27%$105 thousand

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$277 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand
Brighton Plantation page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Sent to other local governments30%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Schools and colleges2.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

30%

of Brighton Plantation's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Brighton Plantation breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$123 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$123 thousand
Sent to other local governments
30%$88 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$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$54 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Schools and colleges
2.1%$6 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Brighton Plantation 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.

Somerset 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 Athens. 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.

Brighton Plantation. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. 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.