ZIP 04974 · Searsport, ME

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04974: 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 04974?
04974 is served by the State of Maine, Waldo County, Regional School Unit 20 and the Town of Searsport. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waldo County spent $5.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Regional School Unit 20 spent $12.3 million and Town of Searsport spent $3.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04974?
Of the governments serving 04974, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Regional School Unit 20 collected $6.7 million and Town of Searsport collected $2.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04974.

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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: Waldo County, Searsport and Regional School Unit 20

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 04974

State of Maine$40.0 million

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

Regional School Unit 20$6.7 million

66% of its $10.2 million in revenue

Town of Searsport$2.1 million

55% of its $3.7 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

Waldo County

$5.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

The Census record has no revenue figures for Waldo County.

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails98%Running the government and other costs1.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

98%

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

Full Waldo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
98%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.4 million
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$279 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.3%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$76 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$19 thousand
Waldo County page →

Your town

Town of Searsport

$3.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Searsport.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes56%State tax money24%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)14%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

14%

of Searsport'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 Searsport breakdown

Town taxes56%

Property tax
55%$2.1 million
Other taxes
0.5%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$541 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 5 more
  • Sewer$306 thousand
  • Other service charges$132 thousand
  • Garbage collection$88 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$913 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$196 thousand
Searsport page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Health and hospitals9.4%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

11%

of Searsport'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 Searsport breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$613 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$443 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$757 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$732 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$726 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$392 thousand
  • Fire protection$294 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$406 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$286 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.4%$343 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$343 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$163 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$122 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
Social services
2.8%$102 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$102 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$19 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Searsport page →

Your schools

Regional School Unit 20

$12.3 million budget.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes66%State tax money34%Fines and other0.5%
Full Regional School Unit 20 breakdown

What stands out

66%

of Regional School Unit 20's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes66%

Property tax
66%$6.7 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and school tuition and transportation
  • School lunches$2 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$3.5 million

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$55 thousand
Regional School Unit 20 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.6%
Full Regional School Unit 20 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$12.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.1 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$193 thousand
Regional School Unit 20 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.

Waldo County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Regional School Unit 20. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Town of Searsport. 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.