Aberdeen, MD town hall & government
Aberdeen spent $31.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aberdeen's government.
Where Aberdeen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Income taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Aberdeen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harford County Public Schools
Aberdeen's K–12 school district, shared with Bel Air and Havre de Grace. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,479 per pupil, $10,770 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Aberdeen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aberdeen pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Aberdeen's government
Who represents Aberdeen
Aberdeen is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.