Accident, MD town hall & government
Accident spent $793,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Accident's government.
Where Accident's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 38%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Income taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Accident
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garrett County Public Schools
Accident's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Park, Friendsville, Grantsville, Kitzmiller, Loch Lynn Heights and Mountain Lake Park. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $28,991 per pupil, $17,885 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 Accident kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Accident 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Accident's government
Who represents Accident
Accident is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative April McClain Delaney. 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.