Town Hall · Barclay

Barclay, MD town hall & government

Barclay spent $60,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $364 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barclay's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Barclay's money goes

Spent
$60,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$364
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$17,00028%
Administration & buildings
$13,00022%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,00015%
Roads & transportation
$6,00010%
Other
$15,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Income taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Barclay didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barclay

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barclay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Queen Annes County Public Schools

Barclay's K–12 school district, shared with Centreville, Church Hill, Queenstown, Sudlersville, Queen Anne and Templeville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,712
Maryland: $20,258
Students
7,502
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $31,712 per pupil, $23,318 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Barclay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,438
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$275,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Barclay's government

🏛️ Official websitebarclaymaryland.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barclay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barclay

Barclay is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Barclay's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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