Barton, MD town hall & government
Barton spent $190,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $453 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barton's government.
Where Barton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Property taxes 19%
- Income taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Barton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allegany County Public Schools
Barton's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Frostburg, Lonaconing, Luke, Midland and Westernport. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,329 per pupil, $11,976 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 Barton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barton 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 Barton's government
Who represents Barton
Barton 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.