Brunswick, MD town hall & government
Brunswick spent $17.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brunswick's government.
Where Brunswick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- From the federal government 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- Income taxes 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Brunswick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frederick County Public Schools
Brunswick's K–12 school district, shared with Burkittsville, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Middletown, Myersville and New Market. 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 49%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,172 per pupil, $10,929 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 Brunswick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brunswick 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 Brunswick's government
Who represents Brunswick
Brunswick 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.