Cecilton, MD town hall & government
Cecilton spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cecilton's government.
Where Cecilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Income taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cecilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cecil County Public Schools
Cecilton's K–12 school district, shared with Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Elkton, North East, Perryville and Port Deposit. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $11,557 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 Cecilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cecilton 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 Cecilton's government
Who represents Cecilton
Cecilton 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.