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Colmar Manor, MD town hall & government

Colmar Manor spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,476 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Colmar Manor's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,476
typical Maryland cities: $2,027
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$923 per resident
Police
$552,00024%
Administration & buildings
$483,00021%
Roads & transportation
$244,00011%
Sewer & trash
$120,0005%
Parks & libraries
$93,0004%
Interest on debt
$68,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Other
$730,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 14%
  • Income taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Colmar Manor

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Prince George's County Public Schools

Colmar Manor's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and Cheverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,592
Maryland: $20,258
Students
131,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$695.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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 Colmar Manor pay

Typical tax bill
$4,929
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$370,900
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 Colmar Manor's government

🏛️ Official websitecolmarmanor.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Colmar Manor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colmar Manor

Colmar Manor is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Colmar Manor'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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