Crisfield, MD town hall & government
Crisfield spent $6.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crisfield's government.
Where Crisfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Income taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Crisfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crisfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Somerset County Public Schools
Crisfield's K–12 school district, shared with Princess Anne. 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 13%
- State 68%
- Federal 19%
Of the $28,108 per pupil, $16,191 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 Crisfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crisfield 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 Crisfield's government
Who represents Crisfield
Crisfield 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.