Town Hall · Elkton

Elkton, MD town hall & government

Elkton spent $28.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,764 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elkton's money goes

Spent
$28.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,764
typical Maryland cities: $2,027
Long-term debt
$4 million
$250 per resident
Sewer & trash
$12.1 million43%
Police
$8.4 million30%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$656,0002%
Parks & libraries
$558,0002%
Interest on debt
$192,0001%
Other
$48,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Income taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Elkton

Full-time staff
107
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
49 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Other
7 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cecil County Public Schools

Elkton's K–12 school district, shared with Cecilton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, North East, Perryville and Port Deposit. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,306
Maryland: $20,258
Students
14,997
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Elkton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,058
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$293,400
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.

Local

Contact Elkton's government

🏛️ Official websiteelkton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elkton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elkton

Elkton is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Elkton'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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