Emmitsburg, MD town hall & government
Emmitsburg spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emmitsburg's government.
Where Emmitsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Income taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Emmitsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frederick County Public Schools
Emmitsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick, Burkittsville, 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 Emmitsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emmitsburg 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 Emmitsburg's government
Who represents Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg 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.