Frederick, MD town hall & government
Frederick spent $163.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frederick's government.
Where Frederick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Income taxes 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Frederick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Frederick didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick's K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick, Burkittsville, Emmitsburg, 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 Frederick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frederick 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 Frederick's government
Who represents Frederick
Frederick 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.