Fruitland, MD town hall & government
Fruitland spent $10.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fruitland's government.
Where Fruitland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the federal government 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Income taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Fruitland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fruitland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wicomico County Public Schools
Fruitland's K–12 school district, shared with Delmar, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Pittsville, Salisbury and Sharptown. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,183 per pupil, $11,613 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 Fruitland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fruitland 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 Fruitland's government
Who represents Fruitland
Fruitland 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.