Hagerstown, MD town hall & government
Hagerstown spent $130 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,975 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hagerstown's government.
Who runs Hagerstown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Hagerstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- Income taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Hagerstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Washington County Public Schools
Hagerstown's K–12 school district, shared with Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hancock, Keedysville and Sharpsburg. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,516 per pupil, $10,487 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 Hagerstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown's government
Who represents Hagerstown
Hagerstown 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.