Town Hall · Hurlock

Hurlock, MD town hall & government

Hurlock spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,183 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hurlock's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,183
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$1,523 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million30%
Police
$835,00019%
Water & other utilities
$660,00015%
Administration & buildings
$434,00010%
Roads & transportation
$269,0006%
Interest on debt
$131,0003%
Fire
$60,0001%
Parks & libraries
$44,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0001%
Other
$596,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 63%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hurlock

Full-time staff
21
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dorchester County Public Schools

Hurlock's K–12 school district, shared with Brookview, Cambridge, Church Creek, East New Market, Eldorado and Galestown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,317
Maryland: $20,258
Students
4,608
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $26,317 per pupil, $15,635 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 Hurlock pay

Typical tax bill
$2,455
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$202,700
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 Hurlock's government

🏛️ Official websitehurlock-md.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hurlock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hurlock

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

All of Hurlock'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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