Leonardtown, MD town hall & government
Leonardtown spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leonardtown's government.
Where Leonardtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 54%
- Income taxes 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Leonardtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Marys County Public Schools
Leonardtown's K–12 school district. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,215 per pupil, $10,347 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 Leonardtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leonardtown 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 Leonardtown's government
Who represents Leonardtown
Leonardtown is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Steny H. Hoyer. 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.