Manchester, MD town hall & government
Manchester spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manchester's government.
Where Manchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 21%
- Income taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Manchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll County Public Schools
Manchester's K–12 school district, shared with Hampstead, New Windsor, Sykesville, Taneytown, Union Bridge and Westminster. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,773 per pupil, $10,172 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 Manchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manchester 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 Manchester's government
Who represents Manchester
Manchester is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Johnny Olszewski, Jr.. 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.