Morningside, MD town hall & government
Morningside spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,560 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morningside's government.
Where Morningside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the state 11%
- Income taxes 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Morningside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Morningside's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and Cheverly. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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 Morningside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morningside 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Morningside's government
Who represents Morningside
Morningside is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. 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.