Mount Rainier, MD town hall & government
Mount Rainier spent $7.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Rainier's government.
Where Mount Rainier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Income taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Mount Rainier
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
Mount Rainier'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 Mount Rainier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier's government
Who represents Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier 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.