Oakland, MD town hall & government
Oakland spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Income taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garrett County Public Schools
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Accident, Deer Park, Friendsville, Grantsville, Kitzmiller and Loch Lynn Heights. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $28,991 per pupil, $17,885 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 Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative April McClain Delaney. 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.