Perryville, MD town hall & government
Perryville spent $9.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,180 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perryville's government.
Where Perryville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Perryville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cecil County Public Schools
Perryville's K–12 school district, shared with Cecilton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Elkton, North East and Port Deposit. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $11,557 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 Perryville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perryville 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 Perryville's government
Who represents Perryville
Perryville is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. 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.