Poolesville, MD town hall & government
Poolesville spent $8.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poolesville's government.
Where Poolesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Income taxes 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Poolesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Poolesville's K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View. 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 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,107 per pupil, $12,531 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 Poolesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poolesville 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 Poolesville's government
Who represents Poolesville
Poolesville 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.