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Princess Anne, MD town hall & government

Princess Anne spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,249 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Princess Anne's government.

Town budget

Where Princess Anne's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,249
typical Maryland cities: $2,027
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$557 per resident
Police
$2.1 million49%
Administration & buildings
$669,00015%
Roads & transportation
$576,00013%
Interest on debt
$97,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0002%
Sewer & trash
$63,0001%
Fire
$30,0001%
Parks & libraries
$26,0001%
Other
$651,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Income taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Princess Anne

Full-time staff
30
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Somerset County Public Schools

Princess Anne's K–12 school district, shared with Crisfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,108
Maryland: $20,258
Students
2,894
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $28,108 per pupil, $16,191 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Princess Anne pay

Typical tax bill
$2,955
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$231,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Princess Anne's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofprincessanne.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Princess Anne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Princess Anne

Princess Anne is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Princess Anne's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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