Sharptown, MD town hall & government
Sharptown spent $991,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,416 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sharptown's government.
Where Sharptown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 12%
- Income taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sharptown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sharptown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wicomico County Public Schools
Sharptown's K–12 school district, shared with Delmar, Fruitland, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Pittsville and Salisbury. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,183 per pupil, $11,613 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 Sharptown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sharptown 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 Sharptown's government
Who represents Sharptown
Sharptown 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.