St. Michaels, MD town hall & government
St. Michaels spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Michaels's government.
Where St. Michaels's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for St. Michaels
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Michaels didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Talbot County Public Schools
St. Michaels's K–12 school district, shared with Easton, Oxford, Trappe and Queen Anne. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,384 per pupil, $11,268 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 St. Michaels kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Michaels 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 St. Michaels's government
Who represents St. Michaels
St. Michaels 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.