Taneytown, MD town hall & government
Taneytown spent $12.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,694 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taneytown's government.
Where Taneytown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Income taxes 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Taneytown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll County Public Schools
Taneytown's K–12 school district, shared with Hampstead, Manchester, New Windsor, Sykesville, Union Bridge and Westminster. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,773 per pupil, $10,172 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 Taneytown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taneytown 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 Taneytown's government
Who represents Taneytown
Taneytown is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Johnny Olszewski, Jr.. 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.