Trappe, MD town hall & government
Trappe spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trappe's government.
Where Trappe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 56%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 5%
- Income taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Trappe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Talbot County Public Schools
Trappe's K–12 school district, shared with Easton, Oxford, St. Michaels 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 Trappe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trappe 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 Trappe's government
Who represents Trappe
Trappe 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.