Upper Marlboro, MD town hall & government
Upper Marlboro spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Marlboro's government.
Where Upper Marlboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Income taxes 36%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Upper Marlboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upper Marlboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Upper Marlboro's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and Cheverly. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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 Upper Marlboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Marlboro 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 Upper Marlboro's government
Who represents Upper Marlboro
Upper Marlboro is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Steny H. Hoyer. 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.