Westernport, MD town hall & government
Westernport spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,258 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westernport's government.
Where Westernport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 19%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Income taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Westernport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allegany County Public Schools
Westernport's K–12 school district, shared with Barton, Cumberland, Frostburg, Lonaconing, Luke and Midland. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,329 per pupil, $11,976 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 Westernport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westernport 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 Westernport's government
Who represents Westernport
Westernport is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative April McClain Delaney. 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.