Willards, MD town hall & government
Willards spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willards's government.
Where Willards's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Income taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Willards
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wicomico County Public Schools
Willards's K–12 school district, shared with Delmar, Fruitland, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Pittsville and Salisbury. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,183 per pupil, $11,613 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 Willards kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willards 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 Willards's government
Who represents Willards
Willards 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.