How is Barclay run?
Barclay’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $364 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Barclay didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Barclay is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $364 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Barclay didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Barclay yet
Every year of Barclay’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barclay’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Barclay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barclay →
Who’s in charge in Barclay
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barclay’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on barclaymaryland.com ↗.
Queen Annes County Public Schools
Barclay’s K–12 school district, shared with Centreville, Church Hill, Queenstown, Sudlersville, Queen Anne and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,712 per pupil, $23,318 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Barclay’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Barclay alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Queen Anne's County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%20,200 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.9%11,273 votesOthers: 2.7% (874 votes).
Most votes in Queen Anne's County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Barclay lies in Queen Anne's County. Every 2024 race in Queen Anne's County is on the county’s page.
Queen Anne's County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Barclay.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: barclaymaryland.com ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Maryland SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Barclay’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barclay’s government
How much does Barclay spend per resident?
About $364 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Barclay didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $60,000.
What is the property tax rate in Barclay?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see barclaymaryland.com.
Who runs Barclay’s government?
See barclaymaryland.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barclay yet.
How did Barclay vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Barclay alone. Queen Anne's County, where 100% of Barclay lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 34.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barclay?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $570 (about $6,840 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Barclay in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Steve Hershey) and House of Delegates District 36 (Jay Jacobs, Jeff Ghrist and Steve Arentz). The House of Delegates district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barclay’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Barclay, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →