Brookview spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Brookview’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $207 per resident.
What stands out about how Brookview is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$207 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Brookview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($207 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $847, and the middle half spent $454–$1,316. Brookview spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brookview itself left out).
About $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Brookview reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Brookview
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dorchester County Public Schools
Brookview’s K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, Church Creek, East New Market, Eldorado, Galestown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,317 per pupil, $15,635 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.
Brookview’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brookview alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dorchester County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.0%9,390 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%6,954 votesOthers: 2.6% (428 votes).
Most votes in Dorchester County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Brookview lies in Dorchester County. Every 2024 race in Dorchester County is on the county’s page.
Dorchester 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 Brookview.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Brookview’s government
How much does Brookview spend per resident?
About $207 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $207 was less than 91% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Brookview’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookview yet.
How did Brookview vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brookview alone. Dorchester County, where 100% of Brookview lies, voted Trump 56.0%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brookview?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91 (about $1,092 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brookview in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Johnny Mautz) and House of Delegates District 37B (Chris Adams and Tom Hutchinson). The House of Delegates district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →