Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Burkittsville run?
Burkittsville’s town government spent $105,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $625 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Burkittsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Burkittsville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $625 per resident a year, or $1.71 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Burkittsville 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 Burkittsville yet
Every year of Burkittsville’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 $3,800 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Burkittsville’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 Burkittsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burkittsville →
Who’s in charge in Burkittsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burkittsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on burkittsville-md.gov ↗.
Frederick County Public Schools
Burkittsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Middletown, Myersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,172 per pupil, $10,929 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.
Burkittsville’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Burkittsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Frederick County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.8%82,409 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%68,753 votesOthers: 3.2% (4,952 votes).
Most votes in Frederick County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Burkittsville lies in Frederick County. Every 2024 race in Frederick County is on the county’s page.
Frederick 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 Burkittsville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: burkittsville-md.gov ↗
- 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 Burkittsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Burkittsville’s government
How much does Burkittsville spend per resident?
About $625 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Burkittsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $149,000.
What is the property tax rate in Burkittsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see burkittsville-md.gov.
Who runs Burkittsville’s government?
See burkittsville-md.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burkittsville yet.
How did Burkittsville vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Burkittsville alone. Frederick County, where 100% of Burkittsville lies, voted Harris 52.8%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burkittsville?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $445 (about $5,340 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Burkittsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Bill Folden) and House of Delegates District 4 (April Miller, Barrie Ciliberti and Jesse Pippy). The House of Delegates district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Burkittsville’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 Burkittsville, 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 →