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2016-07-29 09 20 27 View west along Maryland State Route 845 (Main Street) between Park Lane and Antietam Drive in Keedysville, Washington County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Keedysville

Keedysville spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Keedysville’s town government spent $329,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $270 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$329,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$270
In 2022: $270, less than 87% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $3,056
Typical tax bill
$2,889
0.70% of home value · MD 0.97%

What stands out about how Keedysville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$270 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Keedysville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($270 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. Keedysville spent less than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $454–$1,316Median $847Keedysville

Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
79

Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Keedysville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $270 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 34%Income taxes 28%Property taxes 24%From the federal government 7%From the state 3%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $128,000; interest on debt $56,000. With these, the whole budget was $513,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Keedysville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,889 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maryland$4,093
Keedysville$2,889
$2,889
typical bill a year
0.70%
effective rate
$415,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Keedysville’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 Keedysville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Keedysville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Keedysville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See keedysvillemd.com for Keedysville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Keedysville yet.keedysvillemd.com ↗
Agendas

Keedysville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on keedysvillemd.com ↗.

The school district

Washington County Public Schools

Keedysville’s K–12 school district, shared with Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hagerstown, Hancock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Keedysville →
$17,516
per pupil · MD $20,258
22,549
students
$53.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,516 per pupil, $10,487 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 58%Federal 12%

Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Keedysville’s votes are counted by county

Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Keedysville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.

President · Washington County’s results73,332 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.1%44,054 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.2%27,260 votes

Others: 2.8% (2,018 votes).

Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump

Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Keedysville lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.

Washington County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Keedysville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Keedysville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
  3. 3
    Maryland SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Keedysville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Keedysville’s government

How much does Keedysville spend per resident?

About $270 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 $270 was less than 87% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Keedysville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,889 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see keedysvillemd.com.

Who runs Keedysville’s government?

See keedysvillemd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Keedysville yet.

How did Keedysville vote in 2024?

Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Keedysville alone. Washington County, where 100% of Keedysville lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 37.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Keedysville?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,056 (about $36,672 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Keedysville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Paul Corderman) and House of Delegates District 2A (William Valentine and William Wivell). The House of Delegates district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Keedysville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →