Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Leonardtown run?
Leonardtown’s town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $944 per resident. Water and other utilities ($468,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Leonardtown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $944 per resident a year, or $2.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$944 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Leonardtown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($944 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $906, and the middle half spent $721–$1,266. Leonardtown spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leonardtown itself left out).
No trend yet
Leonardtown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,880 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Leonardtown’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.
Tax bills are one input to Leonardtown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leonardtown →
Who’s in charge in Leonardtown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leonardtown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on leonardtown.somd.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 279 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,912).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
St. Marys County Public Schools
Leonardtown’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,215 per pupil, $10,347 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.
Leonardtown’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leonardtown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Mary's County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.0%33,582 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.9%23,531 votesOthers: 3.1% (1,841 votes).
Most votes in St. Mary's County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Leonardtown lies in St. Mary's County. Every 2024 race in St. Mary's County is on the county’s page.
St. Mary'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 Leonardtown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: leonardtown.somd.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 Leonardtown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leonardtown’s government
How much does Leonardtown spend per resident?
About $944 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 $944 was more than 54% of 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leonardtown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,880 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leonardtown.somd.com.
Who runs Leonardtown’s government?
See leonardtown.somd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leonardtown yet.
How did Leonardtown vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leonardtown alone. St. Mary's County, where 100% of Leonardtown lies, voted Trump 57.0%, Harris 39.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leonardtown?
14 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $87,301 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leonardtown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jack Bailey) and House of Delegates District 29A (Matt Morgan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leonardtown’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; 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 →