Photo: Nonvirtual · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Rainier spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Mount Rainier’s city government spent $6.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $829 per resident. Water and other utilities ($86,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Rainier is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$829 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Mount Rainier’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($829 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 $927, and the middle half spent $721–$1,266. Mount Rainier spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($76,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Rainier itself left out).
About $829 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Mount Rainier reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Mount Rainier’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 Mount Rainier’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Rainier →
Who’s in charge in Mount Rainier
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Rainier’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mountrainiermd.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 198 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 (8,117).
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.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Mount Rainier’s K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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.
Mount Rainier’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Rainier alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Prince George's County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat85.9%347,038 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican11.1%45,008 votesOthers: 3.0% (11,963 votes).
Most votes in Prince George's County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Mount Rainier lies in Prince George's County. Every 2024 race in Prince George's County is on the county’s page.
Prince George'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 Mount Rainier.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mountrainiermd.org ↗
- 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.
How Mount Rainier compares with the towns next door
Mount Rainier spent $829 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $641 to $1,115. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | $641 | $4,677 |
| Cottage City | $1,115 | $4,077 |
| Hyattsville | estimate | $6,226 |
| Mount Rainier | $829 | $6,173 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mount Rainier’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Rainier’s government
How much does Mount Rainier spend per resident?
About $829 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 $829 was less than 68% of 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Rainier?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mountrainiermd.org.
Who runs Mount Rainier’s government?
See mountrainiermd.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Rainier yet.
How did Mount Rainier vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Rainier alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of Mount Rainier lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Rainier?
41 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $220,628 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Rainier in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Malcolm Augustine) and House of Delegates District 47A (Diana Fennell and Julian Ivey). The House of Delegates district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Rainier’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 →