Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Mountain Lake Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Mountain Lake Park’s town government spent $871,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $422 per resident.
What stands out about how Mountain Lake Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$422 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Mountain Lake Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($422 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. Mountain Lake Park spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($368,000), 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; Mountain Lake Park itself left out).
About $422 per resident a year, or $1.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Mountain Lake Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,247 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Mountain Lake Park’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 Mountain Lake Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mountain Lake Park →
Who’s in charge in Mountain Lake Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mountain Lake Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mtnlakepark.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 688 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,065).
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.
Garrett County Public Schools
Mountain Lake Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Accident, Deer Park, Friendsville, Grantsville, Kitzmiller and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,991 per pupil, $17,885 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.
Mountain Lake Park’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mountain Lake Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Garrett County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.7%11,983 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.8%3,456 votesOthers: 2.5% (399 votes).
Most votes in Garrett County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Mountain Lake Park lies in Garrett County. Every 2024 race in Garrett County is on the county’s page.
Garrett 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 Mountain Lake Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mtnlakepark.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 Mountain Lake Park compares with the towns next door
Mountain Lake Park spent $422 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $377 to $1,196. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Lynn Heights | $377 | $1,275 |
| Oakland | $1,196 | $2,655 |
| Mountain Lake Park | $422 | $2,247 |
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 Mountain Lake Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mountain Lake Park’s government
How much does Mountain Lake Park spend per resident?
About $422 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 $422 was less than 78% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mountain Lake Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,247 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mtnlakepark.org.
Who runs Mountain Lake Park’s government?
See mtnlakepark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mountain Lake Park yet.
How did Mountain Lake Park vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mountain Lake Park alone. Garrett County, where 100% of Mountain Lake Park lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 21.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mountain Lake Park?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,687 (about $164,244 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mountain Lake Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike McKay) and House of Delegates District 1A (Jim Hinebaugh). The House of Delegates district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mountain Lake Park’s government
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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 →