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2016-09-21 08 45 02 View north along Maryland State Route 17 (Main Street) between Cedar Street and Poplar Street in Myersville, Frederick County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Myersville

Myersville spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities

Myersville’s town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,029 per resident. Water and other utilities ($623,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$3.7M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$2,029
In 2022: $1,219, more than 73% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.2M
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $37,149
Typical tax bill
$4,745
0.90% of home value · MD 0.97%

What stands out about how Myersville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,219 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Myersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,219 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 $808, and the middle half spent $441–$1,316. Myersville spent more than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $441–$1,316Median $808Myersville

Includes sewer and trash ($169,000), 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; Myersville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $2,029 per resident a year, or $5.56 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 26%Property taxes 25%From other local governments 14%Utility sales 9%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 8%Income taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $158,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.5 million.
About “Other”.36% of Myersville’s day-to-day spending ($1.3 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 60% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Myersville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2.3 million
2023$3.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,219 · 2023: $2,029. Per resident it went from $1,219 to $2,029 (up 66%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,884 to 1,816.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,745 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Myersville$4,745
Maryland$4,093
$4,745
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$525,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Myersville

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

See myersvillemd.govoffice2.com for Myersville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Myersville yet.myersvillemd.govoffice2.com ↗
Agendas

Myersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on myersvillemd.govoffice2.com ↗.

Who works for Myersville

One full-time town employee for every 363 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,816).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other2
5
full-time
15
part-time
$37,149
payroll for March 2022
$445,788
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Myersville had 2.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 54 of the 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Myersville had fewer than 56% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Frederick County Public Schools

Myersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick, Burkittsville, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Middletown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Myersville →
$17,172
per pupil · MD $20,258
47,681
students
$309.4 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 49%State 46%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Myersville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Frederick County’s results156,114 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat52.8%82,409 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican44.0%68,753 votes

Others: 3.2% (4,952 votes).

Most votes in Frederick County: Kamala D Harris

Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Frederick 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 Myersville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Myersville.

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 Myersville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Myersville’s government

How much does Myersville spend per resident?

About $2,029 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,219 was more than 73% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Myersville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,745 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see myersvillemd.govoffice2.com.

Who runs Myersville’s government?

See myersvillemd.govoffice2.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Myersville yet.

How did Myersville vote in 2024?

Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Myersville alone. Frederick County, where 100% of Myersville lies, voted Harris 52.8%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Myersville?

5 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,149 (about $445,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Myersville 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 Myersville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →