Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Poolesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Poolesville’s town government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $991 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Poolesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$709 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Poolesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($709 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 $757–$1,266. Poolesville spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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; Poolesville itself left out).
About $991 per resident a year, or $2.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 52% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Poolesville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $709 · 2023: $991. Per resident it went from $709 to $991 (up 40%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,249 to 5,708.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,056 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Poolesville’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 Poolesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Poolesville →
Who’s in charge in Poolesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Poolesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on poolesvillemd.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 336 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 (5,708).
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.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Poolesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,107 per pupil, $12,531 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.
Poolesville’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Poolesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat74.5%386,581 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican21.7%112,637 votesOthers: 3.9% (20,003 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Poolesville lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Poolesville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: poolesvillemd.gov ↗
- 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 Poolesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Poolesville’s government
How much does Poolesville spend per resident?
About $991 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 $709 was less than 81% of 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Poolesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,056 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see poolesvillemd.gov.
Who runs Poolesville’s government?
See poolesvillemd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Poolesville yet.
How did Poolesville vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Poolesville alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Poolesville lies, voted Harris 74.5%, Trump 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Poolesville?
17 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $98,492 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Poolesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Brian Feldman) and House of Delegates District 15 (David Fraser-Hidalgo, Lily Qi and Linda Foley). The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Poolesville’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 →