University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Photo: Honors Lane · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Princess Anne run?
Princess Anne’s town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,160 per resident.
What stands out about how Princess Anne is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Somerset County Public Schools
Princess Anne’s K–12 school district, shared with Crisfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,108 per pupil, $16,191 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.
About $1,160 per resident a year, or $3.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 48%.
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No comparison or trend for Princess Anne yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Princess Anne’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,955 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Princess Anne’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 Princess Anne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Princess Anne →
Who’s in charge in Princess Anne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Princess Anne’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofprincessanne.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,472).
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.
Princess Anne’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Princess Anne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Somerset County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.3%5,805 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%4,054 votesOthers: 2.7% (278 votes).
Most votes in Somerset County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Princess Anne lies in Somerset County. Every 2024 race in Somerset County is on the county’s page.
Somerset 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 Princess Anne.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofprincessanne.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 Princess Anne’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Princess Anne’s government
How much does Princess Anne spend per resident?
About $1,160 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Princess Anne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofprincessanne.com.
Who runs Princess Anne’s government?
See townofprincessanne.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Princess Anne yet.
How did Princess Anne vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Princess Anne alone. Somerset County, where 100% of Princess Anne lies, voted Trump 57.3%, Harris 40.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Princess Anne?
30 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $113,772 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Princess Anne in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Mary Beth Carozza) and House of Delegates District 38A (Kevin Anderson). The House of Delegates district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Princess Anne’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 →