Photo: Marylandstater · Public domainSnow Hill spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Snow Hill’s town government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,251 per resident. Water and other utilities ($533,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Snow Hill is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,053 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Snow Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,053 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–$1,257. Snow Hill spent more than 92% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Snow Hill itself left out).
About $2,251 per resident a year, or $6.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Snow Hill 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: $2,053 · 2023: $2,251. Per resident it went from $2,053 to $2,251 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,046 to 2,159.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,416 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Snow Hill’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 Snow Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Snow Hill →
Who’s in charge in Snow Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Snow Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on snowhillmd.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 72 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 (2,159).
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.
Worcester County Public Schools
Snow Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Ocean City, Pocomoke City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,221 per pupil, $14,909 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.
Snow Hill’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Snow Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Worcester County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%19,632 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.8%12,431 votesOthers: 2.5% (818 votes).
Most votes in Worcester County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Snow Hill lies in Worcester County. Every 2024 race in Worcester County is on the county’s page.
Worcester 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 Snow Hill.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: snowhillmd.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 Snow Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Snow Hill’s government
How much does Snow Hill spend per resident?
About $2,251 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 $2,053 was more than 92% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Snow Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,416 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see snowhillmd.com.
Who runs Snow Hill’s government?
See snowhillmd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Snow Hill yet.
How did Snow Hill vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Snow Hill alone. Worcester County, where 100% of Snow Hill lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Snow Hill?
30 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $103,692 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Snow Hill 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 Snow Hill’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 →