Photo: Andrew Bain · CC BY-SA 3.0Thurmont spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Thurmont’s town government spent $6.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $935 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Thurmont is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$717 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Thurmont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($717 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. Thurmont spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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; Thurmont itself left out).
About $935 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Thurmont 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: $717 · 2023: $874 · 2024: $935. Per resident it went from $717 to $935 (up 30%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,070 to 6,588.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,525 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Thurmont’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 Thurmont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thurmont →
Who’s in charge in Thurmont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thurmont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on thurmont.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 178 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 (6,588).
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.
Frederick County Public Schools
Thurmont’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.
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.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Thurmont’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thurmont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Frederick County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.8%82,409 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%68,753 votesOthers: 3.2% (4,952 votes).
Most votes in Frederick County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Thurmont lies in Frederick County. Every 2024 race in Frederick County is on the county’s page.
Frederick 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 Thurmont.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: thurmont.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.
How Thurmont compares with the towns next door
Thurmont spent $717 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Thurmont | $717 | $3,525 |
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 Thurmont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Thurmont’s government
How much does Thurmont spend per resident?
About $935 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $717 was less than 78% of 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Thurmont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,525 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thurmont.com.
Who runs Thurmont’s government?
See thurmont.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thurmont yet.
How did Thurmont vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thurmont alone. Frederick County, where 100% of Thurmont lies, voted Harris 52.8%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thurmont?
37 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $214,053 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thurmont in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Paul Corderman) and House of Delegates District 2A (William Valentine and William Wivell). The House of Delegates district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Thurmont’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 →