Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Walkersville spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Walkersville’s town government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $523 per resident.
What stands out about how Walkersville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$523 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Walkersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($523 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. Walkersville spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($312,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Walkersville itself left out).
About $523 per resident a year, or $1.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Walkersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,593 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Walkersville’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 Walkersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walkersville →
Who’s in charge in Walkersville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walkersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on walkersville-md.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 411 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,574).
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
Walkersville’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.
Walkersville’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walkersville 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 Walkersville 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
Walkersville sends 6 representatives to the Maryland House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: walkersville-md.com ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesWalkersville is split between 2 districts
- 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 Walkersville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Walkersville’s government
How much does Walkersville spend per resident?
About $523 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $523 was less than 97% of 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walkersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,593 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see walkersville-md.com.
Who runs Walkersville’s government?
See walkersville-md.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walkersville yet.
How did Walkersville vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walkersville alone. Frederick County, where 100% of Walkersville lies, voted Harris 52.8%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Walkersville?
16 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,189 (about $734,268 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walkersville in the state legislature?
Walkersville is split among 2 House of Delegates districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Maryland Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walkersville’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 →