Town government · Frederick County, MD

Middletown's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Middletown took in $6.1 million and spent $6.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money15%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Middletown's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes51%

Property tax
26%$1.6 million
Individual income tax
23%$1.4 million
Other taxes
1.6%$100 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$47 thousand
  • Other licenses$34 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$955 thousand
  • Sewer$709 thousand
  • Other service charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.9%$299 thousand

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$914 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

8.1%

of Middletown's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$583 thousand
  • Electric power$173 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$980 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$534 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$443 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$532 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$532 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$426 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$389 thousand
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$217 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Middletown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Middletown itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.