ZIP 21913 · Cecilton, MD

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 21913: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Maryland governments, the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 21913?
21913 is served by the State of Maryland, Cecil County and the Town of Cecilton. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maryland spent $63.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cecil County spent $584 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Cecilton spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 21913?
Of the governments serving 21913, State of Maryland collected $995 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cecil County collected $116 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Cecilton collected $161 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 21913.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Cecil County and Cecilton

Why not this year? Maryland governments with newer filings show town and city figures from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services (for 2024). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 21913

State of Maryland$995 million

1.7% of its $60.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Cecil County$116 million

22% of its $517 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Cecilton$161 thousand

12% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Public schools here are run by Cecil County, so school money is part of its budget.

Cecil County

$584 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money39%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)8.1%Fines and other6.0%Federal tax money3.1%Local tax money3.0%
Full Cecil County breakdown

What stands out

17%

of Cecil County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes41%

Property tax
22%$116 million
Individual income tax
17%$86.3 million
Other taxes
2.0%$10.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 5 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$897 thousand
  • Other licenses$804 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$728 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$191 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$94 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$41.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 7 more
  • Sewer$12.6 million
  • Garbage collection$9.4 million
  • Other service charges$8.9 million
  • College tuition$5.6 million
  • Other school charges$1.9 million
  • University housing and dining$1.5 million
  • School lunches$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$326 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$15.9 million

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$201 million

Local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.0%$15.4 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$30.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$36 thousand
Cecil County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges56%Sent to other local governments20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Running the government and other costs5.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

56%

of Cecil County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Cecil County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
56%$328 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$290 million
  • Colleges and universities$34.8 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.7 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
20%$115 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$115 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$53.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
  • Police$17.4 million
  • Fire protection$14.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$12.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$29.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$22.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$14.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.1 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$12.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$12.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.9 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$7.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$979 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$979 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$78 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$78 thousand
Cecil County page →

Your town

Town of Cecilton

$1.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended June 30, 2024), from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Cecilton.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services57%State tax money22%Town taxes18%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Cecilton breakdown

Town taxes18%

Property tax
12%$161 thousand
Local income tax
5.6%$74 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$11 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$760 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$291 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$29 thousand
Cecilton page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.0%
Full Cecilton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$315 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$155 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.4%$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.0%$16 thousand
Cecilton page →

Your state

State of Maryland

$63.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money34%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)7.5%Fines and other7.0%Local tax money0.3%
Full Maryland breakdown

What stands out

8.1%

of Maryland's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes51%

Individual income tax
18%$10.6 billion
Other taxes
12%$7.45 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.80 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.25 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.17 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$887 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$499 million
  • Tobacco taxes$405 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$336 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$280 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$213 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$201 million
  • Public utility taxes$151 million
  • Corporation licenses$146 million
  • Driver's licenses$40.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$34.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$19.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$6.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$6.85 billion
Business income tax
8.1%$4.85 billion
Property tax
1.7%$995 million

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$4.48 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 14 more
  • College tuition$1.59 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$847 million
  • University housing and dining$792 million
  • Airport$327 million
  • Other service charges$305 million
  • Sewer$225 million
  • Hospital bills$143 million
  • Transit fares$69.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$65.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$54.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$19.3 million
  • Road charges$17.8 million
  • Housing$16.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$4.6 million
  • Other education charges$762 thousand
  • Garbage collection$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$20.4 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$158 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.69 billion
Fines
0.8%$508 million
Maryland page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%All other spending15%

What stands out

19%

of Maryland's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Maryland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$21.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$21.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$108 million
  • Welfare institutions$46.8 million
  • Veterans' services$5.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$12.1 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 19 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$10.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$423 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$393 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$339 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$260 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$188 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$82.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$64.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$61.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$22.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$11.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$10.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$6.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$352 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$345 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$10.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.64 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.36 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$925 million
  • Other education$721 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$701 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$5.56 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$2.42 billion
  • Roads and highways$1.62 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$955 million
  • Airports$378 million
  • Ports and harbors$200 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$4.54 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.63 billion
  • Police$1.14 billion
  • Courts and legal services$978 million
  • Inspections and regulation$393 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$389 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$3.44 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.45 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.16 billion
  • Government buildings$496 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$212 million
  • Other government administration$92.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$27.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.3%$2.71 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$2.17 billion
  • Hospitals$541 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.12 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$877 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$877 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$736 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$307 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$270 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$36.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$222 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$174 million
  • Libraries$47.4 million
Maryland page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Town of Cecilton. Maryland Department of Legislative Services, Local Government Finances in Maryland, fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Maryland town and city figures come from the annual financial reports each municipality files with the State, as compiled by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, for the fiscal year shown (ended June 30, 2024 for most, 2023 for a few). They cover governmental and enterprise funds, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing and transfers between a government's own funds are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest. Counties and Baltimore City stay on the Census figures.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.