Forest Heights, MD town hall & government
Forest Heights spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,539 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Heights's government.
Where Forest Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 25%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the state 9%
- Income taxes 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Forest Heights didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Forest Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forest Heights didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Forest Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and Cheverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Forest Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Heights pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Forest Heights's government
Who represents Forest Heights
Forest Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. Wes Moore is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.