Town Hall · Forest Heights

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Forest Heights's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,539
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
$424,000
$166 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million40%
Police
$937,00024%
Administration & buildings
$350,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$318,0008%
Sewer & trash
$193,0005%
Water & other utilities
$41,0001%
Parks & libraries
$17,000<1%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Other
$507,00013%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Forest Heights

Full-time staff
14
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,592
Maryland: $20,258
Students
131,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$695.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Forest Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$4,437
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$371,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Forest Heights's government

🏛️ Official websitemd-forestheights2.civicplus.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Forest Heights →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Forest Heights's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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