Town Hall · Hyattsville

Hyattsville, MD town hall & government

Hyattsville spent $23.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,143 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hyattsville's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Hyattsville's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 4:00 pm
    Board of Supervisors of ElectionBoard of Supervisors of Election Meeting4310 Gallatin Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Audit CommitteeAudit Committee MeetingVirtual Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Compensation Review CommitteeCompensation Review Committee MeetingVirtual Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    Youth Advisory CouncilYouth Advisory Council Meeting4310 Gallatin Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
    GeneralTree Appeal HearingVirtual Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingVirtual-Link to Register can be found on Agenda Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Hyattsville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hyattsville's money goes

Spent
$23.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,143
typical Maryland cities: $2,027
Long-term debt
$731,000
$35 per resident
Police
$11.6 million49%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$750,0003%
Interest on debt
$230,0001%
Fire
$95,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Income taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Hyattsville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hyattsville

Full-time staff
110
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
52 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hyattsville 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

Hyattsville'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 Hyattsville pay

Typical tax bill
$6,226
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$481,500
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 Hyattsville's government

🏛️ Official websitehyattsville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hyattsville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hyattsville

Hyattsville is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Hyattsville'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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