Photo: geraldshields11 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Berwyn Heights run?
Berwyn Heights’ town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,127 per resident.
What stands out about how Berwyn Heights is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Berwyn Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights, Cheverly and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,127 per resident a year, or $3.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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No comparison or trend for Berwyn Heights yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Berwyn Heights’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,293 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berwyn Heights’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Berwyn Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berwyn Heights →
Who’s in charge in Berwyn Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berwyn Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on berwynheightsmd.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,270).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Berwyn Heights’ votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berwyn Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Prince George's County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat85.9%347,038 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican11.1%45,008 votesOthers: 3.0% (11,963 votes).
Most votes in Prince George's County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Berwyn Heights lies in Prince George's County. Every 2024 race in Prince George's County is on the county’s page.
Prince George's County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berwyn Heights.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: berwynheightsmd.gov ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Maryland SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Berwyn Heights compares with the towns next door
Berwyn Heights’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $610 to $1,295 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| College Park | $610 | $5,284 |
| Greenbelt | $1,295 | $3,832 |
| Berwyn Heights | estimate | $6,293 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Berwyn Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berwyn Heights’ government
How much does Berwyn Heights spend per resident?
About $1,127 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Berwyn Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,293 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berwynheightsmd.gov.
Who runs Berwyn Heights’ government?
See berwynheightsmd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berwyn Heights yet.
How did Berwyn Heights vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berwyn Heights alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of Berwyn Heights lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berwyn Heights?
21 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $108,938 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berwyn Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Alonzo Washington) and House of Delegates District 22 (Anne Healey, Ashanti Martínez and Nicole Williams). The House of Delegates district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berwyn Heights’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →