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2019-06-12 12 08 49 View north along Maryland State Route 186 (Brookville Road) at Thornapple Street in Chevy Chase Section Five, Montgomery County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Chevy Chase Section Five

How is Chevy Chase Section Five run?

Chevy Chase Section Five’s village government spent $689,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $981 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

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General election in Maryland.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$689,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$981
In 2022: $981, more than 61% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$93,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $12,213
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Chevy Chase Section Five is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Montgomery County Public Schools

Chevy Chase Section Five’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Chevy Chase Section Five →
$20,107
per pupil · MD $20,258
160,223
students
$2.8 billion
long-term debt

Of the $20,107 per pupil, $12,531 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 62%State 30%Federal 7%

Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $981 per resident a year, or $2.69 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 74%From the federal government 22%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $693,000.
About “Other”.50% of Chevy Chase Section Five’s day-to-day spending ($345,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$981 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Chevy Chase Section Five’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($981 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $808, and the middle half spent $441–$1,316. Chevy Chase Section Five spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $441–$1,316Median $808Chevy Chase Section Five

Includes sewer and trash ($121,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
79

Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chevy Chase Section Five itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Chevy Chase Section Five reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Chevy Chase Section Five$10,000+
Chevy Chase$10,000+
Martin's Additions$10,000+
Chevy Chase Section Three$10,000+
Maryland$4,093
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,643,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chevy Chase Section Five’s 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Chevy Chase Section Five’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chevy Chase Section Five →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Chevy Chase Section Five

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See chevychasesection5.org for Chevy Chase Section Five’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Chevy Chase Section Five yet.chevychasesection5.org ↗
Agendas

Chevy Chase Section Five’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on chevychasesection5.org ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

Chevy Chase Section Five’s votes are counted by county

Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Chevy Chase Section Five alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.

President · Montgomery County’s results519,221 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat74.5%386,581 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican21.7%112,637 votes

Others: 3.9% (20,003 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris

Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Chevy Chase Section Five lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.

Montgomery County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Chevy Chase Section Five

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Chevy Chase Section Five.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
  3. 3
    Maryland SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Chevy Chase Section Five compares with the towns next door

Chevy Chase Section Five spent $981 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $593 to $655. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Chevy Chase Section Three$593$10,000+
Martin's Additions$655$10,000+
Chevy Chase Section Five$981$10,000+

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 Chevy Chase Section Five’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Chevy Chase Section Five’s government

How much does Chevy Chase Section Five spend per resident?

About $981 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $981 was more than 61% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Chevy Chase Section Five’s government?

See chevychasesection5.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chevy Chase Section Five yet.

How did Chevy Chase Section Five vote in 2024?

Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Chevy Chase Section Five alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Chevy Chase Section Five lies, voted Harris 74.5%, Trump 21.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Chevy Chase Section Five?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,213 (about $146,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Chevy Chase Section Five in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Jeff Waldstreicher) and House of Delegates District 18 (Aaron Kaufman, Emily Shetty and Jared Solomon). The House of Delegates district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Chevy Chase Section Five’s government

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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 →