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Town Hall · Chevy Chase View

How is Chevy Chase View run?

Chevy Chase View’s town government spent $700,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $715 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$700,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$715
In 2022: $715, less than 57% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$73,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $5,800 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Chevy Chase View is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $715 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 48%From the federal government 32%Interest, fines & other 8%Property taxes 5%From the state 3%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $703,000.
Compared with similar places

$715 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Chevy Chase View’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($715 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 $847, and the middle half spent $441–$1,316. Chevy Chase View spent less than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $441–$1,316Median $847Chevy Chase View

Includes sewer and trash ($152,000), 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 View itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Chevy Chase View 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 View$10,000+
Kensington$8,808
South Kensington$7,750
Maryland$4,093
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,414,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chevy Chase View’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 View’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chevy Chase View →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Chevy Chase View

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

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

Chevy Chase View’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on chevychaseview.org ↗.

Who works for Chevy Chase View

One full-time town employee for every 979 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (979).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1
1
full-time
0
part-time
$5,800
payroll for March 2022
$69,600
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Chevy Chase View didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Schools in Chevy Chase View →
$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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Chevy Chase View’s votes are counted by county

Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chevy Chase View 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 View 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 View

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Chevy Chase View.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 View compares with the towns next door

Chevy Chase View spent $715 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $790. 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
Kensington$790$8,808
Chevy Chase View$715$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 View’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Chevy Chase View’s government

How much does Chevy Chase View spend per resident?

About $715 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 $715 was less than 57% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Chevy Chase View’s government?

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

How did Chevy Chase View vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Chevy Chase View?

1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,800 (about $69,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Chevy Chase View 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.

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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 →