Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Fairmount Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Fairmount Heights’ town government spent $726,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $477 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairmount Heights is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$477 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Fairmount Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($477 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. Fairmount Heights spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($61,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairmount Heights itself left out).
About $477 per resident a year, or $1.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Fairmount Heights collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Fairmount Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,942 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Fairmount 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Fairmount Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairmount Heights →
Who’s in charge in Fairmount Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairmount Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fairmountheightsmd.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 254 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,523).
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.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Fairmount Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights 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.
Fairmount Heights’ votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount Heights.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fairmountheightsmd.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 Fairmount Heights compares with the towns next door
Fairmount Heights spent $477 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Pleasant | estimate | $3,903 |
| Fairmount Heights | $477 | $3,942 |
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 Fairmount Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairmount Heights’ government
How much does Fairmount Heights spend per resident?
About $477 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 $477 was less than 72% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairmount Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,942 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairmountheightsmd.gov.
Who runs Fairmount Heights’ government?
See fairmountheightsmd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairmount Heights yet.
How did Fairmount Heights vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairmount Heights alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of Fairmount Heights lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairmount Heights?
6 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,757 (about $273,084 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairmount Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Joanne Benson) and House of Delegates District 24 (Andrea Harrison, Derrick Coley and Tiffany Alston). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairmount Heights’ 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 →