Oxon Cove Park · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainHow is Forest Heights run?
Forest Heights’ town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $966 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Forest Heights didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Forest Heights is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Forest 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.
About $966 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Forest Heights didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Forest Heights yet
Every year of Forest Heights’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,437 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Forest 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 Forest Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Forest Heights →
Who’s in charge in Forest Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Forest Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on md-forestheights2.civicplus.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 183 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 (2,558).
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.
Forest Heights’ votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest Heights.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: md-forestheights2.civicplus.com ↗
- 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 Forest Heights compares with the towns next door
Forest Heights’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights | estimate | $4,437 |
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 Forest Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Forest Heights’ government
How much does Forest Heights spend per resident?
About $966 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Forest Heights didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Forest Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,437 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see md-forestheights2.civicplus.com.
Who runs Forest Heights’ government?
See md-forestheights2.civicplus.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Forest Heights yet.
How did Forest Heights vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Forest Heights alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of Forest Heights lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Forest Heights?
14 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $80,643 (about $967,716 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Forest Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Anthony Muse) and House of Delegates District 26 (Jamila Woods, Kris Valderrama and Veronica Turner). The House of Delegates district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Forest 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 (for Forest Heights, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →