Garrett Park Historic District · Photo: ZeWrestler · CC BY-SA 3.0Garrett Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Garrett Park’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,607 per resident.
What stands out about how Garrett Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,607 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Garrett Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,607 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–$1,257. Garrett Park spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($156,000), 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; Garrett Park itself left out).
About $1,607 per resident a year, or $4.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Garrett Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,803 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Garrett Park’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 Garrett Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garrett Park →
Who’s in charge in Garrett Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Garrett Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on garrettparkmd.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 203 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 (1,015).
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.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Garrett Park’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.
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.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Garrett Park’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garrett Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat74.5%386,581 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican21.7%112,637 votesOthers: 3.9% (20,003 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Garrett Park lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Garrett Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: garrettparkmd.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 Garrett Park compares with the towns next door
Garrett Park spent $1,607 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Park | $1,607 | $9,803 |
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 Garrett Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Garrett Park’s government
How much does Garrett Park spend per resident?
About $1,607 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 $1,607 was more than 82% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Garrett Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,803 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see garrettparkmd.gov.
Who runs Garrett Park’s government?
See garrettparkmd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garrett Park yet.
How did Garrett Park vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garrett Park alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Garrett Park lies, voted Harris 74.5%, Trump 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garrett Park?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,296 (about $351,552 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garrett Park 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 Garrett Park’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 →