Mallows Bay-Widewater Historic and Archeological District · Photo: Amazur · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Indian Head run?
Indian Head’s town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,054 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Indian Head didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Indian Head is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,054 per resident a year, or $2.89 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Indian Head 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 Indian Head yet
Every year of Indian Head’s 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 $2,959 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 Indian Head’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.
Tax bills are one input to Indian Head’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Indian Head →
Who’s in charge in Indian Head
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Indian Head’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofindianhead.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 252 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 (3,787).
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.
Charles County Public Schools
Indian Head’s K–12 school district, shared with La Plata, Port Tobacco Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,598 per pupil, $10,499 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.
Indian Head’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Indian Head alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Charles County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%63,454 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.4%26,145 votesOthers: 2.7% (2,498 votes).
Most votes in Charles County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Indian Head lies in Charles County. Every 2024 race in Charles County is on the county’s page.
Charles 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 Indian Head.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofindianhead.org ↗
- 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 Indian Head compares with the towns next door
Indian Head’s 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Head | estimate | $2,959 |
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 Indian Head’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Indian Head’s government
How much does Indian Head spend per resident?
About $1,054 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Indian Head didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Indian Head?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,959 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 townofindianhead.org.
Who runs Indian Head’s government?
See townofindianhead.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Indian Head yet.
How did Indian Head vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Indian Head alone. Charles County, where 100% of Indian Head lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Indian Head?
15 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,200 (about $938,400 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Indian Head in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Arthur Ellis) and House of Delegates District 28 (C.T. Wilson, Debra Davis and Edith Patterson). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Indian Head’s 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 Indian Head, 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 →