How is Seat Pleasant run?
Seat Pleasant’s city government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,460 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Seat Pleasant didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Seat Pleasant is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Seat Pleasant’s 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 $1,460 per resident a year, or $4.00 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Seat Pleasant 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 Seat Pleasant yet
Every year of Seat Pleasant’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $3,903 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 Seat Pleasant’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 Seat Pleasant’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seat Pleasant →
Who’s in charge in Seat Pleasant
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seat Pleasant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on seatpleasantmd.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 76 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 (4,736).
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.
Seat Pleasant’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seat Pleasant 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 Seat Pleasant 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 Seat Pleasant.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: seatpleasantmd.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 Seat Pleasant compares with the towns next door
Seat Pleasant’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $477 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Heights | $477 | $3,942 |
| Seat Pleasant | estimate | $3,903 |
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 Seat Pleasant’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seat Pleasant’s government
How much does Seat Pleasant spend per resident?
About $1,460 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Seat Pleasant didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Seat Pleasant?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,903 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 seatpleasantmd.gov.
Who runs Seat Pleasant’s government?
See seatpleasantmd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seat Pleasant yet.
How did Seat Pleasant vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seat Pleasant alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of Seat Pleasant lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Seat Pleasant?
62 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $288,849 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Seat Pleasant 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 Seat Pleasant’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 Seat Pleasant, 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 →