Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Takoma Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Takoma Park’s city government spent $31.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,802 per resident. Water and other utilities ($484,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Takoma Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,507 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Takoma Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,507 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,042, and the middle half spent $783–$1,417. Takoma Park spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Takoma Park itself left out).
About $1,802 per resident a year, or $4.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Takoma Park reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,507 · 2023: $1,672 · 2024: $1,802.
full-time in March 2025, up from 141 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,656 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Takoma 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.
Tax bills are one input to Takoma Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Takoma Park →
Who’s in charge in Takoma Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Takoma Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on takomaparkmd.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,390).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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
Takoma 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.
Takoma Park’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Takoma 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 Takoma 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 Takoma Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: takomaparkmd.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 Takoma Park compares with the towns next door
Takoma Park spent $1,507 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Takoma Park | $1,507 | $8,656 |
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 Takoma Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Takoma Park’s government
How much does Takoma Park spend per resident?
About $1,802 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,507 was more than 83% of 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Takoma Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,656 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see takomaparkmd.gov.
Who runs Takoma Park’s government?
See takomaparkmd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Takoma Park yet.
How did Takoma Park vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Takoma Park alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Takoma Park lies, voted Harris 74.5%, Trump 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Takoma Park?
151 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $16.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Takoma Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Will Smith) and House of Delegates District 20 (David Moon, Jheanelle Wilkins and Lorig Charkoudian). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Takoma Park’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; 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 →