Indian Head, Maryland
Town · Population 4,247 · #53 in Maryland
About Indian Head
Set in the southern part of Maryland, Indian Head is a small town with an estimated population of 4,247.
Indian Head holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,453 residents per square mile.
📰 Indian Head News Today
- Celebrating Indian Head, MD! FOX 5 DC · Jul 31
- NSWC Indian Head Division Makes History with First Re-grained Mk 70 Solid Rocket Motor Static Firing Seapower Magazine · Aug 13
- FOX 5 Zip Trip Is Heading To Indian Head Friday: Here’s When And Where To Join The Fun The BayNet · Jul 29
- Two taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on Indian Head Highway DC News Now · Jul 29
- Indian Head Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Indian Head Unique
- The only place in America named Indian Head — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Indian Head
📍 Charleston Gardens📍 Du-Mar Estates📍 Mattawoman Village📍 Mattawoman Woods📍 Perry Wright📍 Pleasant Grove Estates📍 Potomac Wood📍 Rison Acres📍 Riverview Village📍 Smallwood Estates📍 Warington Hills
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Indian Head
- Panda Cafe — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- General Smallwood Retreat House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Indian Head
- Posey Gift (Maryland Environmental Trust) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Smallwood State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Charlie Wright Memorial Park reviews ★
- Diffenbach Court Park reviews ★
- Pisgah Park reviews ★
- Village Green reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Indian Head
- Gale-Bailey Elementary School
- General Smallwood Middle School
- Henry E. Lackey High School
- Indian Head Elementary School
- J. C. Parks Elementary School
- Matthew Henson Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeTown
Population (2024)4,247
Rank in state#53 of 157
Land area1.23 sq mi
Density3,453/sq mi
Coordinates38.5986, -77.1556