Takoma Park, Maryland

About Takoma Park

Takoma Park, MD is a close-knit town located in central Maryland, home to 17,856 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Takoma Park holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.09 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,544 residents per square mile.

📰 Takoma Park News Today

• Takoma Park’s new stop-sign cameras begin issuing warnings WTOP · Aug 17
• Takoma Park Expands AI-Powered Stop Sign Camera Pilot Source of the Spring · Aug 18
• Stop sign cameras go up at busy intersections in Takoma Park NBC4 Washington · Aug 13
• Takoma Park man arrested after alleged assault following crash, police say | FOX 5 AT 4AM FOX 5 DC · Aug 13
• Takoma Park begins 30-day warning period for new stop sign enforcement cameras DC News Now · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Takoma Park Unique

• A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#16 of 157 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Takoma Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.1% of Maryland's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,856.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Takoma Park

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Takoma Park

• Andrene's Caribbean Soul Food — caribbean
• Athena Grill — greek
• Atxondo — spanish
• Brightwood Pizza & Bottle — pizza
• Busboys and Poets
• Catrachitos — honduran
• Centeno's Restaurant — latin american
• Crown Bakery — caribbean
• El Pulgarcito — salvadoran
• Fortune Express — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Takoma Park

• Becca Lilly Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Fort Stevens Park reviews ★
• Fort Stevens Recreation Center reviews ★
• Hillwood Manor Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Juniper-Blair Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Legacy Memorial Park reviews ★
• Opal A. Daniels Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Sligo Creek North Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Sligo Mill Neighborhood Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sligo Mill Overlook Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Takoma Park South Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Takoma Urban Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Takoma Park

• Carole Highlands Elementary
• Piney Branch Elementary
• Rolling Terrace Elementary
• Takoma Park Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Takoma Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities