Indian Head, 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

• Charter bus catches fire on Indian Head Highway WUSA9 · Sep 30
• Celebrating Indian Head, MD! FOX 5 DC · Jul 31
• Videos - Lackey Chargers (Indian Head, MD) Volleyball MaxPreps · Oct 7
• FOX 5 Zip Trip Is Heading To Indian Head Friday: Here’s When And Where To Join The Fun The BayNet · Jul 29
• Indian Head Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Indian Head

• Panda Cafe — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Indian Head

🏘️ Nearby Communities