In Allen Park, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Allen Park’s city government spent $50.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,783 per resident.
What stands out about how Allen Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,755 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Allen Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,755 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,614, and the middle half spent $1,446–$2,015. Allen Park spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.9 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 →
Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allen Park itself left out).
About $1,783 per resident a year, or $4.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Allen 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: $1,755 · 2023: $1,783. Per resident it went from $1,755 to $1,783 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 26,751 to 28,237.
full-time in March 2025, up from 101 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,476 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allen 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 Allen Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allen Park →
Who’s in charge in Allen Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Allen Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofallenpark.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 252 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (28,237).
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.
Allen Park Public Schools
Allen Park’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,382 per pupil, $8,719 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Melvindale-North Allen Park School District · $16,037 per pupil
Southgate Community School District · $16,697 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Allen Park voted in 2024
Official results for Allen Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.7%8,644 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.2%8,043 votesOthers: 2.1% (362 votes).
Most votes in Allen Park: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Allen Park’s 21,960 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat49.0%
Mike RogersRepublican47.4%Most votes in Allen Park: Elissa Slotkin
Wayne County: Slotkin 63.4%, Rogers 31.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Shri Thanedar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Allen Park, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Park | 50.7% | 47.2% | 2.1% | 17,049 |
| Wayne County | 33.7% | 62.7% | 3.6% | 856,690 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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 Allen Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofallenpark.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Allen Park compares with the towns next door
Allen Park spent $1,755 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,483 to $2,224. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate | $1,483 | $3,292 |
| Lincoln Park | $1,548 | $2,090 |
| Dearborn Heights | $1,555 | $3,036 |
| Melvindale | $2,173 | $1,993 |
| Dearborn | $2,224 | $3,858 |
| Allen Park | $1,755 | $3,476 |
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 Allen Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Allen Park’s government
How much does Allen Park spend per resident?
About $1,783 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,755 was more than 67% of 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Allen Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,476 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofallenpark.org.
Who runs Allen Park’s government?
See cityofallenpark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allen Park yet.
How did Allen Park vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.7%, Kamala D Harris 47.2% (17,049 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Allen Park?
112 full-time and 89 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $888,398 (about $10.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allen Park in the state legislature?
Allen Park is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Allen 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 →