Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0In Gibraltar, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Gibraltar’s city government spent $6.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,376 per resident.
What stands out about how Gibraltar is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,376 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Gibraltar’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,376 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,684, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Gibraltar spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gibraltar itself left out).
About $1,376 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Gibraltar reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,334 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.94% 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 Gibraltar’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 Gibraltar’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gibraltar →
Who’s in charge in Gibraltar
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gibraltar’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgibraltar.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 266 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,516).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gibraltar School District
Gibraltar’s K–12 school district, shared with Rockwood, Brownstown Township, Woodhaven. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,712 per pupil, $9,189 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Gibraltar voted in 2024
Official results for Gibraltar’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%1,868 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.9%1,075 votesOthers: 1.7% (50 votes).
Most votes in Gibraltar: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Gibraltar’s 3,960 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.9%Most votes in Gibraltar: Mike Rogers
Wayne County: Slotkin 63.4%, Rogers 31.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Gibraltar, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 62.4% | 35.9% | 1.7% | 2,993 |
| 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 Gibraltar.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgibraltar.net ↗
- 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 Gibraltar compares with the towns next door
Gibraltar spent $1,376 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Township | $777 | $4,346 |
| Grosse Ile Township | $1,620 | $6,042 |
| Gibraltar | $1,376 | $4,334 |
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 Gibraltar’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gibraltar’s government
How much does Gibraltar spend per resident?
About $1,376 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,376 was less than 68% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gibraltar?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,334 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgibraltar.net.
Who runs Gibraltar’s government?
See cityofgibraltar.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gibraltar yet.
How did Gibraltar vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.4%, Kamala D Harris 35.9% (2,993 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Gibraltar?
17 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $151,687 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gibraltar in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Darrin Camilleri) and State House District 27 (Rylee Linting). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gibraltar’s government
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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 →