William and Margot Kessler House · Photo: Balthazar Korab · CC BY-SA 4.0In Grosse Pointe Park, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Grosse Pointe Park’s city government spent $24.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,262 per resident.
What stands out about how Grosse Pointe Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,262 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Grosse Pointe Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,262 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,874, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,467. Grosse Pointe Park spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.2 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grosse Pointe Park itself left out).
About $2,262 per resident a year, or $6.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Grosse Pointe Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 68 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $8,918 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 Grosse Pointe 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 Grosse Pointe Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grosse Pointe Park →
Who’s in charge in Grosse Pointe Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grosse Pointe Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on grossepointepark.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 171 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,972).
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.
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Grosse Pointe Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, Harper Woods. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,562 per pupil, $11,193 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 Grosse Pointe Park voted in 2024
Official results for Grosse Pointe Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.0%5,065 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.5%2,729 votesOthers: 1.5% (119 votes).
Most votes in Grosse Pointe Park: Kamala D Harris
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Grosse Pointe Park’s 8,734 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat63.5%
Mike RogersRepublican34.6%Most votes in Grosse Pointe 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: Grosse Pointe Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Park | 64.0% | 34.5% | 1.5% | 7,913 |
| Wayne County | 62.7% | 33.7% | 3.6% | 856,690 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Grosse Pointe Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: grossepointepark.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 Grosse Pointe Park compares with the towns next door
Grosse Pointe Park spent $2,262 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,107 to $2,910. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe | $2,107 | $7,596 |
| Detroit | $2,910 | $1,402 |
| Grosse Pointe Park | $2,262 | $8,918 |
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 Grosse Pointe Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grosse Pointe Park’s government
How much does Grosse Pointe Park spend per resident?
About $2,262 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 $2,262 was more than 70% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grosse Pointe Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,918 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 grossepointepark.org.
Who runs Grosse Pointe Park’s government?
See grossepointepark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grosse Pointe Park yet.
How did Grosse Pointe Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.0%, Donald J Trump 34.5% (7,913 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Grosse Pointe Park?
64 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $517,337 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grosse Pointe Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Kevin Hertel) and State House District 10 (Veronica Paiz). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →