Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Hamtramck run?
Hamtramck’s city government spent $80.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,878 per resident.
What stands out about how Hamtramck is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 278 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,834).
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.
About $2,878 per resident a year, or $7.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 17%.
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No comparison or trend for Hamtramck yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Hamtramck’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 96 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,825 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Hamtramck’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 Hamtramck’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hamtramck →
Who’s in charge in Hamtramck
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hamtramck’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hamtramckcity.gov ↗.
Hamtramck Public Schools
Hamtramck’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,852 per pupil, $10,490 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 Hamtramck voted in 2024
Official results for Hamtramck’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%3,271 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.9%3,017 votesOthers: 10.5% (741 votes).
Most votes in Hamtramck: Kamala D Harris
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Hamtramck’s 13,486 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat51.0%
Mike RogersRepublican36.6%Most votes in Hamtramck: 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: Hamtramck, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamtramck | 46.5% | 42.9% | 10.5% | 7,029 |
| 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 Hamtramck.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hamtramckcity.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach Hamtramck’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hamtramck’s government
How much does Hamtramck spend per resident?
About $2,878 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Hamtramck?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,825 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hamtramckcity.gov.
Who runs Hamtramck’s government?
See hamtramckcity.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamtramck yet.
How did Hamtramck vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 46.5%, Donald J Trump 42.9% (7,029 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Hamtramck?
100 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $734,563 (about $8.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hamtramck in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Stephanie Chang) and State House District 7 (Tonya Phillips). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hamtramck’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 →