Photo: Jacob S. grafitti 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC) · CC BY 3.0How is Hazel Park run?
Hazel Park’s city government spent $67.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,552 per resident.
What stands out about how Hazel Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 127 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,838).
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.
About $4,552 per resident a year, or $12.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$2,121 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hazel Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,121 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. Hazel Park spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.9 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hazel Park itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 96% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hazel 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: $2,121 · 2023: $2,731 · 2024: $4,552. Per resident it went from $2,121 to $4,552 (up 115%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,209 to 14,838.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,468 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Hazel 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 Hazel Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hazel Park →
Who’s in charge in Hazel Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hazel Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hazelpark.org ↗.
Hazel Park City School District
Hazel Park’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,396 per pupil, $12,825 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 Hazel Park voted in 2024
Official results for Hazel Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.9%5,023 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.6%2,889 votesOthers: 2.6% (208 votes).
Most votes in Hazel Park: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Hazel Park’s 11,949 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat62.8%
Mike RogersRepublican32.7%Most votes in Hazel Park: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hazel Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Park | 61.9% | 35.6% | 2.6% | 8,120 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| 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 Hazel Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hazelpark.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 Hazel Park compares with the towns next door
Hazel Park spent $2,121 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,489 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | $1,489 | $3,018 |
| Madison Heights | $1,527 | $2,941 |
| Royal Oak | $1,967 | $4,203 |
| Ferndale | $2,460 | $3,867 |
| Detroit | $2,910 | $1,402 |
| Hazel Park | $2,121 | $2,468 |
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 Hazel Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hazel Park’s government
How much does Hazel Park spend per resident?
About $4,552 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,121 was more than 64% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hazel Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,468 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hazelpark.org.
Who runs Hazel Park’s government?
See hazelpark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hazel Park yet.
How did Hazel Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.9%, Donald J Trump 35.6% (8,120 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Hazel Park?
117 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $720,588 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hazel Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Stephanie Chang) and State House District 14 (Mike McFall). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hazel 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 →