Lincoln Park Post Office · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lincoln Park run?
Lincoln Park’s city government spent $75.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,927 per resident.
What stands out about how Lincoln Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 273 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 (39,371).
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 $1,927 per resident a year, or $5.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 14%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,548 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lincoln Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,548 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 $1,682, and the middle half spent $1,446–$2,015. Lincoln Park spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.1 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; Lincoln Park itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lincoln 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: $1,548 · 2023: $1,509 · 2024: $1,927. Per resident it went from $1,548 to $1,927 (up 24%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 36,066 to 39,371.
full-time in March 2025, up from 128 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,090 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lincoln Park →
Who’s in charge in Lincoln Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lincoln Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lincolnpark.govoffice.com ↗.
Lincoln Park Public Schools
Lincoln Park’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,722 per pupil, $12,324 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 Lincoln Park voted in 2024
Official results for Lincoln Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%8,919 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.8%7,823 votesOthers: 1.9% (321 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln Park: Kamala D Harris
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Lincoln Park’s 26,837 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat53.6%
Mike RogersRepublican42.1%Most votes in Lincoln 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: Lincoln Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 52.3% | 45.8% | 1.9% | 17,063 |
| 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 Lincoln Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lincolnpark.govoffice.com ↗
- 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 Lincoln Park compares with the towns next door
Lincoln Park spent $1,548 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,483 to $3,440. 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 |
| Allen Park | $1,755 | $3,476 |
| Melvindale | $2,173 | $1,993 |
| Detroit | $2,910 | $1,402 |
| Ecorse | $3,145 | $1,648 |
| Wyandotte | $3,440 | $2,923 |
| Lincoln Park | $1,548 | $2,090 |
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 Lincoln Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincoln Park’s government
How much does Lincoln Park spend per resident?
About $1,927 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 $1,548 was less than 56% of 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lincoln Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,090 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lincolnpark.govoffice.com.
Who runs Lincoln Park’s government?
See lincolnpark.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincoln Park yet.
How did Lincoln Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.3%, Donald J Trump 45.8% (17,063 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Lincoln Park?
144 full-time and 55 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $967,470 (about $11.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lincoln Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Erika Geiss) and State House District 2 (Tullio Liberati). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lincoln 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 →