Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY 4.0How is Madison Heights run?
Madison Heights’ city government spent $54.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,930 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Madison Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,930 per resident a year, or $5.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,527 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Madison Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,527 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. Madison Heights spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.3 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; Madison Heights itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Madison Heights 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: $1,527 · 2023: $1,930. Per resident it went from $1,527 to $1,930 (up 26%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 29,633 to 28,238.
full-time in March 2025, up from 157 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,941 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% 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 Madison Heights’ 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 Madison Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madison Heights →
Who’s in charge in Madison Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Madison Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on madison-heights.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 176 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (28,238).
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.
Lamphere Public Schools
Madison Heights’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,769 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.
Madison Public Schools · $20,366 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Madison Heights voted in 2024
Official results for Madison Heights’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.5%8,319 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.7%6,659 votesOthers: 1.8% (275 votes).
Most votes in Madison Heights: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Madison Heights’ 22,916 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat55.2%
Mike RogersRepublican41.4%Most votes in Madison Heights: 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: Madison Heights, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Heights | 54.5% | 43.7% | 1.8% | 15,253 |
| 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 Madison Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: madison-heights.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseMadison Heights is split between 2 districts
- 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 Madison Heights compares with the towns next door
Madison Heights spent $1,527 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,108 to $2,121. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | $1,108 | $5,267 |
| Warren | $1,489 | $3,018 |
| Royal Oak | $1,967 | $4,203 |
| Hazel Park | $2,121 | $2,468 |
| Madison Heights | $1,527 | $2,941 |
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 Madison Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Madison Heights’ government
How much does Madison Heights spend per resident?
About $1,930 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,527 was less than 61% of 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Madison Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,941 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see madison-heights.org.
Who runs Madison Heights’ government?
See madison-heights.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madison Heights yet.
How did Madison Heights vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.5%, Donald J Trump 43.7% (15,253 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Madison Heights?
160 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Madison Heights in the state legislature?
Madison Heights is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 3 (Stephanie Chang). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Madison Heights’ 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 →