In Trenton, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Trenton’s city government spent $41.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,285 per resident.
What stands out about how Trenton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $2,285 per resident a year, or $6.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$2,108 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Trenton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,108 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. Trenton spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.6 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; Trenton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Trenton 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: $2,108 · 2023: $2,114 · 2024: $2,285.
full-time in March 2025, up from 133 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 $4,220 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% 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 Trenton’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 Trenton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Trenton →
Who’s in charge in Trenton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Trenton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on trentonmi.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 134 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,202).
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.
Trenton Public Schools
Trenton’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,831 per pupil, $9,692 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.
Riverview Community School District · $12,971 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Trenton voted in 2024
Official results for Trenton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.8%6,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%5,284 votesOthers: 1.4% (167 votes).
Most votes in Trenton: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Trenton’s 14,288 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican52.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat45.4%Most votes in Trenton: Mike Rogers
Wayne County: Slotkin 63.4%, Rogers 31.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Trenton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 54.8% | 43.8% | 1.4% | 12,057 |
| Wayne County | 33.7% | 62.7% | 3.6% | 856,690 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 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 Trenton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: trentonmi.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 Trenton compares with the towns next door
Trenton spent $2,108 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,620 to $2,443. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Ile Township | $1,620 | $6,042 |
| Woodhaven | $1,645 | $3,967 |
| Riverview | $2,443 | $4,079 |
| Trenton | $2,108 | $4,220 |
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 Trenton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Trenton’s government
How much does Trenton spend per resident?
About $2,285 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 $2,108 was more than 61% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Trenton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,220 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see trentonmi.org.
Who runs Trenton’s government?
See trentonmi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Trenton yet.
How did Trenton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.8%, Kamala D Harris 43.8% (12,057 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Trenton?
136 full-time and 152 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $942,365 (about $11.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Trenton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Darrin Camilleri) and State House District 27 (Rylee Linting). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Trenton’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 →