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Town Hall · Troy

Troy spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Troy’s city government spent $99.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$99.4M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,140
In 2022: $1,108, less than 94% of 16 similar cities
Long-term debt
$12.7M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
405
full-time · 215 part-time · March payroll $3.2M
Typical tax bill
$5,267
1.25% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Troy is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,108 per resident, less than 94% of 16 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Troy; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Troy’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,140 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Fees & charges 18%From the state 14%Utility sales 13%From the federal government 6%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $32.8 million; interest on debt $285,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $153.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,108 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

Troy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,108 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,780, and the middle half spent $1,544–$1,976. Troy spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,544–$1,976Median $1,780Troy

Includes sewer and trash ($19.2 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 →

The group
16

Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Troy itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Troy reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$92.7 million
2023$105.5 million
2024$99.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,108 · 2023: $1,215 · 2024: $1,140.

City staff
405

full-time in March 2025, up from 341 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.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,267 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Birmingham$10,000+
Bloomfield Township$7,902
Troy$5,267
Rochester Hills$4,540
Royal Oak$4,203
Clawson$3,793
Sterling Heights$3,628
Madison Heights$2,941
Michigan$2,904
$5,267
typical bill a year
1.25%
effective rate
$420,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Troy’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 Troy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Troy →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Troy

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See troymi.gov for Troy’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Troy yet.troymi.gov ↗
Who works for Troy

One full-time city employee for every 215 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 (87,201).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police163 + 16 pt
Parks & libraries53 + 162 pt
Administration & buildings61 + 15 pt
Roads & transportation38
Water & other utilities33 + 1 pt
Fire14 + 5 pt
Health & welfare2 + 13 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections7 + 1 pt
Other34 + 2 pt
405
full-time
215
part-time
$3.2M
payroll for March 2025
$38.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$88,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
111
sworn police officers
13
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Troy’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Troy School District

Troy’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Troy →
$16,165
per pupil · MI $16,528
12,391
students
$252.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,165 per pupil, $10,316 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 45%State 51%Federal 4%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Troy

Avondale School District · $18,047 per pupil

Warren Consolidated Schools · $17,917 per pupil

Birmingham City School District · $21,253 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Troy voted in 2024

Official results for Troy’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President48,878 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat52.0%25,431 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican45.0%21,972 votes

Others: 3.0% (1,475 votes).

Most votes in Troy: Kamala D Harris

Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
81%

of Troy’s 60,234 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate48,368 votes
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat52.2%
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican44.6%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Troy: Elissa Slotkin

Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 11th District447,925 votes
Haley StevensDemocrat58.2%
Nick SombergRepublican39.6%
Others2.2%

Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Troy, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Troy52.0%45.0%3.0%48,878
Oakland County54.3%43.7%1.9%772,145
Michigan48.3%49.7%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Troy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Troy.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: troymi.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseTroy is split between 2 districts
    Sharon MacDonellTom Kuhn
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
    Michael WebberStephanie Chang
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gretchen Whitmer
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Haley M. Stevens
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
    Gary C. PetersElissa Slotkin
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Troy compares with the towns next door

Troy spent $1,108 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,142 to $3,118. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Birmingham: $3,118 per resident (2022)Royal Oak: $1,967 per resident (2022)Madison Heights: $1,527 per resident (2022)Sterling Heights: $1,201 per resident (2022)Clawson: $1,175 per resident (2022)Rochester Hills: $1,142 per resident (2022)Bloomfield Township: $1,834 per resident (2022)BirminghamRoyal OakMadison HeightsSterling HeightsClawsonRochester HillsBloomfield TownshipTroy
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rochester Hills$1,142$4,540
Clawson$1,175$3,793
Sterling Heights$1,201$3,628
Madison Heights$1,527$2,941
Bloomfield Township$1,834$7,902
Royal Oak$1,967$4,203
Birmingham$3,118$10,000+
Troy$1,108$5,267

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 Troy’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetroymi.gov ↗

Questions about Troy’s government

How much does Troy spend per resident?

About $1,140 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 $1,108 was less than 94% of 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Troy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see troymi.gov.

Who runs Troy’s government?

See troymi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Troy yet.

How did Troy vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 52.0%, Donald J Trump 45.0% (48,878 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Troy?

405 full-time and 215 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.2M (about $38.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Troy in the state legislature?

Troy is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Troy?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:30 pm in City Council Chambers, 500 W. Big Beaver Road, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Troy’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 →