Detroit, MI town hall & government
Detroit spent $3.1 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,942 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Detroit's government.
Who runs Detroit
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Detroit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Income taxes 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Detroit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 32%
- State 53%
- Federal 16%
Of the $21,406 per pupil, $10,514 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Detroit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Detroit pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Detroit's government
Who represents Detroit
Detroit is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Shri Thanedar and Rashida Tlaib. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.