Town Hall · Hamburg

Hamburg, MI town hall & government

Hamburg spent $16.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $741 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamburg's government.

Town budget

Where Hamburg's money goes

Spent
$16.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$741
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$398 per resident
Police
$4.1 million26%
Roads & transportation
$4 million25%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million15%
Fire
$2.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million10%
Interest on debt
$281,0002%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 57%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hamburg

Full-time staff
57
90 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 3 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
15 full-time33 part
Fire
4 full-time44 part
Police
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Other
1 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pinckney Community Schools

Hamburg's K–12 school district, shared with Pinckney and Putnam. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,593
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,050
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$122.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,593 per pupil, $8,123 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.

Also serving Hamburg: Brighton Area Schools ($19,807 per pupil) · Dexter Community School District ($16,922 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamburg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,921
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$384,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hamburg's government

🏛️ Official websitehamburg.mi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hamburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamburg

Hamburg is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hamburg's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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