Hamtramck, MI town hall & government
Hamtramck spent $95.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamtramck's government.
Where Hamtramck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Income taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hamtramck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamtramck didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamtramck Public Schools
Hamtramck'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 15%
- State 61%
- Federal 24%
Of the $19,852 per pupil, $10,490 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 Hamtramck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck's government
Who represents Hamtramck
Hamtramck is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. 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.