Hamtramck, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°23′52″N 83°03′26″W / 42.39778°N 83.05722°W / 42.39778; -83.05722
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Hamtramck, Michigan
Downtown Hamtramck in 2012
Downtown Hamtramck in 2012
Nickname(s): 
The World in Two Square Miles, Hamtown
Location within Wayne County
Location within Wayne County
Hamtramck is located in Michigan
Hamtramck
Hamtramck
Location within the state of Michigan
Hamtramck is located in the United States
Hamtramck
Hamtramck
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°23′52″N 83°03′26″W / 42.39778°N 83.05722°W / 42.39778; -83.05722
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wayne
Organized1798
Incorporated1901 (village)
1922 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorAmer Ghalib
 • ManagerMaxwell Garbarino
Area
 • City2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Land2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (192 m)
Population
 • City28,433
 • Density13,604.31/sq mi (5,253.10/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip code(s)
48211, 48212
Area code313
FIPS code26-36280[3]
GNIS feature ID0627707[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Hamtramck (/hæmˈtræmɪk/ ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,433.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Hamtramck city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Hamtramck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.