Hamtramck
| Hamtramck, Michigan | |
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| City | |
| City of Hamtramck | |
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 Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°23′52″N 83°3′26″W / 42.39778°N 83.05722°WCoordinates: 42°23′52″N 83°3′26″W / 42.39778°N 83.05722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Organized (township) | 1798 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1901 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Karen Majewski |
| • Emergency Manager | Cathy Square |
| • City Manager | Katrina Powell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,423 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 22,101 |
| • Density | 10,728.7/sq mi (4,142.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 48211–48212 |
| Area code(s) | 313 |
| FIPS code | 26-36280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627707 |
| Website | hamtramck.us |
Hamtramck (/hæmˈtræmᵻk/ ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 22,423. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border that touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park.
Known in the 20th century as a vibrant center of Polish American life and culture, Hamtramck has continued to attract immigrants. In 2015 its city council became the first majority Muslim city council in the U.S.
Hamtramck is named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean François Hamtramck who was the first American commander of Fort Shelby, the fortification at Detroit. It was originally known as Hamtramck Township.
Hamtramck was originally settled by German farmers, but Polish immigrants flooded into the area when the Dodge Brothers plant opened in 1914.Poles used to make up a large proportion of the population. It is sometimes confused with Poletown, a traditional Polish neighborhood, which used to lie mostly in the city of Detroit and includes a small part of Hamtramck. As of the 2010 American Community Survey, 14.5% of Hamtramck's population is of Polish origin; in 1970, it was 90% Polish.
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