The Museum's purpose is "to educate and inform the general public about the culture, art, and history of Ukrainians, their immigration to the United States and the contributions of Americans of Ukrainian descent to America; to engage in research in these areas; to maintain archives for the deposit of documents and other records relating to these topics; to acquire, preserve, exhibit artifacts of artistic, historical, and scientific value relating to these subjects; to sponsor public programs in order to study and preserve the heritage of Ukrainian Americans. There were 152 students (10.2% of One of 15 municipalities in the state organized as a town, the The center also hosts lectures, book signings, workshops, folk-art demonstrations, and pisanki-making classes. [77] Hamtramck High School is the public high school of Hamtramck. [58], In June 2013, the city's Human Relations Commission facilitated the raising of flags of 18 countries from which Hamtramck residents emigrated. Held annually in the first weekend in May at grounds at St. Florian Church. The Arab American and Chaldean Council and the coalition OneHamtramck commissioned the mural. Over the past thirty years, a large number of immigrants from the Middle East (especially Yemen), India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, and Southeastern Europe (especially Bosnia and Herzegovina) have moved to the city. Some anti-Muslim activists, including some from other states including Kentucky and Ohio, participated in the controversy. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% 18 through 24, 31.9% 25 through 44, 17.7% 45 through 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. found 26 native languages spoken by Hamtramck schoolchildren. Find stories, updates and expert opinion. [12] Poles used to make up a large proportion of the population. On Pczki Day, several local bars host parties with live entertainment and free pczki. Hamtramck is home to Detroit City FC (DCFC) a professional American soccer club that plays in United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. [87] JoEllen McNergney Vinyard, author of For Faith and Fortune: The Education of Catholic Immigrants in Detroit, 1805-1925, wrote that the classrooms were "more crowded than most any Polish parish school in Detroit. "[42], For more than 85 years, Kowalski Sausage Co. has manufactured meat products at 2270 Holbrook Street, which are distributed in the metropolitan Detroit area.[43]. [89] The Tau Beta Association founded the library in November 1918. [11] It was originally known as Hamtramck Township. [83] That year, St. Ladislaus had 1,540 students,[86] Vinyard, p. 183. and Our Lady Queen of Apostles had 1,316 students. Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. [18], In 1992 Dickinson West Elementary School opened in the former St. Ladislaus building. [56], As of 2014, there are over 13 Bengali clothing shops in the city. The library opened at its second location, the second floor of a professional building, on November 14, 1938. "[67] Many Yemeni restaurants are in Hamtramck, and the Yemeni community operates the Mu'ath bin Jabal Mosque (Arabic: ),[67] which was established in 1976. There were 7,063 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. About 24.1% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over. [27] Ultimately Hamtramck amended its noise ordinance in July 2004, allowing for the prayer calls to be made. Hamtramck (/hmtrmk/ ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [44] Theresa Connelly, who wrote and directed the film, had spent her childhood in Hamtramck. In 2013, it reportedly became the first Muslim-majority city in the U.S.[5][6] In 2015, Hamtramck became the first city to have a Muslim-majority city council in the history of the United States, with four of the six council members being Muslim. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.59. It was common for children to attend religious schools selectively during certain periods so they could absorb religious ideals, but go to public school for preschool and later stages. The population was 43,355 in the 1950 Census and 18,372 in 1990. Notwithstanding the statement in the credits that it was filmed "in Detroit, Michigan", the 1998 Indie film Polish Wedding was filmed mainly in Hamtramck, particularly at a house on Wyandotte Street. [45] Receivership was avoided when a deal was struck between the city and Detroit which required Detroit to pay $3.2 million in collected taxes to Hamtramck in exchange for Hamtramck paying Detroit nearly the same amount for a water and sewage bill that was in arrears. There were 8,139 occupied housing units. As of 2001, 900 registered students who spoke Bengali and Urdu attended Hamtramck Public Schools. [60], By 2002, a Bengali business district formed along Conant Avenue and some residents called it "Little Bengal". ETHS was established in 1883 and serves the city of Evanston and a small portion of the neighboring village of Skokie for a total district population of approximately 78,000. The current library received its groundbreaking ceremony on July 5, 1955. 2013: Hamtramck becomes the first Muslim-majority American city. The I-75 freeway roughly runs along this city's western border and I-94 runs near its southern border. [40], The Ukrainian American Archives & Museum of Detroit is located at 9630 Joseph Campau Ave.[41] It was formerly at 11756 Charest Street. The median age in the city was 28.8 years. [17], Hamtramck Public Library Albert J. Zak Memorial is located at 2360 Caniff. The city has grown increasingly ethnically diverse but still bears many reminders of its Polish ancestry in family names, street names and businesses. As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 22,976 people, 8,033 households, and 4,851 families residing in the city. Warren Wolf (19272019), long-time football coach for Brick Township High School who served on the Brick council as freeholder and in the state assembly; David W. Wolfe (born 1942), politician who represented the 10th Legislative District in the [16] By the mid-1920s, 78% of the residents of Hamtramck owned their own houses or were buying their houses. Jeffrey Sinelli, restaurateur, founder of Genghis Grill and, This page was last edited on 20 November 2022, at 23:31. [72], The current Hamtramck City Hall is a former hospital building. Therefore, the age group 7 to 12 had the largest Catholic school enrollment. The racial makeup of the city was 53.5% White, 19.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 21.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Newton, officially the Town of Newton, is an incorporated municipality located in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.It is situated approximately 60 miles (97 km) by road northwest of New York City. 1798: The Township of Hamtramck was established. MATES Student Research Projects Score Top Honors at Jersey Shore Science Fair. (Hamtramck, Mich) (English and Polish) 400 p. Should Hamtramck Erect A 12-Foot Wall To Keep Out Detroiters? The request was denied. In January 2004, members of the Al-Islah Islamic Center requested permission to use loudspeakers for the purpose of broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer. General Motors' Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant, one of the automaker's premiere facilities, produced the Chevrolet Volt, the Cadillac CT6, the Chevrolet Impala and the Buick Lacrosse; it was closed in March 2019,[37] and retooled as Factory ZERO for 2021 Hummer EV by GMC. "[56] Later waves of immigration brought Albanians, Bosnians, Macedonians, Ukrainians, and Yemenis. Green Brook Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.It is centrally located within the Raritan Valley region.. What is now Green Brook was originally created as North Plainfield Township on April 2, 1872, from portions of Warren Township.Portions of the township were taken to form North Plainfield borough (June 9, 1885) and Watchung (March 23, 1926). Hamtramck was originally settled by German farmers, but Polish immigrants moved into the area when the Dodge Brothers plant opened in 1914. Harding Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.It is located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area.The township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1922, from portions of Passaic Township (now known as Long Hill Township), based on the results of a referendum passed on The club plays their home matches at Keyworth Stadium, which is owned by Hamtramck Public Schools. [85], The parishes that established St. Florian, Our Lady Queen of Apostles, and St. Ladislaus had been built after 1909. Blairstown is a township in Warren County, New Jersey.As of the 2020 U.S. census, Blairstown's population was 5,704.. The mural depicts a girl in a veil decorated with the blue sky, a farmer wearing a turban, and a woman in a hijab. [88], In the 1920s Hamtramck families often sent their children to public school for Kindergarten due to convenience, then moved their children to parochial schools during the periods with the most important religious instruction. Engler appoints Louis Schimmel as Emergency Financial Manager. [54], Historically, Hamtramck received a lot of immigration from Eastern Europe. Middle School. The city manager has the vested powers and responsibility to appoint and remove all city employees and department heads, prepare the city's budget, and other city functions. The population density was 10,900.5 per square mile (4,208.7/km2), making it the most densely populated city in Michigan. The median income for a household in the city was $26,616, and the median income for a family was $30,496. 2007: Hamtramck emerges from emergency financial management. [56] The largest growth occurred in the 1990s and 2000s. [46], The United States Postal Service operates the Hamtramck Post Office at 2933 Caniff Street. Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River and its eastern terminus is the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaware.Its county seat is Salem.. [30], Polish immigrants and residents of Hamtramck and southeastern Michigan celebrate Tusty Wtorek Clearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Harrison Township and Mantua Township, two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clearview Regional High School District.. FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 14.6:1. The county is part of the Delaware Valley area.The most populous place in Salem County is Pennsville Township, with During its lifetime it offered services to Polish-speakers. [4], Known in the 20th century as a vibrant center of Polish-American life and culture, Hamtramck has attracted new immigrants in the 21st century, especially from Yemen, Bangladesh and Pakistan. [33] In 2011, almost 200 bands played the Blowout at 14 venues over four days.[34]. Many moved because of lower costs of living, larger amounts of space, work available in small factories, and the large Muslim community in Metro Detroit. Hamtramck was primarily farmland, although the Detroit Stove Works employed 1,300 workers to manufacture stoves. (Fat Tuesday), known locally as Pczki Day,[31] by lining up at the city's numerous Polish bakeries to purchase pczki. [18] In 1910, the newly founded Dodge Main assembly plant created jobs for thousands of workers and led to additional millions of dollars in the city. 1914: Dodge Brothers plant begins operations. In the 1920s 58% of 16-year-olds and 85% of 17-year-olds in Hamtramck were no longer attending high school. In the 20th century, Hamtramck was mostly Polish. [83], In the 1920s there was a high level of school dropout in Hamtramck. [86] In the 1920s Hamtramck had no Catholic high school and the majority of parents sent their children to public high school. [18] One public school survey stated that in 1924-1925 65% of male school dropouts began working in factories. After the critical period ended, many students returned to public school. Though part of the council, the mayor is elected separately, and votes only in the case of a tie and on ordinances and contracts. [60] The first significant population of Bengalis began arriving in the late 1980s and the Bengalis became a large part of the city's population in the 1990s. 2022: Hamtramck becomes the first American city with an all-Muslim government. The area had been known as Smith's Mill and was later called Butts Bridge (variously spelled as "Butt's Bridge" and "Butts' Bridge"), named for a family that owned the eponymous crossing of the Paulins Kill.. Blairstown was incorporated as a township by an act of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, commonly referred to locally as South, is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Princeton Junction in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades.The school is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, a regional school district serving students Hakim Almasmari wrote in 2006 that "Several streets seem to be populated exclusively by Yemeni Americans, and Yemeni culture pervades the city's social, business, and political life. [55] George Tysh of the Metro Times stated that "In the early days of the auto industry, Hamtramck's population swelled with Poles, so much so that you were more likely to hear Polish spoken on Joseph Campau than any other tongue. One of the buildings once used by Hanley charter school was previously St. Florian Elementary School. "[69], According to Almasmari, some of the first Yemenis to have arrived in Hamtramck said that Yemeni people first arrived in Hamtramck in the 1960s. [55] As of 2011 almost one in five Hamtramck residents was Asian (excluding those from South-west Asia). [63], In 2002, the estimate of Hamtramck inhabitants of origins from the South Asia was from 7,000 to 10,000. Hamtramck is named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean Franois Hamtramck, who was the first American commander of Fort Shelby, the fortification at Detroit. It is currently sponsored by Bens Encore and the local Artist Community. [68], In 2013 Dasic Fernandez, a Chilean artist, created a 90-foot (27m) by 30-foot (9.1m) mural on the Sheeba restaurant celebrating the Yemeni population. [18] In the early 1920s the annual growth rate of Hamtramck Public Schools buildings was 27% while non-public schools had an annual growth rate of 6% in that period. [57] As of 2003, over 30 languages are spoken in Hamtramck and more than four religions are present. The growth of Hamtramck and neighboring Highland Park broke records for increases of population; both municipalities withstood annexation efforts from Detroit. The center promotes the preservation of Polish heritage through its display of cultural artifacts, often exhibited at festivals, schools and libraries. There were 317 students (27.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 63 (5.5% of students) [26] In May 2003, Maxim Blender selected Hamtramck as the second "Most Rock N' Roll City" in the U.S., behind Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York City. 2015: Hamtramck becomes the first American city to elect a Muslim-majority city council. [12] A recent survey[when?] In December 2010, citing general budget woes and the city of Detroit withholding a portion of shared revenue for the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant straddling the border of both cities, Hamtramck requested that the State of Michigan allow it to declare bankruptcy. [56] By 2001 many Bangladeshis, Bosnians, and Iraqi Chaldeans were moving to Hamtramck. Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The township is both a regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey (home to the Freehold Raceway and Freehold Raceway Mall) and a bedroom community of New York City, located within the Raritan Valley region of the much larger New York Metropolitan Area. The racial makeup of the city was 60.96% White (which includes people of Middle Eastern ancestry), 15.12% African American, 0.43% Native American, 10.37% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 11.89% from two or more races. The city council hires a city manager, who becomes the city's chief administrative officer. In 1951 the City Hall branch opened in the first floor of the municipal building; it was dedicated on January 22, 1952. 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The population density was 13,539.52 inhabitants per square mile (5,227.6/km2). [81] Frontier International Academy, a charter school operated by GEE, is in nearby Detroit. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males. Sally Howell, author of "Competing for Muslims: New Strategies for Urban Renewal in Detroit", wrote that this was "overwhelmingly" due to immigration from majority Muslim countries. Hamtramck is by far the most densely populated municipality in the state of Michigan, and the only Muslim-majority town in the United States. Students of Manahawkins Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science work the whole school year to design, implement and analyze independent research projects a requirement for first-year students class grades in biology and chemistry. Gov. [84] The city also housed St. Florian High School, a Catholic high school which opened in 1940 and was located in another wing of the same building as St. Hamtramck is home of several of Michigan's most distinguished music venues. Ramapo High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the New York City suburb of Franklin Lakes, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff (FLOW). [84] In the fall of 2002, St. Florian High and Bishop Gallagher High School in Harper Woods merged to form Trinity Catholic High School in Harper Woods. [64][65][66], As of 2006, most of the Middle Eastern population in Hamtramck is Yemeni. Main Phone: 847-662-1400. In April 2009, American Axle announced that it planned to close its plant at the Hamtramck/Detroit border, thus eliminating several hundred jobs in the area. This made it the second most Albanian place in the United States by percentage of the population, second only to Fairview, North Carolina.[52]. The Mayor of Hamtramck asked the Sisters of Saint Francis to operate the hospital. Sally Howell, author of "Competing for Muslims: New Strategies for Urban Renewal in Detroit", wrote that the request "brought to a head simmering Islamophobic sentiments" in Hamtramck. [citation needed], At the time of the 2000 census, Hamtramck was again experiencing considerable growth, with over 8,000 households and a population of almost 23,000. "[24], In 1987, Detroit television station WDIV ran one episode of a local sit-com called Hamtramck which featured former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema and a cameo by manager Sparky Anderson. It was completed on May 31, 1956, and dedicated on July 1, 1956. The establishment of the Dodge Main assembly plant led to a large influx of Polish immigrants who pushed out the incumbent German politicians. [55], In 2002, over 80% of the Bangladeshi population within Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties lived in Hamtramck and some surrounding neighborhoods in Detroit. Get the latest local Detroit and Michigan breaking news and analysis , sports and scores, photos, video and more from The Detroit News. [60] By 2001 many Bangladeshi Americans had moved from New York City, particularly Astoria, Queens, to Hamtramck and the east side of Detroit. By the elections of 2015, the city is said to have been the first to elect a Muslim-majority council in the country. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Hamtramck lies about 5 miles (8.0km) from the center of Detroit. Evanston Township High School (ETHS) District 202, is a four-year public high school occupying a 65-acre (260,000 m 2) campus in Evanston, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago along the Lake Michigan shore. Jackson Liberty High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Jackson School District.It is the sister high school of Jackson Memorial High School.. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [90], In 1910 Hamtramck, then a village, had 3,559 residents. Marlboro High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Marlboro Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as one of the six secondary schools of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). [9][21], According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.41km2), all land.[22]. [68] In 2005 the mosque, located just outside the southeastern border of Hamtramck, was the largest mosque out of the ten within a three-mile radius. During the same year, the archdiocese announced that Trinity High School would close. As of February 2014, most of the 1.9 million-square-foot former facility has been demolished. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. 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In 1931 the religious order began leasing the hospital from the city government for $1 per year. player who later was an assistant coach and scout under Bobby Robson. As of the 2010 American Community Survey, 14.5% of Hamtramck's population is of Polish origin[13] whereas in 1970 it was 90% Polish.[14]. [23] Neal Rubin of The Detroit News wrote in 2010 that despite the demographic changes, "In a lot of ways, Hamtramck still feels like a Polish enclave. [82], Hamtramck was historically a Polish Catholic community, so it housed Catholic schools by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. [51] There were 8,894 housing units at an average density of 4,219.6 per square mile (1,629.2/km2). Referendum; Registration; Staff Directory; Strategic Plan; Student Records; Warren Township High School; Calendar; Major district events are included on the calendar to the left. 2000: Hamtramck goes into Emergency Financial Status after running million dollar deficits and political in-fighting. 1901: Hamtramck was established as a village. 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. The population density was 12,753.8 inhabitants per square mile (4,924.3/km2). High School. [61] Almost 75% of Bangladeshi Michiganders live in Hamtramck. Marlboro High 2018: The city is released from emergency management for the second time. High School. Hamtramck (/ h m t r m k / 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.Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion that borders the fellow enclave city of Highland Park.Hamtramck is by far the most densely populated municipality in the state of Michigan, and [54] That area overall had almost 1,500 ethnic Bangladeshis. Hamtramck flourished from 1910 to 1920 as thousands of European immigrants, particularly Poles, were attracted by the growing automobile industry. [38][39], The Polish Art Center, at 9539 Joseph Campau Street, is a local institution in Hamtramck. By Victoria Ford | March 24, 2022. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,433. [69] Howell added that the controversy, through an "international media storm", gave "a cathartic test of the "freedoms" we were said to be "fighting for" in Afghanistan and Iraq" to the remainder of the United States. Of those factory workers, about 50% were categorized as not skilled workers. Hamtramck is mostly surrounded by Detroit except for its small common border with the city of Highland Park, which is in turn mostly surrounded by Detroit. Possible fraud cited in Hamtramck primary, information sent to prosecutor's office, "Councilmember's open letter on city manager. [47] The post office annex is located at 14600 Dequindre Street in the City of Detroit.[48]. Many Bangladeshi Americans moved into Queens, and then onwards to Metro Detroit. Florian. As the location of the county's administrative offices and court system, Newton is the county seat of Sussex County. [60] By 2008 the Bengali business district, between Davison and Harold Street, and partially within the city limits of Detroit, received the honorary title "Bangladesh Avenue" and was to be dedicated as such on November 8, 2008. 2005: Hamtramck voters ratify a new City Charter. It was after this that Hamtramck was considered a Polish-American town. After St. Florian Elementary's closing, no Catholic schools are located within the city limits of Hamtramck. St. Florian Parish, Hamtramck, Michigan, 1908-1983 Published in 1985, s.n. Middle School. Some parents sent their children to those schools. As of the 2010 American Community Survey, the city's foreign born population stood at 41.1%,[15] making it Michigan's most internationally diverse city (see more at Demographics below). [59], In the 1930s, the first group of Bangladeshi-Bengalis came to Detroit and Hamtramck. [56] The district, along Caniff and Conant streets, included markets, stores, mosques, and bakeries owned by Bangladeshis, Indians, and Pakistanis. [20], By the end of the 20th century and the closing of Dodge Main, followed closely by General Motors razing of key parts of the Polish neighborhoods, the ethnicity of the region quickly shifted from traditionally Polish descendants to new Middle Eastern and Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nepali immigrants. The per capita income for the city was $12,691. During the decade Hamtramck had three 12th-grade students per 100 5th-grade students while the City of Detroit had 21 12th-grade students per 100 5th-grade students. The four principal religions are, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. "[83] In the Catholic schools in Hamtramck there were often 70 students per classroom compared to 45 students per classroom in Hamtramck public schools. [69] Muslims and interfaith activists supported the mosque. The festival includes live music on two stages, a carnival area, beer, and food tents extending the half-mile (1km) stretch of Joseph Campau Street, from Caniff to Carpenter. It was met with poor reviews and protests by many Polish Americans, and was canceled before airing a second episode. [75] The city levies a city income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. [7][8] In 2022 it became the first American city to have an all-Muslim government. In addition Hanley International Academy, Frontier International Academy,[78] Hamtramck Academy, Bridge Academy (of the Global Educational Excellence (GEE) company), Caniff Liberty Academy[79] and Oakland International Academy[80] are all charter schools, in Hamtramck. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. In 1969 the hospital closed and the building became the city's city hall. At that point, St. Florian Elementary remained open. [103], This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties, Planet Ant Film & Video Festival in Hamtramck, Pratt, Chastity, Patricia Montemurri, and Lori Higgins. It was one of the newer mosques in Hamtramck. In 1925 2,217 students attended St. Florian, making it the largest Catholic elementary school in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 55.9% White, 10.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 26.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Athletics & Activities: 847-548-6933 Attendance Office: 847-599-4799 Bookkeeper: 847-599-4821 Guidance Office: 847-599-4779 In 1925 the public schools had 1,467 students of ages 1415 while the non-public schools had 217 students aged 14 and 15. It had 222 Asians according to the 1990 U.S. Census and 2,382 according to the 2000 U.S. Census, an increase of 973%. The median age was 32 years. [73], In November 2015, Hamtramck became the first American city to elect a Muslim-majority city council. [70], In the 2000s a Bengali mosque named the Al-Islah Jamee Masjid wanted permission to broadcast the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, from loudspeakers outside of the mosque and requested permission to do so from the city government. In 1997, the Utne Reader named Hamtramck one of "the 15 hippest neighborhoods in the U.S. and Canada" in part for its punk and alternative music scene, its Buddhist temple, its cultural diversity, and its laid-back blue-collar neighborhoods. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion that borders the fellow enclave city of Highland Park. Elementary School. [69] In 2004 the city council voted unanimously to allow mosques to broadcast the adhan on public streets, making it one of the few U.S. cities to allow this to occur. [35], Held at the Planet Ant Theater, the festival celebrates independent movies and the people who make them, featuring comedies, dramas, documentaries, animation and music videos.[36]. The township is located roughly Brick Township. The school serves students from portions of Marlboro Township. Before the construction of Dodge Main, Hamtramck was a largely rural town. Veterans Memorial. They are displayed on Joseph Campau Street, with an American flag flying at either end. There were 8,693 housing units at an average density of 4,159.3 per square mile (1,605.9/km2). Sally Howell, author of "Competing for Muslims: New Strategies for Urban Renewal in Detroit", wrote that the mosque "has been credited" by public officials and area Muslims "with having turned around one of Detroit's roughest neighborhoods at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s, making its streets safe, revitalizing a dormant housing market, attracting new business to the area, and laying the foundation for an ethnically mixed, highly visible Muslim population in Detroit and Hamtramck. 1926: St. Florian's present edifice is built. As of the census[50] of 2020, there were 28,433 people residing in the city. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.98. Lake Riviera. Some individuals had strongly objected to the allowing of the adhan,[71] some continue to object. In 2015, some residents complained that they could hear the electronically amplified call to prayer inside their homes five times a day, with one of those daily times being at 6 A.M.[7], Hamtramck is governed under a council-manager form of government in which the elected mayor of the city is the chief executive officer. From the 1990 census to the 2000 census, the city's population increased by 25%. 2014: Hamtramck reenters emergency management. Akikul H. Shamin, the president of the Bangladesh Association of Michigan, estimated that Bangladeshi people operate 80% of the buildings and businesses in the portion of Conant Avenue. Between 1910 and 1920 Hamtramck's population grew by 1,266 percent. In 1927 the Hamtramck Municipal Hospital, housed in a Georgian Revival building, opened. There were 8,033 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. [19] Dodge Main quickly expanded and became important to Hamtramck. The city's motto was "A League of Nations". The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female. As of the 20182019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 820 students and 73.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 11.2:1. The city council consists of six seats. As of the census of 2010, there were 22,423 people, 8,897 households, and 5,115 families residing in the city. Felician Academy and St. Josephat's Polish Catholic High School, two schools in Detroit, were located several blocks away from the Hamtramck border. Emma Havens Young. The hospital was renamed the Saint Francis Hospital. [74] The Wayne County Jail Division operates The William Dickerson Detention Facility in Hamtramck. [32], The "Hamtramck Music Festival" is an annual Independent music festival held in March in Hamtramck. In 1901, part of the township incorporated as a village to gain more control over the settlement's affairs, and by 1922 the village was reincorporated as a city to fend off annexation attempts by the neighboring city of Detroit. [85] In 2005 the archdiocese announced that St. Florian Elementary would close. [53], From 1990 to 2000, of all of the municipalities in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, Hamtramck had the highest percentage growth in the Asian population. [81] The other Catholic primary schools included Our Lady Queen of Apostles[83] and St. Ladislaus Elementary School. Males had a median income of $29,368 versus $22,346 for females. In the 2000 census, major ancestry groups reported by Hamtramck residents were as follows: 3.1% of Hamtramck's population reported Albanian ancestry. The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is held on Labor Day weekend, ending with the Polish Day Parade on Labor Day. Drum Point. The club is managed by Trevor James, a former Ipswich Town F.C. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. [7][8][9] In November 2021, Hamtramck elected a completely Muslim-American city council and a Muslim mayor, becoming the first municipality in the United States to be governed entirely by Muslim-Americans.[10]. This request set off a contentious debate in the city, about the noise that would be caused by the call to prayer, eventually garnering national attention. For a calendar of athletic, activities, and events please click the icon above. 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