Hamtramck, Michigan

Hamtramck (/hæmˈtræmk/ 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 and in 2015 became the first majority Muslim city council in the United States.

Name

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.

History

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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Looking at the year ahead: Our predictions for Hamtramck

Hamtramck Review 17 Jan 2025
Now that Wayne County’s jail in Hamtramck is closed, city officials will have a fight on their hands to force the county to continue paying the city $1.4 million a year to keep the jail here ... What do the next 12 months hold in store for Hamtramck?.

At this free toy shop in Hamtramck, Christmas means many things

Detroit Free Press 22 Dec 2024
They started lining up outside in the cold, dark hours before dawn. It was an unusual gathering ...Christmas means everything ... Hamtramck is the most diverse city in the state, a jumble of cultures, “The World in Two Square Miles” as its motto declares.

County jail closing in Hamtramck could lead to financial crisis

Hamtramck Review 13 Dec 2024
City officials are preparing for the worst when Wayne County closes its jail here in Hamtramck. The county plans to move all of its jail prisoners into a new facility, located just a few minutes’ drive south of Hamtramck.

Hindu community speaks out about Bangladesh discrimination at rally in Hamtramck

Detroit news 08 Dec 2024
Hamtramck — Dozens of Hindu community members lined Joseph Campau Street in Hamtramck on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness of what they say is discrimination in Bangladesh and to ask the U,S.

GM worker hospitalized after explosion at Factory Zero facility in Hamtramck

Detroit Free Press 28 Nov 2024
A Thanksgiving Day explosion at General Motors' electric vehicle plant in Hamtramck has sent a worker to the hospital and become the latest in a string of incidents that have required emergency response at the facility.

Restaurant inspections: Mouse droppings, insects, dented cans found in Hamtramck

Detroit news 20 Nov 2024
Many of the violations have been corrected ... Inspection reports can be found at swordsolutions.com/inspections/. Below is a list of violations found at some restaurants in Hamtramck.Alqamar Pizza, 10240 Conant St ... — Observed ... Eliminate the pests ... Provide.

Hamtramck activist gets probation after criminal sexual conduct plea

Detroit Free Press 16 Nov 2024
A Hamtramck community activist was sentenced Friday to probation and community service after he pleaded guilty earlier to a charge of criminal sexual conduct involving a mentally disabled victim.

Hamtramck veterans still carry on the Veterans Day tradition

Hamtramck Review 15 Nov 2024
Veterans at PLAV Post 6 drink a champagne toast on Veterans Day in honor of all military veterans. By Charles Sercombe. Veterans Day ceremonies in Hamtramck may be mere shadows of former years, but the spirit is still strong ... Banko said to Faron.

Hamtramck soldier’s daughter finally took a long look at his 250 WWII letters

The Monroe News 10 Nov 2024
Veterans Day - Love Letters from overseas ... Oh, and it was too bad about their friend Walter ... He was in France and she was in Hamtramck with their infant son, and he was repairing the machinery of war as he dreamed of the simplicity of home ... — Jan ... Louis.

The dig for Hamtramck’s past continues with WSU students

Hamtramck Review 08 Nov 2024
Hamtramck is known for its colorful history. Just ask Hamtramck Historical Museum Director, and retired journalist, Greg Kowalski ... As it turns out, a lot of Hamtramck’s history is buried ... in Hamtramck.

In Hamtramck new school board members elected; tax millage OK’d

Hamtramck Review 06 Nov 2024
Hamtramck stayed true to its blue Democratic roots ... While Hamtramck voters threw their support to Democrats, the rest of the nation voted for Donald Trump, the former president, to go back into the White House, stunning many political observers.

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X22 Report 05 Nov 2024
... Civil Rights Division will be among those present at a total of 86 jurisdictions in 27 states across the country including the cities of Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Hamtramck and Warren.

Slain Hamtramck business owner was 'a man with a gold heart'

Detroit Free Press 29 Oct 2024
More than three decades ago, Hussein Murray was shot during a robbery by two men inside his Hamtramck jewelry store ... A Hamtramck police detective caught up to the gunman, who surrendered ... Hamtramck City ...

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