Melvindale, Michigan

Melvindale, Michigan
—  City  —
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°16′54″N 83°10′55″W / 42.28167°N 83.18194°W / 42.28167; -83.18194
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Incorporated	1924 (village) 1933 (city)
Government
– Type	council-mayor
– Mayor	Valerie A. Cadez
Area
– Total	2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
– Land	2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	10,715
– Density	3,801.6/sq mi (1,467.8/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48122
Area code(s)	313
FIPS code	26-52940[1]
GNIS feature ID	0632086[2]

Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan and a downriver suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,715.^[3] Melvindale's slogan is "The Little City with a Big Heart."

History

Melvindale began as the unincorporated settlement of Oakwood Heights in the northwestern part of Ecorse Township in the early 1920's.^[4] The subdivision was designed to house workers at the nearby Ford River Rouge Plant in the city of Dearborn. The city was named after one of the original developers of the settlement, Melvin Wilkinson.^[4] Part of Oakwood Heights was annexed by the city of Detroit in 1922, and the remainder was incorporated as the village of Melvindale the same year. In 1933, the village incorporated as a city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	10,735		—
2010	10,715		−0.2%

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 10,735 people, 4,499 households, and 2,694 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,876.9 per square mile (1,496.3/km²). There were 4,760 housing units at an average density of 1,719.0 per square mile (663.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.40% White, 5.26% African American, 0.75% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.90% of the population.

There were 4,499 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,954, and the median income for a family was $46,759. Males had a median income of $38,048 versus $28,026 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,011. About 7.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010 Melvindale had a population of 10,715. The racial and ethnic compostion was 66.6% non-Hispanic white, 11.3% black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% non-Hispanic reporting some other race, 3.9% reporting two or more races and 18.3% Hispanic or Latino.^[5]

Education

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools serves Melvindale.

In 2005 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit announced that St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School in Melvindale would close.^[6]

Notable people

• Raymond Kalisz, Roman Catholic bishop

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Melvindale city, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} City of Melvindale website, About Melvindale webpage, accessed 18 October, 2011
5. ^ 2010 Census table for Melvindale
6. ^ "15 Catholic Schools To Close In Metro Detroit." WDIV-TV. March 17, 2005. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.

External links

Detroit portal

• City of Melvindale official website

Coordinates: 42°16′57″N 83°10′31″W / 42.2825°N 83.17528°W / 42.2825; -83.17528