Flag (Detail) Seal (Detail)
Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus ("We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes" - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city)
Nickname: "The Motor City" and "Motown"
Location in Wayne County, Michigan
Founded Incorporated	July 24, 1701 1815
County	Wayne County
Mayor	Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem)
Area  - Total  - Water	370.2 km² (142.9 mi²) 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) 2.92%
Population  - City (2000)  - Density  - Metropolitan	951,270 6,885.1/mi² or 2,647/km²  4,441,551
Time zone	Eastern (UTC –5)
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	42.3316° N 83.0475° W
Official Website www.ci.detroit.mi.us

Detroit (IPA: /dɪˈtʰɹɔɪt/) (French: Détroit, pronounced /detʀwa/) is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States. Established in 1701 by French fur traders, it is best known today as the world's automotive center and an important music capital — legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames include Mo-Town, D-town, and The D. Flag of the City of Detroit. ... Seal of City of Detroit File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search The tricolor flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Flag of Detroit The Flag of Detroit, Michigan was officially adopted in 1948. ... 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Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official language(s) English de-facto Area 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 56,855... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... 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Located along the Detroit River — French: Rivière du Détroit, i.e. "River of the Strait" — and across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, the city is the seat of Wayne County and the center of a tri-county industrial zone (including Oakland and Macomb counties) that is among the most significant in the American Rust Belt. Detroit River seen from Grosse Ile Township, Michigan The Detroit River is about 51 km (32 miles) long and 1 to 4 km (0. ... Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada location. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, formerly known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and upper midwestern United States, roughly between Chicago and New York City, whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ...

Detroit is the United States' 11th most populous city, with 900,198 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 estimate.[1] This is half the population the city boasted at its peak in the 1950s. Detroit leads the nation in declining population of urban areas.[2] Residents are generally known as "Detroiters." "Detroit" is also sometimes used as shorthand for the Metro Detroit region, which is also unofficially referred to as "Southeast Michigan." The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the... Jump to: navigation, search Metro Detroit is the American metropolitan area consisting of nine counties including the cities of Detroit, Flint (although it is often disputed whether Flint is included due to its distance from the city of Detroit), Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships in...

History

Main article: History of Detroit, Michigan

The Detroit skyline at night as seen from Canada.

French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort and settlement at the site of Detroit in 1701. Originally the settlement was called Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit after Louis Phélypeaux, the comte de Pontchartrain, minister of marine under Louis XIV and for the river that connects Lakes St. Clair and Erie. The British gained control of the area in 1760 and thwarted an Indian attack three years later during Pontiac's Rebellion. In 1796 Detroit and its surrounding areas passed to the United States, and from 1805 to 1847 the town was the territorial and state capitol of Michigan. Though Detroit fell to the British for a short time during the War of 1812 (see: Battle of Detroit), it was recaptured by Gen. William Henry Harrison in 1813. Detroit was incorporated as a city in 1815. Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort and settlement at the site of Detroit in 1701. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Statue of Cadillac commemorating his landing in Detroit Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (March 5, 1658-October 15, 1730), a French explorer, was a colourful figure in the history of New France. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Louis Phélypeaux (1643–1725) marquis of La Vrilliere, count of Pontchartrain, was descended from several French Secretaries of State and served Louis XIV of France as chancellor in 1699. ... who is he. ... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... Public beach on Lake St. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, among the worlds largest such lakes. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Pontiacs Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region and the Ohio Country after the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official language(s) English de-facto Area 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 56,855... Jump to: navigation, search The War of 1812 was a conflict fought on land in North America and at sea around the world between the United States and United Kingdom from 1812 to 1815. ... The Battle of Detroit, also known as the Battle of Fort Detroit or the Surrender of Fort Detroit, was a humiliating loss for the Americans early in the War of 1812. ... Jump to: navigation, search William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Situated strategically on a strait along the Great Lakes waterway, Detroit emerged as a key transportation center. The city grew steadily during the 1830s, and subsequent decades saw substantial growth in the shipping, shipbuilding, and manufacturing industries. A thriving carriage trade set the stage for the work of Henry Ford, who in 1896 built his first automobile. Ford's first plant was a rented workshop on Mack Avenue in Detroit; this was soon outgrown, and the first factory built and owned by Ford was constructed in 1904 on Piquette Avenue. The famous Model T Ford was conceived in this plant. By 1909, the Model T's success outstripped the Piquette plant's capabilities, and production was moved to Highland Park, an independent city within Detroit. Ford's manufacturing innovations as well as significant contributions from many other automotive pioneers such as William C. Durant, the Dodge brothers and Louis Chevrolet, solidified Detroit's status as the world's car capital, and the blossoming industry spurred the city's spectacular growth during the first half of the 20th century. Jump to: navigation, search The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta... Jump to: navigation, search Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861-March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, creating the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light- to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the present. ... Louis Chevrolet Memorial, Indianapolis Speedway. ...

With the factories came high-profile labor strife, climaxing in the 1930s as the United Auto Workers initiated bitter battles with Detroit's auto manufacturers. The labor activism established during those years, which brought fame and notoriety to hometown union leaders such as Jimmy Hoffa and Walter Reuther, remains a key feature on the city's cultural and political landscape. Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United Auto Workers (UAW), officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, is one of the largest labor unions in North America, with more than 700,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico organized into approximately 950 union... Jump to: navigation, search James Riddle Jimmy Hoffa (14 February 1913 - 30 July, 1975?) was a noted American labor leader who is also well-known in popular culture for the mysterious circumstances surrounding his still-unexplained disappearance and presumed death. ... Walter Philip Reuther (b. ...

Detroit has endured a painful decline during the past several decades, and is often held up as a symbol of Rust Belt urban blight. The city's population has plummeted since the 1950s as residents have moved to the suburbs, particularly following the 12th Street Riot in 1967. Large numbers of buildings and homes were abandoned, with many remaining for years in states of decay. Recent urban renewal efforts have led to the demolition or renovation of several abandoned skyscrapers and large buildings, the razing of old houses for new housing developments, and an expedited process to remove abandoned homes near schools. Due to the large number of homes razed and the unprecedented population flight, large tracts of land in Detroit have reverted back to nature to become almost a form urban prairie. Wild animals heve been spotted migrating from their destroyed former habitat in the suburbs to downtown. [3] Jump to: navigation, search The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, formerly known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and upper midwestern United States, roughly between Chicago and New York City, whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the... The 12th Street Riot in Detroit began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967, after vice squad officers executed a raid at an illegal after-hours drinking establishment (colloquially referred to as a blind pig) on the corner of 12th Street (today also known as Rosa Parks... Jump to: navigation, search 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the latter half of the twentieth century, Detroit's crime figures were often among the highest in the country. Though those figures have decreased in recent years, the crime rate remains high.

"Renaissance" has been a perennial buzzword among generations of city leaders, particularly during the construction and completion of the Renaissance Center, but it was not until the 1990s that Detroit enjoyed something of a bona fide revival, much of it centered downtown. Nevertheless, it should be noted that one of the city's high schools is named Renaissance High School. In 1996 a state referendum paved the way for three Detroit casinos—MGM Detroit, Motor City Casino and Greektown Casino—with the goal of increasing tourism and stemming the flow of gambling dollars to nearby Windsor, Ontario. A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... MotorCity Casino is one of three 75,000 square foot casinos located in Detroit, Michigan. ... Greektown Casino is one of three commercial casinos located in Detroit, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada location. ...

In 2000, Comerica Park replaced historic Tiger Stadium as the home of the Detroit Tigers—a move that brought some controversy—and in 2002, Ford Field brought football's Detroit Lions back into Detroit from suburban Pontiac. The 2004 opening of the Compuware Center gave downtown Detroit its first significant new office building in a decade. Significant landmarks such as the Fox Theatre, Detroit Opera House, and the Gem Theater have been restored and now host concerts, musicals, and plays. Many downtown centers such as Greektown, Eastern Market, the Michigan State Fairgrounds, and Campus Martius Park draw partons and host activities. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about Tiger Stadium in Detroit. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It is across the street from Comerica Park. ... Jump to: navigation, search The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... Jump to: navigation, search Conference NFC Division North Year Founded 1930 Home Field Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan Team Colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Steve Mariucci League Championships (4) NFL Champions: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 Conference Championships (4) NFL National: 1952 NFL Western: 1953, 1954, 1957 Division... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Skaters in front of Compuware World Headquarters, Detroit, Michigan. ... The Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan is a historic Roaring Twenties theater. ... The Detroit Opera House, opened on January 22, 1922 as the Capitol Theater, is the current venue for all Michigan Opera Theatre productions. ... Campus Martius Park is a park in Detroit. ...

Geography

A simulated-color satellite image of Detroit taken on NASA's Landsat 7 satellite.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 370.2 km² (142.9 mi²). 359.4 km² (138.8 mi²) of it is land and 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.92% water. Download high resolution version (800x800, 211 KB)A large Landsat of Detroit File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (800x800, 211 KB)A large Landsat of Detroit File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Jump to: navigation, search A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Sitting atop a large salt mine [4], Detroit is located on the north bank of the Detroit River, between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, in southeastern Michigan. It lies north of Windsor, Ontario—Detroiters sometimes quip that Canada is "our neighbor to the south." Detroit features two border crossings: the Ambassador Bridge, which is privately owned, and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, with a railroad tunnel connecting the two countries. Jump to: navigation, search In chemistry, salt is a term used for ionic compounds composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... Detroit River seen from Grosse Ile Township, Michigan The Detroit River is about 51 km (32 miles) long and 1 to 4 km (0. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, among the worlds largest such lakes. ... Public beach on Lake St. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada location. ... Ambassador Bridge from the Canadian side of the Detroit River. ... The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel connects Detroit, Michigan in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. ...

Detroit completely encircles the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park. It forms most of the northeast corner of Wayne County, but the extreme corner is occupied by Harper Woods and the four cities and one village that make up Grosse Pointe. Detroit itself is divided into the East Side and West Side, with Woodward Avenue being the dividing line between the two. The city is crisscrossed by three systems of roads: the oldest French roads running perpendicular to the river, radial roads from a Washington, D.C.-inspired system and true north-south roads from the Northwest Ordinance township system. Jump to: navigation, search Hamtramck is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan in the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Harper Woods is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... There are several similarly named adjacent places beginning with Grosse Pointe in the Metro Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan: Grosse Pointe, city Grosse Pointe Farms, city Grosse Pointe Park, city Grosse Pointe Shores, village Grosse Pointe Woods, city It is much more rare to refer to... Jump to: navigation, search East Side Neibhorhoods: John R Dequinder Rd. ... Jump to: navigation, search West Side Neibhorhoods: Lasher Rd. ... Michigan State Highway 1 or M-1 is a north-south state highway in Michigan. ... The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance) was an act of the Continental Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 under the Articles of Confederation. ...

Downtown Detroit buildings

Detroit contains an eclectic combination of architectural styles. Art Deco buildings from the 1920s and 1930s are intermixed with more modern structures, notably in the downtown area and New Center, an area adjacent to Wayne State University north of downtown. Smaller commercial areas are interspersed amongst single-family homes and apartment complexes. Nevertheless, there are large tracts of empty land and numerous abandoned buildings throughout the city, including the downtown area. In recent years, the city has been demolitioning abandoned buildings, especially near schools, as those buildings were believed to house criminal activities. Office buldings in downtown Detroit, Michigan (taken Sept. ... Office buldings in downtown Detroit, Michigan (taken Sept. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... Wayne State University Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, is adjacent to the citys Cultural Center. ...

Some of the current and historic neighborhoods in Detroit include: Black Bottom, Boston-Edison, Bricktown Brightmoor, Brush Park, Corktown, Chaldean Town, Cultural Center, Delray, East English Village, Eastern Market, Five Points, Greektown, Indian Village, Krainz Woods, Dexter-Linwood, Mexicantown, Midtown, New Center, Old Redford, Palmer Woods, Poletown, Riverdale, Rosedale Park, Springwells, Warrendale, and Rivertown. Current and former public housing projects include Buffalo Homes, Brewster Douglass, Conant Gardens, Herman Gardens, Jeffries Homes, and Sojourner Truth Homes. This article refers to the neighborhood. ... The following articles refer to Bricktown: Bricktown (Oklahoma City) - An Entertainment District in downtown Oklahoma City. ... Jump to: navigation, search Brightmoor is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Corktown is the oldest surviving neighborhood in Detroit. ... It stretches from 7 Mile Road and Woodward up to State Fair and John R Road. ... The Cultural Center is a district of Detroit, Michigan that includes a number of museums and attractions. ... Delray is a racially diverse neighborhood located in the industrial southwest side of Detroit, Michigan. ... East English Village is one of Detroits historic neighborhoods. ... Poultry stand at Eastern Market Eastern Market is a historic commercial district in Detroit, Michigan. ... The street known as Five Points is the western most border of the city of Detroit. ... Greektown is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, located near the downtown area. ... Indian Village is a historic neighborhood located on Detroits east side. ... Jump to: navigation, search Krainz Woods is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dexter-Linwood Area is two neighborhoods in Detroit, Michigan. ... Mexicantown is a neighborhood in Southwest Detroit, located one block north of the Ambassador Bridge. ... Midtown Detroit is an area roughly two square miles, twice the size of Downtown Detroit, and just north of it and south of New Center. ... The New Center is a commercial district of Detroit, Michigan located approximately three miles (4. ... Jump to: navigation, search The area is now known as Old Redford and stretches from Five Points east to Greenfield and from 8 Mile to School craft. ... Palmer Woods is a neighborhood on the west side of Detroit, Michigan known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes and Tudor-styled architecture. ... Jump to: navigation, search Poletown was a section of Detroit, Michigan neighboring the enclave city of Hamtramck, Michigan. ... Rosedale Park is a neighborhood located in Northwest Detroit, Michigan known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes and Tudor style architecture. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The approximate borders of the Warrendale neighborhood in Detroit are Joy Road to the North, Ford Road to the South, Southfield Freeway to the east and just west of Evergreen to the Rouge River to the west. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Jeffries Projects, also called the Jeffries Housing Project or the Jeffries Homes, was a public housing project located in Detroit, Michigan, near the Lodge Freeway. ...

Demographics

The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Overview

Throughout the city, French colonial influence can be found in many place names (Gratiot Ave., Beaubien St., Cadieux Rd., Chene Park), though only a small percentage of area residents are descended from 18th-century French settlers. North America The French established colonies across the New World in the 17th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Detroit's population increased more than sixfold during the first half of the 20th century, thanks largely to a massive influx of Eastern European and Southern migrants—both white and black—who came to the area for the burgeoning automobile industry jobs. The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...

Metro Detroit has a higher percentage of blacks than any other northern U.S. metropolitan area—about one quarter of the metropolitan population. Altogether, more than a million African-Americans live in the area. About three quarters of them live within the city limits. Other communities with large black populations include Inkster, Highland Park, Ecorse, River Rouge, Southfield, Pontiac and Oak Park. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most racially segregated regions. Inkster is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Ecorse is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Industrial area along the riverfront of River Rouge River Rouge is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Southfield is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Oak Park is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ...

Detroit's ethnic communities are diverse and include descendants of the French founders, as well as Germans, Poles, Irish, Italians, and Greeks who settled during the city's early 20th century industrial boom. Metro Detroit has the largest concentration of Belgians outside of Belgium. The Detroit area is also home to a large Chaldean population and to the country's largest concentration of Arab Americans. Chaldean-owned businesses are the retail life of the Detroit neighborhoods[6], owning some 90% of local convenience stores (called "party stores") within the city. The southwest side of the city contains a large Chicano community and the area has in recent years been renamed Mexicantown to reflect the large number of retail, restaurant, commecial and industrial properties owned by the Hispanic population. Jump to: navigation, search Metro Detroit is the American metropolitan area consisting of nine counties including the cities of Detroit, Flint (although it is often disputed whether Flint is included due to its distance from the city of Detroit), Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships in... Jump to: navigation, search Chaldeans (Assyro-Chaldeans or Chaldo-Assyrians) are a Syriac-speaking Semitic people currently living in northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. ... A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Chicano is a person of Mexican descent born in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize U.S. citizens, permanent residents and illegal aliens whose ancestry hails either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America, or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern...

Population

As of the census² of 2000, there are 951,270 people, 336,428 households, and 218,341 families residing in the city. The population density is 6,855.1/mi² (2,646.7/km²). There are 375,096 housing units at an average density of 2,703.0/mi² (1,043.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.55% Black or African American, 12.26% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. 4.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Jump to: navigation, search A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 336,428 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% are married couples living together, 31.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.45. Jump to: navigation, search Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,526, and the median income for a family is $33,853. Males have a median income of $33,381 versus $26,749 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,717. 26.1% of the population and 21.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 34.5% of those under the age of 18 and 18.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Jump to: navigation, search The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Currently 47% of Detroiters are functionally illiterate.[7] Some 72% of all Detroit children are born to single unwed mothers.[8]

Law and government

The city is run by the mayor and a nine member city council, elected at large on a nonpartisan ballot. Municipal elections are held every year congruent to 1 modulo 4 (e.g., 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009). Jump to: navigation, search An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Jump to: navigation, search Modular arithmetic is a system of arithmetic for integers, where numbers wrap around after they reach a certain value — the modulus. ...

In addition to property tax, the city levies an income tax of 2.65% on residents, 1.325% on non-residents, and 1.6% on corporations. The city has a looming budget deficit estimated at $214 to $400 million. Financial default or rising taxes is expected. Jump to: navigation, search // Property tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner of real estate or other property pays on the value of the thing taxed. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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Politics

As with most large urban centers in the United States, Detroit consistently supports the Democratic Party in national and state elections. Its city elections are non-partisan, though mayors for the past four decades have been open about being members of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Considered by some to be a rising political star when he won election in 2001 at age 31, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been dubbed by wags as "America's hip-hop mayor" because of his fond appreciation for youth culture, flashy dress, and a diamond stud earring as well his sponsorship of a "hip-hop" summit.[9] Since taking office, however, the mayor and his administration have found themselves dogged by accusations of scandal and impropriety (including using city funds to buy his wife a Lincoln Navigator while the city was running a huge deficit). Detroit's major media have relentlessly pursued the stories, including reports of wild parties involving strippers at the mayoral mansion [10]. The mayor has strongly denied accusations of wrongdoing. In 2005, Kilpatrick was re-elected for a second 4-year term as mayor. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among urban African Americans and Latinos in New York City in the early 1970s, and has since spread around the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search A scattering of round-brilliant cut diamonds shows off the many reflecting facets. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Conch piercing be merged into this article or section. ... The Navigator is a luxurious Lincoln cousin to the Ford Expedition full-size SUV. Introduced in 1998, the Navigator has proven extremely popular, comprising 40% of the American luxury SUV market in 2001. ...

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Crime

Listed as the second most dangerous city by the Morgan Quitno Corporation's statistics [11] (after Camden, New Jersey), Detroit has been one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. Many of these problems can be blamed on the widespread middle-class flight (which has contributed greatly to urban decay), poverty, de facto segregation of the region, and unemployment. Jump to: navigation, search Tweeter Center The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Segregation means separation. ...

An analysis of crime in downtown Detroit by the Michigan Metropolitan Information Center at Wayne State University found crime rates in the central city lower than rates for the entire nation, state and other large Michigan metro areas — and improving. Detroit also includes many middle-class neighborhoods in which crime is far less prevalent than in more impoverished areas of the city.

Many of the suburbs, in contrast, are among the 25 safest cities in the United States with a population of 75,000 or above. They include Livonia, Troy, Farmington Hills, and Sterling Heights. All four are predominantly white (though some include sizeable black and Asian minorities) and boast much higher household income levels than the city of Detroit. Jump to: navigation, search Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Troy is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Farmington Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Sterling Heights is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The city faces hundreds of arsons, often in the city's many abandoned homes, each year on Devil's Night, the evening before Halloween. The Angel's Night campaign, launched in the late 1990s, draws tens of thousands of volunteers to patrol the streets during Halloween week. The effort has largely squelched Devil's Night arson: In 2002, there were just 110 fires during the October 29–31 period, according to city officials, representing a 30 percent decline in total fires and a 41 percent decline in suspicious fires. In 2003, the three-day number was 117, increasing slightly to 141 in 2004; though officials attributed the 2004 increase to power lines being knocked down by high winds. Arson is the crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the Michigan cultural phenomenon. ... Jump to: navigation, search A jack-o-lantern Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ... Angels Night is an organization designed to mitigate criminal acts associated with Devils Night or Mischef night in Detroit. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sister cities

Detroit has several sister cities, including Chongqing (People's Republic of China), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Kitwe (Zambia), Minsk (Belarus), Nassau, Bahamas, Toyota (Japan), and Turin (Italy). Jump to: navigation, search This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the unrelated concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Jump to: navigation, search Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: 重庆; Traditional Chinese: 重慶; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of... Jump to: navigation, search Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... City in Northern Zambia in the Copperbelt province. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (official spelling in Belarus), Менск; Russian: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1. ... For other uses, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... Toyota (豊田市; -shi), or Toyota City, is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, ESE of Nagoya. ... Jump to: navigation, search Turin (Italian Torino) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

Economy

A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center, headquarters of General Motors.

Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a manufacturing powerhouse, most notably as home to the American automobile industry and the Big Three auto companies. General Motors is based in Detroit, Ford Motor Company in nearby Dearborn, and one of the two world headquarters for DaimlerChrysler in Auburn Hills (the other is in Stuttgart, Germany). Dotting the Detroit landscape are countless offices and plants in the automotive support business: parts, supplies, electronics, and design. It is not uncommon in Detroit to hear radio ads or to spy billboards in which multimillion-dollar auto corporations make insider sales pitches to one another. Nevertheless, there is a flip side to the automotive dominance: because of its almost singular dependence on the auto industry, Detroit is more acutely vulnerable to economic cycles than most large cities. According to one saying, "When the auto industry hiccups, Detroit coughs, and when the auto industry catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia." Download high resolution version (2100x1510, 499 KB) From http://cgvi. ... Download high resolution version (2100x1510, 499 KB) From http://cgvi. ... A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center. ... Jump to: navigation, search A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... The big three is a term used to refer to three large powers or companies. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Dearborn is a city of nearly 98,000 people located in the Metro Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, Michigan in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search DaimlerChrysler AG (FWB: DCX, NYSE: DCX) has its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer and financial services provider (through DaimlerChrysler Financial Services). ... Auburn Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 as of September 2005 in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ...

Including the Big Three, there are seventeen Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Metro Detroit, including Kmart Corporation,