Detroit
Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/ DIH-troyt, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/ DEE-troyt; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the most populous city in the state of Michigan in the United States. In 1950, Detroit was the fifth most populous city in the United States, with 1.8 million people. It was the 10th most populous city in the United States at the time of the 2000 census, with 950,000 people. By the 2020 census, Detroit fell to the 27th largest, because people moved away, and it had 640,000 people. Over four million people live in Detroit and its surrounding counties. The city borders Windsor, Ontario in Canada. The international border between Detroit and Windsor is one of the most crossed in the world.
| City of Detroit | |
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| Etymology: French: détroit (strait) | |
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| Coordinates: 42°19′53″N 83°02′45″W / 42.33139°N 83.04583°WCoordinates: 42°19′53″N 83°02′45″W / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Founded | July 24, 1701 |
| Incorporated | September 13, 1806 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Detroit City Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Duggan (D) |
| • Clerk | Janice Winfrey |
| Area | |
| • City | 142.89 sq mi (370.08 km2) |
| • Land | 138.72 sq mi (359.27 km2) |
| • Water | 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2) |
| • Urban | 1,295 sq mi (3,350 km2) |
| • Metro | 3,913 sq mi (10,130 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 639,111 |
| • Rank | 26th in the United States 1st in Michigan |
| • Density | 4,607.20/sq mi (1,778.92/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,392,041 (14th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48127, 48201, 48202, 48204–48206, 48208–48210, 48212–48217, 48219, 48221–48228, 48231–48236, 48238–48240, 48243, 48244, 48255, 48260, 48264, 48266–48269, 48272, 48275, 48277–48279, 48288 |
| FIPS code | 26-22000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617959[2] |
| Major airports | Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Coleman A. Young International Airport |
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| State trunklines |            |
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| Website | Official website |
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The person who started the city was Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. He was from France. Detroit was made a city in 1701. From 1805 to 1847, Detroit was the capital of Michigan.
Detroit ran out of money in March 2013. On July 18, 2013, the city filed for bankruptcy. Detroit is the largest city that has filed for bankruptcy in U.S. history.[6][7]
Sports
Detroit is a city where many automobiles are made and this is why it is sometimes called the "Motor City", or "Motown". Many people call it the car capital of the world. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have their offices and many of their plants in and around Detroit.
Detroit is the home of many sport teams including the Detroit Lions (NFL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Detroit Tigers (MLB) and the Detroit City Soccer Club.
In 2006, the Super Bowl was played at Ford Field in Detroit.
Media
People
Detroit is home to one of the largest black communities in the United States, with 77% being African-American. Detroit also has a large Arab population. Many Arabs live in metro Detroit. The Arab-American community in Detroit began with a small group of Syrian and Lebanese merchants who immigrated to Detroit in the late 1800s.[8] Mexicans have recently replaced the shrinking population.[9]
Violent crime rate is one of the highest in the USA.[10]
Climate
Detroit has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Köppen climate classification), and is influenced by the nearby Great Lakes. Detroit usually has around 38 days of snow every year.
Detroit Media
Detroit and adjacent Windsor, Ontario, Canada separated by the Detroit River
Topographical plan of the Town of Detroit and Fort Lernoult showing major streets, gardens, fortifications, military complexes, and public buildings (John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, ca. 1800)
An electric PCC streetcar in Detroit, 1953
The former Packard Automotive Plant, closed since 1958
Construction progress at Hudson's Detroit in 2022, slated to be the second tallest building in Detroit.
Michigan Central Station, once symbolic of the city's decline, was redeveloped by Ford Motor Company and reopened in 2024.
A satellite image from Sentinel-2 taken in September 2021 of Detroit and its surrounding metropolitan area with Windsor across the river
Ally Detroit Center and the Michigan Labor Legacy Monument
The Detroit Financial District viewed from across the Detroit River
Merchants Row on Woodward Avenue between Grand Circus Park and Campus Martius Park downtown
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References
- ↑ "Detroit – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. April 25, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Detroit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-27..
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Detroit city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Detroit: Bankruptcy or bust". The Economist. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ↑ "Creditors to fight Detroit insolvency claim". The Detroit News. 2013-07-18. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10.
- ↑ CuriosiD: How Did Detroit Become a Center for Arabs in the United States?
- ↑ The Paradox of Mexicantown: Detroit's Uncomfortable Relationship With the Immigrants it Desperately Needs
- ↑ "Detroit crime rates and statistics". Neighborhood Scout. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Detroit at Wikimedia Commons
Detroit travel guide from Wikivoyage
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