Allen Park

 

city (1990 pop. 31,092), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; inc. as a city 1957. Its manufactures include motor vehicle and marine prototypes, liquor, and sheet metal. The area was settled in the early 1800s and was named after Lewis Allen, a settler from Detroit.

Allen Park, Michigan
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 83°12′37″W / 42.25472, -83.21028
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Government
- Mayor	Richard A. Huebler
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48101
Area code(s)	313
FIPS code	26-013802
GNIS feature ID	06199833

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,376. It is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.

Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community, many of the company's offices and facilities lie within city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park has also been the practice home of the Detroit Lions, and is the site of the team headquarters.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 29,376 people, 11,974 households, and 8,202 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,618.0/km² (4,189.7/mi²). There were 12,254 housing units at an average density of 674.9/km² (1,747.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.60% White, 0.73% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.

There were 11,974 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,992, and the median income for a family was $63,350. Males had a median income of $50,143 versus $31,168 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,980. About 1.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Allen Park's population declined 2.1% to 28,762 by 2003.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• City of Allen Park
• Allen Park Police Department
• FocusAllenPark.com
• World's Largest Tire
• Allen Park Public Schools

Downriver Communities - Michigan
Allen Park • Brownstown Township • Detroit • Ecorse • Flat Rock • Gibraltar • Grosse Ile • Huron Township • Lincoln Park • Melvindale • River Rouge • Riverview • Rockwood • Romulus • Southgate • Taylor • Trenton • Woodhaven • Wyandotte

Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Michigan
County seat: Detroit
Cities	Allen Park | Belleville | Dearborn | Dearborn Heights | Detroit | Ecorse | Flat Rock | Garden City | Gibraltar | Grosse Pointe | Grosse Pointe Farms | Grosse Pointe Park | Grosse Pointe Woods | Hamtramck | Harper Woods | Highland Park | Inkster | Lincoln Park | Livonia | Melvindale | Northville | Plymouth | River Rouge | Riverview | Rockwood | Romulus | Southgate | Taylor | Trenton | Wayne | Westland | Woodhaven | Wyandotte
Villages	Grosse Pointe Shores
Civil Townships	Brownstown | Canton | Grosse Ile | Grosse Pointe | Huron | Northville | Plymouth | Sumpter | Redford | Van Buren

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Coordinates: 42°15′27″N, 83°12′40″W

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