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Detroit

Motor City

City in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States.

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Statements about Detroit

Continent

North America

Country

United States

Instance Of

City in the United States
County Seat
Border City
Big City

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Wayne County

Twinned Administrative Body

10 items
Minsk
 (1979 - )
Start Time
: 1979
Toyota
Turin
Bucharest
Chongqing
Emirate of Dubai
Kitwe
Nassau
Basra
Dubai
 (2003 - )
Start Time
: 2003

Legislative Body

Detroit City Council

Flag

Flag of Detroit

Flag Image

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Image

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Locator Map Image

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Postal Code

46 items
48201
Coordinate Location
: 42.3470°N 83.0591°W
48202
Coordinate Location
: 42.3736°N 83.0793°W
48204
Coordinate Location
: 42.3658°N 83.1431°W
48205
Coordinate Location
: 42.4306°N 82.9804°W
48206
Coordinate Location
: 42.3732°N 83.1094°W
48207
Coordinate Location
: 42.3512°N 83.0251°W
48208
Coordinate Location
: 42.3471°N 83.0881°W
48209
Coordinate Location
: 42.3113°N 83.1133°W
48210
Coordinate Location
: 42.3348°N 83.1287°W
48211
Coordinate Location
: 42.3750°N 83.0434°W
48213
Coordinate Location
: 42.4021°N 82.9902°W
48214
Coordinate Location
: 42.3676°N 82.9937°W
48215
Coordinate Location
: 42.3790°N 82.9558°W
48216
Coordinate Location
: 42.3269°N 83.0799°W
48217
Coordinate Location
: 42.2724°N 83.1571°W
48219
Coordinate Location
: 42.4257°N 83.2533°W
48221
Coordinate Location
: 42.4284°N 83.1481°W
48222
Applies to Part
:
J. W. Westcott II
48223
Coordinate Location
: 42.3967°N 83.2458°W
48224
Coordinate Location
: 42.4078°N 82.9415°W
48226
Coordinate Location
: 42.3308°N 83.0498°W
48227
Coordinate Location
: 42.3892°N 83.1926°W
48228
Coordinate Location
: 42.3579°N 83.2110°W
48231
Applies to Part
:
Post Office Box
48232
Applies to Part
:
Post Office Box
48233
Coordinate Location
: 42.3250°N 83.0605°W
48234
Coordinate Location
: 42.4335°N 83.0476°W
48235
Coordinate Location
: 42.4260°N 83.1960°W
48238
Coordinate Location
: 42.4001°N 83.1400°W
48242
Coordinate Location
: 42.2215°N 83.3467°W
48243
Coordinate Location
: 42.3300°N 83.0402°W
48244
Applies to Part
:
Post Office Box
48255
Applies to Part
:
Comerica
48260
Applies to Part
:
DTE Energy
48264
Applies to Part
:
Comerica
48265
Applies to Part
:
General Motors
48266
Applies to Part
:
Kelly Services
48267
Applies to Part
:
Comerica
48268
Applies to Part
:
DTE Energy
48269
Applies to Part
:
DTE Energy
Applies to Part
:
Freepost
48272
Coordinate Location
: 42.3371°N 83.0510°W
48275
Applies to Part
:
Comerica
48277
Applies to Part
:
JPMorgan Chase
48278
Applies to Part
:
JPMorgan Chase
48279
Applies to Part
:
Bank of America
48288
Applies to Part
:
Stellantis North America

Local Dialing Code

313

Coordinate Location

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42.3317°N 83.0475°W

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Located in or Next to Body of Water

Detroit River
River Rouge

Shares Border With

Windsor
Dearborn

Located in Time Zone

Eastern Time Zone

Official Website

https://detroitmi.gov

Seal Image

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Population

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680,250 (2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
1,422 (1820)
Point in Time
: 1820
2,222 (1830)
Point in Time
: 1830
9,102 (1840)
Point in Time
: 1840
21,019 (1850)
Point in Time
: 1850
45,619 (1860)
Point in Time
: 1860
79,577 (1870)
Point in Time
: 1870
116,340 (1880)
Point in Time
: 1880
205,876 (1890)
Point in Time
: 1890
285,704 (1900)
Point in Time
: 1900
465,766 (1910)
Point in Time
: 1910
993,678 (1920)
Point in Time
: 1920
1,568,662 (1930)
Point in Time
: 1930
1,623,452 (1940)
Point in Time
: 1940
1,849,568 (1950)
Point in Time
: 1950
1,670,144 (1960)
Point in Time
: 1960
1,514,063 (1970)
Point in Time
: 1970
1,203,368 (1980)
Point in Time
: 1980
1,027,974 (1990)
Point in Time
: 1990
951,270 (2000)
Point in Time
: 2000
713,777 (4/1/2010)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 4/1/2010
639,111 (4/1/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Is Subject Of
:
2020 United States Census
Point in Time
: 4/1/2020

Head of Government

Mike Duggan
 (1/1/2014 - )
Position Held
:
Mayor of Detroit, Michigan
Replaces
:
Dave Bing
Series Ordinal
:75
Start Time
: 1/1/2014
Dave Bing
 (5/11/2009 - 12/31/2013)
Position Held
:
Mayor of Detroit, Michigan
Replaces
:
Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.
Series Ordinal
:74
Replaced By
:
Mike Duggan
Start Time
: 5/11/2009
End Time
: 12/31/2013

Inception

1701

Elevation Above Sea Level

183 metre

Area

370.028 square kilometre (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
370.029 square kilometre (4/1/2010)
Point in Time
: 4/1/2010

Commons Gallery

Detroit

Part Of

Rust Belt
Has Cause
:
Decline of Detroit

Located In/On Physical Feature

Rust Belt

Capital Of

Michigan Territory
Wayne County

Owner Of

Detroit Olympia
Detroit City Hall
Joe Louis Arena

Motto Text

Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus

Described by Source

12 items
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24397465
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:Detroit
Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24983627
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24745473
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Detroit
1922 Encyclopædia Britannica
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1922 Encyclopædia Britannica/Detroit
The American Cyclopædia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The American Cyclopædia (1879)/Detroit
Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Detroit
Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/Detroit
New International Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New International Encyclopædia/Detroit
The New Student's Reference Work
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New Student's Reference Work/Detroit
Otto's Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q135284547

Demonym

Detroiter
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Plural
Detroiterin
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular
Detroiterinnen
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Plural
Detroitčan
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
Detroitčanka
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular

Significant Event

Siege of Detroit

Coat of Arms Image

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Native Label

Detroit
Détroit

Economy of Topic

Economy of Detroit

Member Of

Creative Cities Network
 (2015 - )
Subject Has Role
:
City of Design
Start Time
: 2015

Office Held by Head of Government

Mayor of Detroit, Michigan

Per Capita Income

19,569 United States dollar (12/31/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Supported By
:
2016–2020 American Community Survey
Point in Time
: 12/31/2020

Number of Households

270,446 (12/31/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Supported By
:
2016–2020 American Community Survey
Point in Time
: 12/31/2020

Aerial View

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History of Topic

History of Detroit
Timeline of Detroit

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Named After

Detroit River

Founded By

Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac

Nickname

Motor City
The 313
The D

Headquarters Location

Detroit

Official Name

Detroit
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