Melvindale, MI

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Melvindale, Michigan

Introduction to Melvindale, Michigan

Melvindale, Michigan, in Wayne county, is 2 miles S of Dearborn, Michigan and 7 miles SW of Detroit, Michigan. Part of the surrounding Detroit metro area, Melvindale is home to some 10,735 residents.

Melvindale History

Hubert Champaign, Edward Pepper, and Lewis Allen are believed to be the first European settlers in the region. The three men settled here in 1819. Melvindale was incorporated as a village on September 9, 1924 and re-incorporated as a city on February 6, 1933.

Melvindale and nearby Attractions

Fair Lane
Fox Theater Building
Lower Huron Metropolitan Park
Maybury State Park
Historic Fort Wayne
Pewabic Pottery

Things To Do In Melvindale

There are many interesting tourist attractions situated close to the city. You can visit the historical sites and museums to learn more about the background of the city. Melvindale also has many popular parks for entertainment and relaxation.

Melvindale Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Melvindale Higher Education

Some of the universities and colleges situated close to the city are Davenport University-Eastern Region-Dearborn, Wayne State University, Marygrove College and Wayne County Community College District.

High Points

Melvindale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Melvindale, MI

Comparing Melvindale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles S of Dearborn, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	7 miles SW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	48122
Phone Area Codes	313
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.283
Longitude	-83.174

Station	DEARBORN
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,735	100%
Male	5,262	49%
Female	5,473	51%
Under 18	2,621	24.4%
18+	8,114	75.6%
65+	1,448	13.5%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	9,382	87.4%
African-American	565	5.3%
Asian	138	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	80	0.7%
Other	257	2.4%
Mixed Race	309	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	955	8.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,612
Growth	-123
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.9%
German	13.6%
Irish	9.5%
Polish	9%
Italian	6.8%
US/American	6.1%
English	5.9%
Hungarian	3.9%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
French Canadian	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
Arab/Arabic	1.3%
Lebanese	1.3%
Swedish	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Armenian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Romanian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Albanian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Macedonian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Maltese	0.2%
Iraqi	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melvindale	10,735	$46,759
Allen Park	29,376	$63,350
Dearborn	97,775	$53,060
Ecorse	11,229	$32,374
Lincoln Park	40,008	$49,747
River Rouge	9,917	$33,875
Taylor	65,868	$48,304

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