Allen Park, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 83°12′37″W / 42.25472°N 83.21028°W / 42.25472; -83.21028
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Allen Park, Michigan
City
City of Allen Park
Clockwise: Allen Park City Hall, Lions in training, Uniroyal Giant Tire
FIPS code
26-01380
GNIS feature ID0619983[3]
Websitewww.cityofallenpark.org

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 28,638.

Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities.[4] Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver
.

Allen Park is home to the

world's largest roadside attractions.[5][6] Originally a Ferris wheel at the 1964 New York World's Fair
, the structure was moved to Allen Park in 1966.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.05 square miles (18.26 km2), of which 7.00 square miles (18.13 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.71%) is water.[7]

Boundaries

Allen Park borders Southgate to the South, Lincoln Park to the east, Melvindale to the northeast, Dearborn to the north, Dearborn Heights to the northwest, and Taylor to the west.

Major roads

  • I-75 runs through the southeast corner of Allen Park between Goddard Road and the Lincoln Park border.
  • I-94 runs through the northern portion of Allen Park between Pelham Road and the Rouge River.
  • M-39, Southfield Road, is an eight-lane boulevard that travels in a northwest–southeast direction between the Lincoln Park border and I-94. It becomes the Southfield Freeway and curves to the northeast after the I-94 interchange.

History

Allen Park was incorporated as a village in 1927, and as a city in 1957.[8] It was named after Lewis Allen, a well-to-do lawyer and lumberman whose 276½ acres of land (primarily in Ecorse Township) included holdings in what are now Allen Park and Melvindale.[8] Hubert Champaign (for whom Champaign Park is named) and Edward Pepper were two other early residents of the area.[8]

In 1950 Allen Park did not include the part of the city directly west of Melvindale; that area was still part of Ecorse Township.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930944—
19403,487269.4%
195012,329253.6%
196037,494204.1%
197040,7478.7%
198034,196−16.1%
199031,092−9.1%
200029,376−5.5%
201028,210−4.0%
202028,6381.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
residents of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 11,580 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino residents 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, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.5% was from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 women age eighteen and over, there were 88.1 men.

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

poverty line
, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

The Mayor of Allen Park is Gail McLeod, who has served since 2019.[12][13] Six members sit on the city council, including Nancy Knick, Matthew Valerius, Dennis Marcos, Gerald Barr Jr., Gary Schlack, and Dan Loyd. [14]

Education

Public schools

Most of Allen Park is within the

Allen Park School District. The district has three elementary schools: Arno, Lindemann, and Bennie. The district also includes Allen Park Middle School, Allen Park High School
, and Allen Park Community School.

The northern part of Allen Park is within the

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools. Rogers Early Elementary School is within Allen Park.[15] Residents of the district go on to Melvindale High School
in Allen Park.

The Southgate Community School District serves Allen Park south of the Sexton-Kilfoil Drain.[16]

Prior to the establishment of Allen Park High School in 1950, education in Allen Park, provided at the Lapham school, ended after the eighth grade. Students in the Allen Park school district had to travel to

Detroit Southwestern High School, Lincoln Park High School, and/or Melvindale High School.[17]

Private schools

Private schools in Allen Park include

Cabrini High School).[18] Historically religious private schools in Ecorse, River Rouge, and Taylor served Allen Park residents.[17]

Sports

In 2009, the

2018 and 2021 PBA Tour Finals.[21] The World Series of Bowling returned to Thunderbowl Lanes for its tenth anniversary in the 2019 PBA Tour season, with events running March 11–21.[22]

The National Football League's Detroit Lions have their offices and training facility in Allen Park.

Notable residents

References

Notes

  1. ^ City of Allen Park (2020). "City of Allen Park Elected Official". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allen Park, Michigan
  4. ^ "Best places to live 2008 - Allen Park, MI". CNNMoney Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  5. ^ "About the Uniroyal Giant Tire" (PDF). Uniroyal Tires. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  6. ^ "World's Largest Tire". RoadsideAmerica.com.
  7. 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 44 Michigan. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. ^
    ISBN 0-8143-1837-1
    .
  9. ^ 1950 Census. Population Vol. 1. p. 22-32
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  12. ^ "Allen Park, Michigan - Mayor". www.cityofallenpark.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  13. ^ "Downriver is fortunate to have great leadership". trentontrib.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  14. ^ "Allen Park, Michigan - Elected Officials". www.cityofallenpark.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  15. Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools
    . Retrieved on November 5, 2011. "5000 Shenandoah *Allen Park, Michigan 48101"
  16. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved on July 7, 2015.
  17. ^ a b Broglin, p. 41.
  18. ^ "Cabrini High School". Cabrini High School.
  19. ^ "PBA World Series of Bowling". pba.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  20. ^ Vint, Bill (August 23, 2016). "PBA Fall Swing Returns to Detroit's Historic Thunderbowl Lanes September 4–11". PBA.com. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  21. ^ "2018 PBA Tour Finals". bowl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  22. ^ Vint, Bill (May 9, 2018). "Tulsa PBA's 10th Anniversary World Series of Bowling Returns to Its Detroit Roots in March 2019". PBA.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  23. ^ "Legislator Details - Frank Liberati". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  24. ^ "Tullio Liberati". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

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