Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Grosse Pointe is a wealthy suburban city of Metro Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,670 at the 2000 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, MI, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe Farms, and on the south by Lake St Clair. Downtown Detroit is about 8 miles west of Grosse Pointe, accessed by Jefferson Avenue, or several other cross-streets. Grosse Pointe is one of the five Grosse Pointe municipalities in northeastern Wayne County, and is often called "the City," or Grosse Pointe City. Together with the Park and the Farms, the City is part of the older, southern Pointes, which have a greater overall population density than the northern Pointes (Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Shores). These areas became heavily populated 1910-1930 as one of Detroit's first commuter suburbs; in the previous century Grosse Pointe was home to cottages, resorts, farms, and widely-spaced lakefront mansions. Grosse Pointe ("the City"), Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Park, MI make up the Grosse Pointe South High School district. Downtown Grosse Pointe, along Kercheval Avenue from Neff to Cadieux, nicknamed "The Village," is considered by many to be the central downtown for all five of the Grosse Pointes, although each of them (except Grosse Pointe Shores) has several blocks of retail.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water (part of Lake St. Clair). The total area is 53.07% water.
Grosse Pointe has a street layout that is basically a grid inside of its Cadieux, Mack, and Fisher Rd. boundaries. Inside of this small rectangle, most blocks have single-family homes built between 1910 and 1950, on lots 50 feet wide on average. Several streets have large backyards, though, such as Washington and Lakeland. Home sizes and styles vary widely, from 1,500 to 12,000 square feet, but slightly under 3,000 square feet on average. Most of the largest homes are found within a few blocks of the lakefront; there are several blocks of mansions south of Kercheval. Grosse Pointe also has retail and offices on and around Kercheval in the Village district, as well as on Fisher Rd. near the high school, and along Mack Avenue. Some blocks, generally just south of the Village, have townhouses/rowhouses, some old, some slightly newer. These can be seen along St. Paul, Maumee, and Jefferson Avenues, mostly west of Rivard Blvd.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,670 people, 2,388 households, and 1,559 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,046.0/km² (5,297.9/mi²). There were 2,504 housing units at an average density of 903.6/km² (2,339.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 0.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 2,388 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $81,111, and the median income for a family was $101,889. Males had a median income of $79,637 versus $44,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $53,942. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- City of Grosse Pointe
- Grosse Pointe Historical Society
- Grosse Pointe Public School System
- Grosse Pointe Public Library
- Grosse Pointe News - weekly newspaper
- Grosse Pointe War Memorial (Russell Alger Mansion)
| Cities, Townships, and Villages of Wayne County, Michigan (County Seat: Detroit) |
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| Cities Population over 75,000 | Dearborn • Detroit• Livonia • Westland |
| Cities Population 25,000 – 75,000 | Allen Park • Dearborn Heights • Garden City • Inkster • Lincoln Park • Romulus • Southgate • Taylor • Wyandotte |
| Cities Population under 25,000 | Belleville • Ecorse • Flat Rock • Gibraltar • Grosse Pointe • Grosse Pointe Farms • Grosse Pointe Park • Grosse Pointe Woods • Hamtramck • Harper Woods • Highland Park • Melvindale • Northville • Plymouth • River Rouge • Riverview • Rockwood • Trenton • Wayne • Woodhaven |
| Townships Population over 25,000 | Canton Township • Plymouth Township • Redford Township |
| Townships Population under 25,000 | Brownstown Township • Grosse Ile Township • Grosse Pointe Township • Huron Township • Northville Township • Sumpter Township • Van Buren Township |
| Villages | Grosse Pointe Shores |
| Other neighborhoods and communities | Downriver |
