Warren__Michigan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Warren, Michigan Warren, Michigan City of Warren Seal Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 138,247, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third most populous city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit’s largest suburb. The city is home to a wide variety of businesses, including General Motors Technical Center, the United States Army Detroit Arsenal, home of the Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) and the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), they are now creating larger facilities, the National Automotive Center (NAC), and the headquarters of Big Boy Restaurants International, Campbell Ewald, and Asset Acceptance. The current mayor is James R. Fouts, who was elected to his first mayoral term in November 2007. History Coordinates: 42°29′31″N 83°1′26″W / 42.49194°N 83.02389°W / 42.49194; -83.02389 Country State County Incorporated Government - Type - Mayor Area - Total - Land - Water Elevation Population - Total - Density Time zone - Summer (DST) Area code(s) FIPS code GNIS feature ID Website United States Michigan Macomb 1957 Council-Strong Mayor James R. Fouts 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 627 ft (191 m) 138,247 4,031.8/sq mi (1,556.7/km2) Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) EDT (UTC-4) 586 26-84000[1] 1615781[2] http://www.cityofwarren.org/ In 1950 Warren was an incorporated village of one square mile within the boundaries of Warren Township, Macomb County, Michigan. It was centered on the corner of Mound Road and Chicago Road.[3] The village had a population of 582 in 1940 and 727 in 1950.[4] Warren was incorporated as a city in 1957 and consists of what was previously Warren Township, less the city of Center Line, which is encircled by Warren. Between 1950 and 1960, Warren’s population soared from 42,653 to 89,426. This population explosion was fueled in part by white flight from its southern neighbor of Detroit in that decade. This change in population continued into the next decade when the city’s population doubled again. As the community has matured, its population has begun to gradually decline. Geography • According to the United States Census Bureau, Warren has a total area of 34.3 square miles (88.9 km²), of which, 34.3 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia square miles (88.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. • The city covers a six mile-by-six mile (10 km x 10 km) square in the southwest corner of Macomb County in suburban Detroit (minus Center Line). Other cities bordering on Warren are Detroit, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Sterling Heights, Fraser, Roseville, and Eastpointe. 1980 1990 2000 Warren, Michigan 161,134 144,864 138,247 −10.1% −10.1% −4.6% Main highways Interstate highways • I-696 cuts east and west through the middle of Warren. Michigan State Trunklines • M-53, which is Van Dyke Avenue, and leads into Van Dyke Freeway runs north and south, and (roughly) bisects the city. M-97 also known as Groesbeck Highway named for former Governor Alex Groesbeck is near the eastern edge of Warren. It comes north from Detroit, and is a fast and wide diagonal connector to northern Macomb County. M-102 more commonly known as Eight Mile Road or more esoterically as Base Line Road is the city’s south border. • • Unnumbered roads • Mound Road is an important north-south artery in the city. • East-west travel is mainly on the mile roads, that is 8 Mile Road on the south (Detroit) border through 14 Mile Road on the north (Sterling Heights) border. See Mile Road System (Detroit). Demographics Historical populations Census Pop. %± 2,567 — 1900 2,445 −4.8% 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 3,564 14,269 22,126 42,653 89,426 179,260 45.8% 300.4% 55.1% 92.8% 109.7% 100.5% Est. 2006 134,589 −2.6% In 2000, there were 138,247 people, 55,551 households, and 36,714 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,556.6/ km² (4,031.8/sq mi). There were 57,249 housing units at an average density of 1,669.6/ sq mi (644.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 2.7% African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The top six reported ancestries in Warren are Polish (21.0%), German (20.4%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (10.6%), English (7.3%), and French (5.3%).[5] There were 55,551 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05. The city’s population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,626, and the median income for a family was $52,444. Males had a median income of $41,454 versus $28,368 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,407. 7.4% of the population and 5.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.5% were under the age of 18 and 5.8% were 65 or older. There are a number of distinguishing characteristics about Warren which render it unique among American cities of its relative size: • Warren was one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country between 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1940 and 1970, roughly doubling its population every 10 years. In 1940 the official population of Warren Township was 22,146; in 1950, it was 42,653; in 1960, after Warren Township had become the City of Warren, population had risen to 89,240; and by 1970 it had grown to 179,260. • Since 1970, Warren has been consistently one of the faster-declining cities in population in the country. The population shed 10% during each of the next two decades (1980: 161,060; 1990: 144,864), and continued its downward trend by shedding another 4.6% of its population by 2000. • Warren’s population is currently one of the oldest among large cities in the United States. 17.3% of Warren’s population was 65 or older at the last census, tied for fifth with Hollywood, FL among cities with 100,000+ population, and in fact the highest-ranking city in this metric outside of Florida or Hawaii.[1] • Warren is ranked 1st in the nation for longevity of residence. Residents of Warren on average have lived in that community 35.5 years, compared to the national average of eight years for communities of 100,000+ population. • Warren once had the distinction of having been the "whitest" large city as well. In 1970, whites made up 99.5% of its total population of 179,274, by far the highest among U.S. cities of 100,000+ population; only 838 non-whites lived within the city limits. (Another Detroit suburb Livonia, held the distinction of being America’s "whitest city" as of the 2000 Census.) The white population has dropped only gradually in the past few decades, to 98.2% in 1980, 97.3% in 1990, and 91.3% in 2000. However the 2000 figure for nonHispanic whites was 90.4%.[6] Warren remains a population center for people of Polish, Lebanese, Ukrainian, Scots-Irish, and Chaldean descent. The post-1970 population change in Warren has been so pronounced that by 2000 there were 1,026 Filipinos in Warren as well as 1,145 Asian Indians in the city, and 1,559 American Indians. Many of the American Indians in Warren originated in the Southern United States with 429 Cherokee and 66 Lumbee. In fact the Lumbee were the third largest American Indian "tribe" in the city, Warren, Michigan with only the 193 Chippewa outnumbering them.[7] Education Public Schools Warren is served by six public school districts, with secondary schools including: • Warren Woods Tower High School • Paul K. Cousino Sr. High School • Lincoln High School • Warren Mott High School • Warren Fitzgerald High School • Grissom Middle School Private Schools • Regina High School (all-girls’) • De La Salle Collegiate High School (allboys’) Postsecondary institutions • The south campus of Macomb Community College • Davenport University • The Warren Center for Central Michigan University. Culture and recreation Fountains in Warren City Center, with farmer’s market in background The public library system comprises four branches, and the city recreation department supports a community center and a recreation center along with a system of 24 parks. The Warren Symphony Orchestra gives several concerts per season. In 2003 the city built a brand new Community Center where the old Warren High School was. It has an auditorium, several gyms and conference 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia rooms, three pools, and the ’Top voted’ fitness center in Michigan as of 2006. Also in 2006, Warren Community Center was voted ’The best Community/Recreation Center in Michigan.’ Warren, Michigan included because of their proximity (both in distance and in history) to Warren: • St. Clements Catholic Church • St. Clements Catholic Cemetery[8] Additionally, about two dozen markers have been placed around designated cites in the city by the Warren Historical and Genealogical Society.[9] Noteworthy residents (past and present) • Bruiser Brody (Real name Frank Goodish) Former Pro wrestler was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School. • Alexander Joseph Groesbeck 30th Governor and Attorney General of Michigan was born in Warren. He is the only Macomb County resident to have been elected to that office. • Marshall Mathers also known as Eminem attended Warren Lincoln High School from 1986-1989. • Jamie Madrox of rap group Twiztid grew up in Warren. • John Smoltz was born in Warren. • Doug Weight 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics team silver medalist and hockey player for several NHL teams, winner of Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes (born in Warren) References [1] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. [2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. [3] "Cenaus of Population: 1050. Vol 1: Number of Inhabitants (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1052) p. 22-30 [4] 1950 US Census. Vol 1. p. 22-24 [5] 2006 American Community Survey (ACS), accessed March 31, 2008 [6] Census factfinder sheet [7] Census factfinder table [8] ^ "Michigan Historical Markers". The Michigan Historical Marker Web Site. MichMarkers.com. http://www.michmarkers.com/ Frameset.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. [9] Warren Historical and Genealogical Society, Markers and Pictures in Warren, Michigan. Historical markers There are nine recognized Michigan historical markers in the city.[8] They are: • Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant which built a quarter of the Sherman tanks produced by the United States in World War II, and which produced M1 Abrams tank (along with a plant in Lima, Ohio) until 1996. • Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery. Inventor Elijah McCoy is buried there, as noted on the historical marker.[8] • Erin - Warren Fractional District No. 2 School • General Motors Technical Center • Governor Alexander Joseph Groesbeck • John Theisen House • Village of Warren • Warren Township District No. 4 School • Warren Union Cemetery The tenth and eleventh markers are technically in Center Line, Michigan but are External links • City of Warren official site • Warren Public Library • Warren, Michigan at the Open Directory Project Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren,_Michigan" Categories: Cities in Michigan, Macomb County, Michigan, Metro Detroit 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Warren, Michigan This page was last modified on 25 May 2009, at 04:39 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) taxdeductible nonprofit charity. 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