Warren, Michigan
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| City of Warren | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Michigan | ||
| County | Macomb | ||
| Incorporated | 1957 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Council-Strong Mayor | ||
| - Mayor | James R. Fouts | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km²) | ||
| - Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) | ||
| Population | |||
| - Total | 138,247 | ||
| - Density | 4,031.8/sq mi (1,556.7/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 586 | ||
| FIPS code | 26-84000[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1615781[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.cityofwarren.org/ | |||
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), 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.
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[edit] History
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. 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.
[edit] 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 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. The city of Center Line is entirely enclosed within Warren. Other cities bordering on Warren are Detroit, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Sterling Heights, Fraser, Roseville, and Eastpointe.
[edit] Main highways
[edit] Interstate highways
I-696 cuts east and west through the middle of Warren.
[edit] Michigan highways
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 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.
[edit] 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).
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,567 |
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| 1910 | 2,445 | -4.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,564 | 45.8% | |
| 1930 | 14,269 | 300.4% | |
| 1940 | 22,126 | 55.1% | |
| 1950 | 42,653 | 92.8% | |
| 1960 | 89,426 | 109.7% | |
| 1970 | 179,260 | 100.5% | |
| 1980 | 161,134 | -10.1% | |
| 1990 | 144,864 | -10.1% | |
| 2000 | 138,247 | -4.6% | |
| 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 $35,626, and the median income for a family was $45,444. 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:
- Warren was one of the fastest-growing areas in the country between 1940 and 1970. It had a habit of 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, it was up to 89,240; by 1970 it had grown to 179,274.
- Since 1970, Warren has been consistently one of the faster declining cities in population in the country. The population dropped by 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 U.S. 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 indeed the highest ranking city outside of Florida or Hawaii.[1]
- Warren is ranked 1st in the nation for resident longevity. Residents of Warren on average have lived in that community 35.5 years, compared to the national average of 8 years for communities of 100,000+ population.
- Warren had the distinction of being the "whitest" large city as well. In 1970, whites made up 99.5% of its total population of 179,274; only 838 non-whites lived within the city limits. (Fellow Detroit suburb Livonia now holds the distinction of being America's "whitest city" as of the 2000 Census.) Racial integration has come slowly to Warren: the white proportion 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 non-Hispanic 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, with only the 193 Chippewa outnumbering them.[7]
[edit] Culture, education and recreation
Warren is served by six public school districts. Postsecondary institutions include the south campus of Macomb Community College, Davenport University, and the Warren Center for Central Michigan University. 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 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.'
[edit] 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 Governor and Attorney General of Michigan was born in Warren.
- Marshall Mathers also known as Eminem attended Warren Lincoln High School from 1986-1989.
- 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)
[edit] 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
Tenth and eleventh markers are technically in Center Line, Michigan but are included because of their proximity (both in distance and in history) to Warren:
- St. Clements Catholic Church
- St. Clements Catholic Cemetery[8]
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Cenaus of Population: 1050. Vol 1: Number of Inhabitants (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1052) p. 22-30
- ^ 1950 US Census. Vol 1. p. 22-24
- ^ 2006 American Community Survey (ACS), accessed March 31, 2008
- ^ Census factfinder sheet
- ^ Census factfinder table
- ^ a b c Michigan Historical Markers. The Michigan Historical Marker Web Site. MichMarkers.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
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