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Wayne, Michigan | |
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| City of Wayne | |
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| Coordinates:42°16′41″N83°22′43″W / 42.27806°N 83.37861°W /42.27806; -83.37861 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Wayne |
| Settled | 1824 |
| Incorporated | 1869 (village) 1960 (city) |
| Named after | Anthony Wayne[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Rhaesa |
| • Manager | Lisa Nocerini[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
| • Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 17,713 |
| • Density | 2,942/sq mi (1,136.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48184 |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-84940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615901[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Wayne is acity inWayne County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. A westernsuburb of Detroit, Wayne is located about 18 miles (29 km) southwest ofdowntown Detroit. As of the2020 census, the city had a population of 17,713.[5]
Wayne has a long history of automotive and transportation related manufacturing.Ford Motor Company currently has two plants in Wayne:Wayne Stamping & Assembly and theMichigan Assembly Plant, formerly known as the Michigan Truck Plant.
The site of Wayne was crossed by theSauk Trail, and due to this, the area was visited byPotawatomi and French fur traders for years before permanent settlement. The first settler was George M. Johnson, who built a small log cabin on 80 acres of land in 1824 (a state historical marker can now be found at the site). The cabin served as a tavern for travelers along the trail, by then known as the Chicago Road. The area soon became known asJohnson's Tavern. This settlement became located in Bucklin Township when it was organized in 1827, but soon found itself inNankin Township when Bucklin was divided in 1829.[6] After a few years, the tavern was sold to Stephen G. Simmons, who continued to operate the business until he murdered his wife while in a drunken rage. Simmons was arrested and taken to Detroit, where he was tried and hanged September 24, 1830. He became the last person to be executed in Michigan, as the territory abolishedcapital punishment shortly thereafter.
In 1832, Ezra Derby bought the tavern and land from the Simmons heirs and began establishing a settlement. Derby built a sawmill, store, mill, blacksmith shop and the first frame dwelling for himself. In 1834, a plat was recorded in Detroit with lots and a town square under the nameDerby's Corners. In 1836, the name of the settlement was changed toWayne, in honor of Revolutionary War GeneralAnthony Wayne. Soon a small hamlet began to develop, which was accelerated by the arrival of theMichigan Central Railroad in 1838. The Chicago Road that ran through Wayne was paved with oak logs in 1850, becoming the Detroit and Saline Plank Road. In 1867 it was changed to its current name ofMichigan Avenue. In 1869, Wayne was incorporated as a village within Nankin Township with a population of about 800 people. (In 1960 Wayne officially became a city.)[7]
Many major industries have located in the village over the years. The Prouty and Glass Carriage Factory was the first, moving from Detroit in 1888. At the time, this made Wayne the largest carriage and sleigh producer in the country. In 1899, the Detroitinterurban railroad (a streetcar system connecting Detroit to outlying towns) reached Wayne and ran until 1929. Ray Harroun, winner of the firstIndianapolis 500, built theHarroun motor car in Wayne from 1916 to 1921. The Gotfredson Truck was produced from 1924 to 1927, and TheGraham-Paige car company made vehicles in Wayne from 1928 to 1936.Stinson Aircraft was also located at the nearby Detroit Industrial Airport and produced small planes from 1926 to 1948. TheMichigan Assembly Plant was built in 1957, and the Gar-Wood company built garbage trucks and hydraulic equipment from 1947 to 1972. Other major companies located in Wayne includeUnistrut, which was invented in Wayne, and Wayne Industries.
The population and industrial production around Wayne significantly increased afterWorld War II.[8]
The 1960s saw a period ofurban renewal in downtown Wayne, as the city sought to compete with its neighbors. Michigan Avenue had gone from a divided highway to a two-way undivided route between Pershing and 4th Streets, with Main Street to the south serving as an unofficialbusiness route connecting to Michigan Avenue at both ends. As part of the redevelopment of the downtown area, Michigan Avenue received new eastbound lanes, routed one block south of Main Street along Norris Street, with the original undivided route retaining westbound traffic. Wayne Road was subsequently reconstructed to eliminate its original staggered intersection at the now-westbound Michigan Avenue, continuing along the former Washington Street alignment before turning 45 degrees to cross the new eastbound Michigan. Main Street's connections to Michigan Avenue were cut off, with the street now only running from Williams Street to Wayne Road, with a segment incorporated into the parking lot of the Town Square Plaza shopping center. The redevelopment ultimately did not result in the kind of growth the city had hoped for, though; in particular, the undersized Town Square Plaza could not compete with the largerWestland Shopping Center a few miles north.
The city, located on theLower River Rouge which bisects the city, is bound on the north by Glenwood Road, the west by Hannan Road, the south by Van Born Road, and on the east by Merriman Road.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.02 square miles (15.59 km2), all land.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 304 | — | |
| 1870 | 833 | 174.0% | |
| 1880 | 919 | 10.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,226 | 33.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,361 | 11.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,263 | −7.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,899 | 50.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,423 | 80.3% | |
| 1940 | 4,223 | 23.4% | |
| 1950 | 9,409 | 122.8% | |
| 1960 | 16,034 | 70.4% | |
| 1970 | 21,054 | 31.3% | |
| 1980 | 21,159 | 0.5% | |
| 1990 | 19,899 | −6.0% | |
| 2000 | 19,051 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 17,593 | −7.7% | |
| 2020 | 17,713 | 0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
As of thecensus[11] of 2010, there were 17,593 people, 7,055 households, and 4,450 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 2,922.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,128.3/km2). There were 7,824 housing units at an average density of 1,299.7 per square mile (501.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.3%White, 17.1%African American, 0.5%Native American, 2.1%Asian, 1.0% fromother races, and 3.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 7,055 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% weremarried couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
As of thecensus[12] of 2000, there were 19,051 people, 7,373 households, and 4,844 families living in the city. The population density was 3,165.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,222.1/km2). There were 7,651 housing units at an average density of 1,271.2 per square mile (490.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.36%White, 11.29%African American, 0.61%Native American, 1.44%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.43% fromother races, and 1.82% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 7,373 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% weremarried couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,397, and the median income for a family was $56,150. Males had a median income of $42,385 versus $28,069 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $21,326. About 7.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Schools of theWayne-Westland Community School District located in Wayne include:[13]
All residents are zoned to Adams Upper Elementary School in Westland,[14] Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Wayne,[15] andWayne Memorial High School in Wayne,[16] as well as Walker-Winter Elementary School in Canton.
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