Dearborn Heights is a city
in Wayne
County
, in the Detroit
metropolitan area, in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The
population was 58,264 at the
2000 census.
Background
Dearborn
Heights was incorporated from the two discontinuious sections of
Dearborn Township and a quarter-mile connecting
strip of land from the village of Inkster
. Incorporation petitions were filed
on Friday, March 4, 1960, while Inkster officials delivered their
petitions for incorporation on Monday, March 7, 1960. The residents
approved Dearborn Heights incorporation on an election held June
20, 1960, which is the official date of incorporation. Inkster
filed a lawsuit that was not finally resolved until the Michigan
Supreme Court handed down a decision favorable to Dearborn Heights
on April 8, 1963.
Dearborn Heights is considered a
bedroom community.
Geography
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.7 square
miles (30.4 km²), all land. The southern portion of the city
is in the watershed of the north branch of the
Ecorse Creek (also known as
Ecorse River).The area surrounding the Ecorse
is subject to flooding.
The northern portion of the city is in the
Rouge River watershed.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 58,264
people, 23,276 households, and 15,781 families residing in the
city. The
population density was
4,973.1 per square mile (1,919.4/km²). There were 23,913 housing
units at an average density of 2,041.1/sq mi (787.8/km²). The
racial makeup of the city was 91.64%
White, 2.12%
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 2.24%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.81% from
other races, and 2.81%
from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.39% of the
population. 19.8% were of
Polish, 12.3%
German, 8.8%
Arabic,
8.3%
Italian, 8.0%
Irish and 5.3%
English ancestry according to
Census 2000. 82.1% spoke
English, 6.6%
Arabic,
2.3%
Polish, 2.1%
Spanish, 1.5%
Italian and 1.0%
Macedonian as their first
language.
There were 23,276 households out of which 27.5% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were
married couples living together, 10.8% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families.
28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% 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 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age
of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to
64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every
100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,222, and the
median income for a family was $54,392. Males had a median income
of $45,226 versus $29,234 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$22,829. About 4.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were
below the
poverty line, including 8.5%
of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Dearborn Heights population declined 1.5% to 57,373 by 2003.
Dearborn Heights Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA)
Since TIFA's establishment in 1986, many projects have been
completed, including the new Justice Center and JFK Library. The
Dearborn Heights Tax Increment Finance Authority is a community
service office branched out of the State of Michigan and the City
of Dearborn Heights. The goal is to encourage economic
revitalization and historic preservation. The TIFA district can be
viewed by the district map found at
www.tifadh.com. TIFA remains established to
continue efforts in elevating the standard of living for all
residents of the district.
Property Availability List
A property availability list (PAL) is regularly updated on the TIFA
website. It is a comprehensive list of all commercial and
industrial parcels for sale in the district, which provides the
browser with property specifications and contact information for
the appropriate real estate agent. The goal of the PAL is not to
promote or advocate businesses, but rather to avoid vacancies and
assist in the occupancy of commercial buildings in the district, in
turn stimulating the local economy.
Recent Programs
The Business Improvement Program was launched in June 2008. It is a
grant program designed to assist business owners in the TIFA
district who wish to repair structural or exterior deterioration of
their buildings.
Education
The Main Side of Dearborn Heights is Crestwood School District!
Everything between Cherry Hill and Inkster to Warren and
Telegraph.
and other Sections of Dearborn Heights are within the
Westwood Community
School .District.
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