Eastpointe
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Location in Michigan
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1924 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Michigan | ||
| County : | Macomb County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 28 ′ N , 82 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 34,077 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 2,581.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 187 m | ||
| Postal code : | 48021 | ||
| FIPS : | 26-24290 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1623024 | ||
Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit ) is a city in Macomb County in the US state of Michigan . According to the 2000 census , the population was 34,077. The city borders the 8-Mile Road on the northern edge of Detroit .
history
The area of what later became the parish was first settled by Irish and German immigrants in the 1830s. In October 1897, a post office called "Half-way" was established because it was halfway between downtown Detroit and the county seat in Mount Clemens . It was first established as the Village Halfway in December 1924 and renamed East Detroit in January 1929 . The city changed its name to Eastpointe after a vote in 1992.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a land area of 13.2 km 2 .
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census , 34,077 people lived in 13,595 households and 8,959 families in the city. The population density was 2,579.8 per km ². There were 13,965 housing units at an average density of 1,057.2 per km². There were 13,595 households with children under 18 years of age in 30.2% of the cases. 48.6% of the cases were married couples, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and had someone living in 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.11.
economy
The motorboat Sports Association American Power Boat Association , which was founded in 1903, has its headquarters in Eastpointe. The airline Spirit Airlines was founded in 1980 as Charter One founded in Eastpointe, where he had as the company is located according to 1999 headquartered Miramar in the state of Florida moved.