Lincoln Park (Michigan)
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| Nickname : Crossroads of Downriver | |||
Location in Michigan
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1925 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Michigan | ||
| County : | Wayne County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 15 ′ N , 83 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
40,008 (status: 2000) 4,403,437 (status: 2009) |
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| Population density : | 2,632.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15.2 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.2 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 179 m | ||
| Postal code : | 48146 | ||
| Area code : | +1 313 | ||
| FIPS : | 26-47800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0630462 | ||
| Website : | lincolnpark.govoffice.com | ||
| Mayor : | Frank Vaslo | ||
Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in Michigan , United States . 44,008 people live in the city on an area of 15.2 km². The city is in an area known as the downriver . The area was originally inhabited by Potawatomi Indians, who ceded the land to the French settler Pierre St. Cosme in 1776. The city is known as the bedroom community , which is predominantly inhabited by workers from the automotive metropolis Detroit and who work there. There is no industry to speak of in the city.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a land area of 15.2 km 2 . The city is traversed by the northern and southern arms of the Ecorse, which unite shortly before leaving the city.
Lincoln Park is adjacent to the cities of Detroit , Allen Park, Melvindale, Ecorse, Wyandotte, and Southgate.
history
Long before Lincoln Park was founded, what is now the city had a decisive council of war during the Pontiac Uprising . On April 27, 1763, a council of various Indian tribes from the Detroit region met there. The chief Pontiac suggested there that on May 9th a surprise attack on Fort Detroit should be undertaken. The area is now known as Council Point Park and a memorial stone commemorates the historic gathering.
Lincoln Park attracted attention in 1999 when a new school dress code was passed to ban gang symbols and colors. The forbidden symbols also included symbols such as the pentagram , which was also widely used in Gothic fashion. The decision led to tensions between the administration and the students and teachers, who considered the measures to be excessive, as the gang system was largely pushed back in the 1980s. The law was informally withdrawn due to continued criticism from the media and trials.
Demographic data
In 2000, 44,008 people, 16,204 households and 10,581 families were registered. 93.26% are White, 2.06% African American, 0.53% Native, 0.51% Asian, 1.82% Other Racial, 1.81% Mixed Race, 6.93% Hispanic or Latino.
24.3% of the population are under 18 years of age. 18–64 are 61.6% of the population. 14.1% have been in this world for over 65 years. The average age is 36 years. For every hundred women there are 95.7 men. 93.7 men for women over 18 years of age.
The median household income was $ 42,515 and the median income for a family was $ 49,747. The per capita income was $ 20140.
Education System
The city's education system is controlled by the Lincoln Park Public School Administration and serves primarily to serve the 9,700 residents under the age of 18. There is one high school , one middle school, and eight elementary schools in town.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wren: Lincoln Park High: Victory for Witches ( English ) The Witches' Voice. March 23rd. 1999. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ↑ Wren: Lincoln Park High: Pentacle Issue ( English ) The Witches' Voice. May 9th. 1999. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ↑ RELIGIOUS CLOTHING & JEWELRY IN SCHOOL, NEWS EVENTS: 1998 to 1999 ( English ) ReligiousTolerance.org. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ↑ Lauren Manoy: Where to Park Your Broomstick ( English ). Simon and Schuster, 2002, ISBN 9780684855004 , p. 320 (Retrieved January 1, 2009).