Allen Park, Michigan facts for kids
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Allen Park, Michigan
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Clockwise: Allen Park City Hall, Lions in training, Uniroyal Giant Tire
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Location within Wayne County
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 Allen Park, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Allen Park, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Michigan |
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| County | Wayne | |
| Incorporated | 1927 (village) 1957 (city) |
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| • Type | Mayor–council | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) | |
| • Land | 7.00 sq mi (18.12 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) | |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) | |
| Population
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| • City | 28,638 | |
| • Density | 4,094.07/sq mi (1,580.82/km2) | |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code(s) |
48101
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| Area code(s) | 313 | |
| FIPS code | 26-01380 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619983 | |
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Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2023 Census, the population was 27,528.
Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park is the practice home of the Detroit Lions football team and is also the site of the team's headquarters. The city is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and the Fairlane Green Shopping Center that opened in 2006. The city was once recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities. Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.
Allen Park is home to the Uniroyal Giant Tire, the largest non-production tire scale model ever built, and one of the world's largest roadside attractions. Originally a Ferris wheel at the 1964 New York World's Fair, the structure was moved to Allen Park in 1966.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.05 square miles (18.26 km2), of which 7.00 square miles (18.13 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.71%) is water.
Boundaries
Allen Park borders Southgate to the South, Lincoln Park to the east, Melvindale to the northeast, Dearborn to the north, Dearborn Heights to the northwest, and Taylor to the west.
Major roads
I-75 runs through the southeast corner of Allen Park between Goddard Road and the Lincoln Park border.
I-94 runs through the northern portion of Allen Park between Pelham Road and the Rouge River.
M-39, Southfield Road, is an eight-lane boulevard that travels in a northwest–southeast direction between the Lincoln Park border and I-94. It becomes the Southfield Freeway and curves to the northeast after the I-94 interchange.
History
Allen Park was incorporated as a village in 1927, and as a city in 1957. It was named after Lewis Allen, a well-to-do lawyer and lumberman whose 276½ acres of land (primarily in Ecorse Township) included holdings in what are now Allen Park and Melvindale. Hubert Champaign (for whom Champaign Park is named) and Edward Pepper were two other early residents of the area.
In 1950 Allen Park did not include the part of the city directly west of Melvindale; that area was still part of Ecorse Township.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 944 | — | |
| 1940 | 3,487 | 269.4% | |
| 1950 | 12,329 | 253.6% | |
| 1960 | 37,494 | 204.1% | |
| 1970 | 40,747 | 8.7% | |
| 1980 | 34,196 | −16.1% | |
| 1990 | 31,092 | −9.1% | |
| 2000 | 29,376 | −5.5% | |
| 2010 | 28,210 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 28,638 | 1.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 28,210 people, 11,580 households, and 7,606 families living in the city. The population density was 4,030.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,556.0/km2). There were 12,206 housing units at an average density of 1,743.7 per square mile (673.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 2.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 8.1% of the population.
There were 11,580 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
Education
Public schools
Most of Allen Park is within the Allen Park School District. The district has three elementary schools: Arno, Lindemann, and Bennie. The district also includes Allen Park Middle School, Allen Park High School, and Allen Park Community School.
The northern part of Allen Park is within the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools. Rogers Early Elementary School is within Allen Park. Residents of the district go on to Melvindale High School in Allen Park.
The Southgate Community School District serves Allen Park south of the Sexton-Kilfoil Drain.
Prior to the establishment of Allen Park High School in 1950, education in Allen Park, provided at the Lapham school, ended after the eighth grade. Students in the Allen Park school district had to travel to Detroit Southwestern High School, Lincoln Park High School, and/or Melvindale High School.
Private schools
Private schools in Allen Park include Inter-City Baptist School and St. Frances Cabrini Schools (including Cabrini High School). Historically religious private schools in Ecorse, River Rouge, and Taylor served Allen Park residents.
Sports
In 2009, the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced that Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park would be the main site for the inaugural PBA World Series of Bowling. This unique event featured the first seven tournaments of the PBA's 2009–10 season all contested in the same area. One tournament (Motor City Open) was contested in nearby Taylor, Michigan, while the other six (including the PBA World Championship qualifying and match play rounds) took place at Thunderbowl. The 2009 events ran August 2-September 6, with the televised finals being taped by ESPN on September 5–6. Thunderbowl Lanes has hosted additional PBA tournaments since that time, including the five-event PBA Fall Swing in September, 2016 and both the 2018 and 2021 PBA Tour Finals. The World Series of Bowling returned to Thunderbowl Lanes for its tenth anniversary in the 2019 PBA Tour season, with events running March 11–21.
The National Football League's Detroit Lions have their offices and training facility in Allen Park.
Notable residents
- Terry Andrysiak, football quarterback
- Jeff Bernard, unlimited hydroplane driver
- John Bizon, member of the Michigan Senate
- Amanda Chidester, softball player
- Frank Liberati, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Tullio Liberati, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Jennifer Valoppi, journalist
- John Varvatos, fashion designer
See also
In Spanish: Allen Park (Míchigan) para niños
