Woodhaven, Michigan

City in Michigan, United States

Woodhaven, Michigan

City

Woodhaven City Hall on Hall Road

Location within Wayne County

Woodhaven

Location within the state of Michigan

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Woodhaven

Location within the United States

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Coordinates: 42°07′57″N 83°14′12″W﻿ / ﻿42.13250°N 83.23667°W﻿ / 42.13250; -83.23667
Country|  United States
State|  Michigan
County|  Wayne
Incorporated| 1965
Government

• Type| Mayor–council
• Mayor| Patricia Odette
• Administrator| Jeff Harris
• Clerk| Angie Shurkus
Area

[1]

• City

| 6.44 sq mi (16.69 km2)
• Land| 6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2)
• Water| 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation

| 604 ft (184 m)
Population

(2020)

• City

| 12,941
• Density| 2,025.83/sq mi (782.12/km2)
• Metro

| 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)|

48134 (Flat Rock)
48183 (Trenton)

Area code| 734
FIPS code| 26-88380[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1616746[3]
Website| Official website

Woodhaven is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,875.[4] It is part of a collection of communities known as Downriver.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.45 square miles (16.71 km2), of which 6.39 square miles (16.55 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.[5]

Woodhaven has two ZIP Codes. One (48183) covers the majority of the city, as well as Trenton and portions of Brownstown Township. The other ZIP Code (48134) includes a small portion of the southwest corner of Woodhaven and is shared with Flat Rock.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1970| 3,566| | —
1980| 10,902| | 205.7%
1990| 11,631| | 6.7%
2000| 12,530| | 7.7%
2010| 12,875| | 2.8%
2020| 12,941| | 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 12,875 people, 5,159 households, and 3,535 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,014.9 inhabitants per square mile (778.0/km2). There were 5,508 housing units at an average density of 862.0 per square mile (332.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% White, 5.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

There were 5,159 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 12,530 people, 4,708 households, and 3,436 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,936.6 inhabitants per square mile (747.7/km2). There were 4,850 housing units at an average density of 749.6 per square mile (289.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.22% White, 2.33% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.

There were 4,708 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,954, and the median income for a family was $75,813. Males had a median income of $52,584 versus $32,742 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,759. About 1.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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Woodhaven-Brownstown School District serves most of Woodhaven, while the southernmost portion of the city is served by Gibraltar School District.[8]

## Highways

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* I-75 runs north–south through the center of Woodhaven
* US 25 was a U.S. highway that was decommissioned in 1973. It ran along the current Dix–Toledo Road, which runs through a small portion of the city's northwest corner.
* M-85 touches along the far southeastern corner but does not actually run through the city

## Notable Locations

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Woodhaven is known as home to the Ford Stamping Plant. Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant

Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant, Woodhaven Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant opened its location in Woodhaven in 1964. It resides on the north side of West Road, near I-75. The site of the plant's size is 360 acres and the plant size is 2,673,000 square feet. The facility employs approximately 470 employees. Approximately 390 of these employees are hourly.

Woodhaven Commons The development of what is now the city's main retail area, centered on the intersection of Allen and West Roads, began with the 1971 opening of Kmart. At the time, two gas stations had already existed. Other stores followed.

Woodhaven Village Square In the late 1990s, the Mobil Oil Refinery and canning site at the west side of Allen Road was demolished, and the site was replaced with the Woodhaven Village Square between 2001 and 2005.

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodhaven, Michigan
4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Woodhaven city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
8. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (15 November 2013). "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

## External links

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* Michigan portal
* United States portal

* City of Woodhaven official website

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Downriver communities – Wayne County, Michigan

Cities|

* Allen Park
* Ecorse
* Flat Rock‡
* Gibraltar
* Lincoln Park
* Melvindale
* River Rouge
* Riverview
* Rockwood
* Romulus
* Southgate
* Taylor
* Trenton
* Woodhaven
* Wyandotte

Charter townships|

* Brownstown
* Huron

Civil township|

* Grosse Ile

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cherry Island
* East Rockwood
* Grosse Ile
* Maple Beach
* Milleville Beach
* New Boston
* Waltz
* Willow

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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County seat: Detroit

Cities|

* Allen Park
* Belleville
* Dearborn
* Dearborn Heights
* Detroit
* Ecorse
* Flat Rock‡
* Garden City
* Gibraltar
* Grosse Pointe
* Grosse Pointe Farms
* Grosse Pointe Park
* Grosse Pointe Shores‡
* Grosse Pointe Woods
* Hamtramck
* Harper Woods
* Highland Park
* Inkster
* Lincoln Park
* Livonia
* Melvindale
* Northville‡
* Plymouth
* River Rouge
* Riverview
* Rockwood
* Romulus
* Southgate
* Taylor
* Trenton
* Wayne
* Westland
* Woodhaven
* Wyandotte

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Charter townships|

* Brownstown
* Canton
* Huron
* Northville
* Plymouth
* Redford
* Van Buren

Civil townships|

* Grosse Ile
* Sumpter

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beech
* Belleville North
* Canton
* Cherry Hill
* Cherry Island
* Denton
* East Rockwood
* Edgewater Heights
* French Landing
* Grand View Acres
* Grosse Ile
* Maple Beach
* Martinsville
* Milleville Beach
* New Boston
* Rawsonville‡
* Redford
* Roulo
* Sheldon
* Waltz
* West Sumpter
* Willow

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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