Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Park is one of five separate governmental units comprising the Grosse Pointes. It is bordered by Lake St. Clair in northeast Wayne County.

The Park is a quiet community comprised mainly of residential dwellings and contains a number of area retail establishments, as well as community clubs and organizations.

Grosse Pointe Park operates two parks for its residents. Windmill Pointe Park is a ten acre facility that has an Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, a playground, concession stand, and a marina with 270 boat wells.

Patterson Park has 22 acres and contains a wading pool, tennis courts and a one-mile exercise course. The playground has a playscape funded and constructed by Park residents.

Twenty-four hour health care is provided to the community by three major medical centers in the area including Bon Secours Hospital, Cottage Hospital and St. John Hospital.

Residents of Grosse Pointe Park elect six city council members and a mayor to conduct the business of the city. Council members serve four-year terms and the mayor, a two-year term.

Date Created or Inc.	1950		Labor Force [2000 avg.]	7,675
Area [Square Miles]	2.71		Unemployment Rate [2000 avg.]	1.0%
Population 2000	12,443		Per Capita Income [1989]	$26,994
% Population Change [1990-2000]	-3.2%		% PCI Change 79-89	102.7%
% Aged 18 & Over [1990]	75.3%		Years of Schooling
% Aged 65 & Over [1990]	11.9%		High School Only	14%
Median Age [2000]	38.0 years		College 1-3 years	28%
# of Households[2000]	4,816		College 4+ years	51%
# of Households [1990]	4,853	Grosse Pointe Park 15115 E.Jefferson G.P. Park,  MI 48230 Ph: 313-822-6200 http://www.grosspointepark.org »
# of Persons Per Household [1990]	2.46
# of Housing Units [2000]	5,043
% Change Housing Units 90-00	0.6%
Average Housing Sales Price [1999]	$281,181

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