City of Inkster

The City of Inkster is located in central Wayne County about seventeen miles west of Detroit. The city is basically a residential community with some industrial and commercial development. This is concentrated along Michigan Avenue [US-12], and Middlebelt and Inkster Roads.

Michigan Avenue traverses the community east and west and provides connections with nearby Interstate 94 Freeway and Telegraph Road [US-24]. A Conrail railroad line parallels Michigan Avenue on the south.

The community is endowed with fine civic-minded, social-conscious leadership as evidenced by a city beautification program and neighborhood conservation program.

The City of Inkster was originally part of Bucklin Township, which was created in 1827. The 143-square-mile township was later broken up into the townships of Nankin [now Westland], Livonia, Dearborn and Redford.

The city was named after Robert Inkster, a native of the Shetland Islands, 50 miles off the coast of Norway. The name "Inkster," is said to come from a Norse name, "Ingasetter," which is a person's name plus the term for summer pasture.

Date Created or Inc.	1964		Labor Force [2000 avg.]	14,075
Area [Square Miles]	6.28		Unemployment Rate [2000 avg.]	4.4%
Population 2000	30,115		Per Capita Income [1989]	$10,723
% Population Change [1990-2000]	-2.1%		% PCI Change 79-89	59.2%
% Aged 18 & Over [1990]	71.1%		Years of Schooling
% Aged 65 & Over [1990]	11.3%		High School Only	34%
Median Age [2000]	31.8 years		College 1-3 years	26%
# of Households[2000]	11,169		College 4+ years	7%
# of Households [1990]	11,201	Inkster 2121 Inkster Rd. Inkster, MI 48141 Ph: 313-563-9772 http://www.cityofinkster.com »
# of Persons Per Household [1990]	2.5
# of Housing Units [2000]	12,013
% Change Housing Units 90-00	-.2%
Average Housing Sales Price [1999]	$62,245

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