City of Melvindale

Melvindale is a residential-industrial city located on Detroit's southern limits. Its geographic position is somewhat unique due to so many interstate freeways, major roads, and rail lines passing through or near the community thereby providing transportation access to virtually anywhere in the metropolitan region.

Flanked by I-94 Freeway on the west, and I-75 Freeway on the east, Outer Drive, Oakwood, Greenfield, and Schaefer cross the city in an east-west direction, while Dix-Toledo, Allen Road, and Fort Road [M-85] cross north and south.

The city is in the process of constructing a new Civic center.  The current facility will include a second ice surface, scheduled date for completion is September, 1998.

The GT&W, Conrail, and the Norfolk Southern Railroads have lines crossing the city. Commercial development is located along the major roads.

Date Created or Inc.	1933		Labor Force [2000 avg.]	5,575
Area [Square Miles]	2.72		Unemployment Rate [2000 avg.]	2.4%
Population 2000	10,735		Per Capita Income [1989]	$12,785
% Population Change [1990-2000]	-4.3%		% PCI Change 79-89	55.4%
			Median Family Income [1990]	$29,805
% Aged 18 & Over [1990]	77.1%		Years of Schooling
% Aged 65 & Over [1990]	14.1%		High School Only	35%
Median Age [2000]	35.7 years		College 1-3 years	22%
# of Households[2000]	4,499		College 4+ years	5%
# of Households [1990]	4,670	:: melvindale :: 3100 Oakwood Melvindale, MI 48122 Ph: 313-389-2000 :: melvindale public library ::
# of Persons Per Household [1990]	2.25
# of Housing Units [2000]	4,760
% Change Housing Units 90-00	-2.8%
Average Housing Sales Price [1999]	$72,833

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