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Wayne County#####
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Wayne County is located in southeastern Michigan, encompassing approximately 623 square miles. It is made up of 33 cities, including the city of Detroit, 10 townships, one village and 41 public school districts. Its population of approximately 2.1 million makes it the most populous county in the State of Michigan and the eleventh most populous county in the Nation. #############,####623######33#####,#######10###1###41###########210#,###########,#########11####
Geographically, Wayne County is distinguished by its location on the Detroit River, an important international crossing into Canada and water thoroughfare to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean. The water linkage is one of several important transportation mechanisms that connect Wayne County to the nation and the world. These important systems include the federal and state highway systems, air service and rail. #####,##########,###############St. Lawrence###################################################################
The County is a charter county incorporated under Act No. 293, Public Acts of Michigan, 1967, as amended. It is governed by a Chief Executive Officer [County Executive], who is elected on an at-large basis for a four-year term, and a County Commission comprised of 15 members elected on a partisan basis for two-year terms. ##########1967##293##################,########4#,#######15#####,##2##
Facts and Stats ####
Besides being established in 1796, with Detroit as county seat and 43 communities spread over 623 square miles, did you know that Wayne County is######1796#,######,#43#####,##623#########,#######:
- Home to three major airports and one of the nation's busiest marine ports ####################
- Home to the first traffic light in the country #############
- Home to the largest boat marina in the country [Bell Isle's Detroit Yacht Club] ############(############)
- The potato chip capital of the world #########
- Home to the oldest state fair in the nation, held first in 1849 ############,#1849####
- The softball capital of the world#########
- Home to the largest Arab American population in the country ##############
- Home to the first freeway in the country [Davison Freeway] ##############
- The only geographical place where Canada is south of the U.S.#############,###########
- The birthplace of the Motown sound, founded by Berry Gordy ########,###.####
- Home of the fifth-largest library system in the country [Detroit Public Library]###########(########)
- A partner in the first auto traffic tunnel between two nations, the Detroit-Windsor tunnel [1923] ###########:###-####
- Home to the largest annual fireworks display in North America################
- Home of the tallest hotel in North America, the Detroit Marriot Renaissance Hotel #####################
- Home of the largest NAACP membership in the country ######NAACP#####
- Host to the largest free jazz festival in North America, the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival ########################
- Home to two IMAX theaters ##IMAX#####
- Home to the "Boston Cooler" “######”###
- Home of the typewriter, patented in 1829 by Detroiter William Austin Burt ##########,#####William Austin Burt##
- Home of the first paved mile of concrete highway, along Woodward Avenue ###############,#Woodward###
- A bowling mecca, with the most registered bowlers in the U.S.######,#############
- Home to the largest building ever moved on wheels [the Theater] in 1999 ################,Gem####1999#
Development and Trade
Through bonding available resources and forming effective public/private partnerships, a number of large-scale new developments and expansions are planned for Wayne County. ###########/######,################ Equally important is small business development, which the county supports through programs that provide job training and placement, financing for business development and expansion, reuse of industrial land and public infrastructure. ###########,##############,########################
International trade has contributed toward a significant portion of the economic vitality of Wayne County, evidenced by its standing as nearby Canada's No. 1 and distant Mexico's No. 3 trading partner. ###################,################################As an international port, it is critical for maintaining this connection through efficient transportation systems that link water systems with rail, roads, and air routes. ###################### To remain competitive with other international routes, the Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone was created to offer incentives such as reduced taxes and a reduction of U.S. Customs intervention. ###################,##########,###############
Quality of life in a community####
Quality of life in a community is defined by the standards (a community) sets for itself and the attractiveness of that community against a national standard by which employees seeking to relocate would consider. ###############,################,################## Examples of values for these standards include the quality of school systems, transportation networks, quality and affordability of housing, natural amenities, neighborhood services and crime statistics.####################################
The presence of a high quality of life in any given community increases its chances for business attraction and expansion and employee relocation. Quality neighborhoods, services, and schools, are increasingly considered by companies comparing alternative places to locate. The quality of life in a community is dependent upon sound economic development planning which considers a balance between development and community enrichment. ##############################################################################,##############
In a variety of ways, Wayne County is a desirable place to live, work, and play. #####,#####################Wayne County has an array of features to offer, such as############,##:
- Over 75 K-12 school districts, 9 universities, 7 colleges, and 10 community colleges ##75#####9######7####10#####
- Sixty-four hospitals, two of which are world class teaching and research centers 64###,###2################
- Thirty arts museums, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the 6th largest fine arts museum in the country 30######,#########6#############
- Eighteen professional theaters, including the beautifully restored Fox Theater in downtown Detroit 18#######,#######################
- The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, a massive indoor-outdoor complex housing an incomparable collection of American artifacts and memorabilia #####################,#####/########################
- The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Opera House ##############
- A well-maintained system of metropolitan parks, including Detroit's beautiful Belle Isle###########,##########
- Over 200 golf courses, and several marinas with more registered boats in Michigan than any other state in the country #200#############,###############,#################
- Four professional sports teams (Lions, Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings) 4#####(##################)
- Eighteen major shopping malls 18#######
- These features make Wayne County and greater Detroit a destination for travelers as well. ######################Michigan ranks 7th in the nation as a summer destination. ################### Outdoor activities generate more than 1.1 million person-trips a year, making Michigan the most popular outdoor state in the Midwest. #############110######,####################
For detailed information, please call (313) 224-0267
or email at: wcgtc@co.wayne.mi.us
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