Gibraltar, Michigan

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Gibraltar, Michigan
—  City  —
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°5′29″N 83°11′50″W / 42.09139°N 83.19722°W / 42.09139; -83.19722Coordinates: 42°5′29″N 83°11′50″W / 42.09139°N 83.19722°W / 42.09139; -83.19722
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wayne
Government
 • Mayor Jim Gorris
Area
 • Total 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
 • Land 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,656
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48173
Area code(s) 734
FIPS code 26-32020[1]
GNIS feature ID 0626782[2]

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census.[3] It is located on the Detroit River directly south of, and adjacent to, Trenton.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 11.52%, is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,264 people, 1,728 households, and 1,225 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,109.1 per square mile (428.7/km²). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 465.9 per square mile (180.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.74% White, 0.52% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.

There were 1,728 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% 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 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,167, and the median income for a family was $67,457. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $31,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,528. About 1.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Public education is provided by the Gibraltar School District, serving all of Gibraltar, all of Rockwood, portions of Woodhaven, and portions of Brownstown Township. The school district operates these schools:

  • Chapman Elementary School (Rockwood)
  • Early Childhood Center (Rockwood)
  • Frank E. Weiss Elementary School (Woodhaven)
  • Hunter Elementary School (Brownstown Township)
  • Parsons Elementary School (Gibraltar)
  • Special Education Cooperative Center (Woodhaven, formerly South Road Elementary School)
  • Shumate Middle School (Gibraltar)

Carlson High School (Gibraltar)

  • Downriver High School (Brownstown Township, formerly Barrow Elementary School)

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