Center Line, Michigan

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City of Center Line
—  City  —
Coordinates: 42°28′45″N 83°1′28″W / 42.47917°N 83.02444°W / 42.47917; -83.02444
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Macomb
Settled	1837
Incorporated (village)	1925
Incorporated (city)	1936
Government
- Mayor	David Hanselman
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	620 ft (190 m)
Population
- Total	8,531
- Density	4,912.6/sq mi (1,896.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48015
Area code(s)	586
FIPS code	26-14320[1]
GNIS feature ID	0622981[2]
Website	http://www.centerline.gov/

Center Line is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,531 at the 2000 census. Completely surrounded by the city of Warren, it was known as Kunrod's Corner during the mid-nineteenth century.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Main highways 2.1.1 Interstate highways 2.1.2 Michigan State Trunklines 2.1.3 Unnumbered roads 3 Demographics 4 Recurring events 5 Education 6 Historical markers 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

The French named it as being the middle of three Indian trails from Fort Detroit to northern trading posts.^[3] In 1863, the first general store was constructed by Joeseph Buechel.^[3] On July 19, 1878, Hieronymous Engelmann was the first postmaster, and he was succeeded in 1885 by Sophia Buechel.^[3] The "Centre Line" post office closed on July 31, 1906, and the name was restored to Center Line thereafter. The village was incorporated in 1925, and the city in 1936.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land.

[edit] Main highways

[edit] Interstate highways

• I-696 (Walter P. Reuther Freeway) runs east and west, north of the city.

[edit] Michigan State Trunklines

• M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) leads northerly into Van Dyke Freeway and runs north and south.

[edit] Unnumbered roads

• East-west travel is mainly on the mile roads, that is 8 Mile Road on the south (Detroit) border through 11 Mile Road on the north. See Mile Road System (Detroit).

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,531 people, 3,821 households, and 2,074 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,912.6 per square mile (1,893.0/km²). There were 3,916 housing units at an average density of 2,255.0 per square mile (869.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.82% White, 3.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 3,821 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older.^[4] The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,677, and the median income for a family was $47,241. Males had a median income of $39,947 versus $26,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,066. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010 the population of Center Line was 8,257. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.3% Non-Hispanic white, 12.0% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 2.5% reporting two or more races and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.^[5]

[edit] Recurring events

• The Center Line Annual Picnic in the Park and Fireworks Show is held on the tuesday before the 4th of July at Memorial Park.^[6]

[edit] Education

Residents are zoned to schools in Center Line Public Schools.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit operates the St. Clement Catholic Elementary School in Center Line.^[7]

[edit] Historical markers

Two recognized Michigan historical markers are at:

• St. Clement Catholic Church^[8][9]
• St. Clement Catholic Cemetery^[8][10] The earliest burial dates from March 27, 1854. Interred there are many of Macomb County's earliest settlers and notable families,including Groesbeck and Schoenherr. So is Hieronymus Englemann, Center Line's first post master and Joseph Buechel, proprietor of the first general store.^[8][11]

Other relevant markers are nearby in surrounding Warren.^[8]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Center Line official website
• Center Line, MI Historical Information
• Center Line Public Schools
• Grobbel, Mike; Arnold, Wesley E. Through the Years -- a Photographic History of Center Line, Michigan.

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Coordinates: 42°29′06″N 83°01′40″W / 42.485°N 83.02778°W / 42.485; -83.02778