Allen Park, Michigan

"Allen Park" redirects here. For the historic park, see Allen Park (Salt Lake City).
Allen Park, Michigan
City
City of Allen Park
Clockwise: Allen Park City Hall, Lions in training, Uniroyal Giant Tire
Official seal of Allen Park, Michigan
Seal
Location within Wayne County
Location within Wayne County
Allen Park is located in Michigan
Allen Park
Allen Park
Location within the State of Michigan
Allen Park is located in the United States
Allen Park
Allen Park
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 83°12′37″W / 42.25472°N 83.21028°W / 42.25472; -83.21028
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne
Incorporated1927 (village)
1957 (city)
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorGail McLeod
 • ClerkMichael Mizzi
 • City CouncilGary Schlack
 • City CouncilNancy Knick
Area
[2]
 • City7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2)
 • Land7.00 sq mi (18.12 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City28,638
 • Density4,094.07/sq mi (1,580.82/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48101
Area code313
FIPS code26-01380
GNIS feature ID0619983[3]
Websitewww.cityofallenpark.org
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Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2023 Census, the population was 27,528

Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park is the practice home of the Detroit Lions football team and is also the site of the team's headquarters. The city is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and the Fairlane Green Shopping Center that opened in 2006. The city was once recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities.[4] Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.

Allen Park is home to the Uniroyal Giant Tire, the largest non-production tire scale model ever built, and one of the world's largest roadside attractions.[5][6] Originally a Ferris wheel at the 1964 New York World's Fair, the structure was moved to Allen Park in 1966.

  1. ^ City of Allen Park (2020). "City of Allen Park Elected Official". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allen Park, Michigan
  4. ^ "Best places to live 2008 - Allen Park, MI". CNNMoney Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  5. ^ "About the Uniroyal Giant Tire" (PDF). Uniroyal Tires. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  6. ^ "World's Largest Tire". RoadsideAmerica.com.