Downriver

Downriver
Communities within Wayne County that are included as part of the Downriver community
Communities within Wayne County that are included as part of the Downriver community
Downriver is located in Michigan
Downriver
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°12′19″N 83°11′53″W / 42.20528°N 83.19806°W / 42.20528; -83.19806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWayne[a]
CitiesEcorse, Gibraltar, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton,Wyandotte
TownshipsBrownstown, Grosse Ile, Huron
Area
 • Total213.09 sq mi (551.9 km2)
 • Land190.94 sq mi (494.5 km2)
 • Water22.15 sq mi (57.4 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total466,577
 • Density1,866.8/sq mi (720.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48101, 48111, 48122, 48134, 48138, 48146, 48164, 48173, 48174, 48180, 48183, 48192, 48193, 48195, 48218, 48229, 48242
Area code(s)313 and 734
Congressional districts5th,[a] 6th, and 13th

Downriver is a region of the Detroit metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most definitions of the region include the communities in Wayne County,[a] south of Detroit, along the western shore of the Detroit River.[1][2]


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  1. ^ Kibby, Mark (January 2014). "Plan to Increase the Existing Level of Cooperation, Collaboration, and Consolidation of Services" (PDF) (Press release). Woodhaven, Michigan: City of Woodhaven. Retrieved 2017-07-21. Beginning in 1967, Woodhaven and several Downriver communities banded together and formed what is now called the Downriver Mutual Aid (DMA) and consists of 19 communities
  2. ^ "Where is Downriver?". Archived from the original on 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2006-05-26.