River Rouge, Michigan
Rivière Rouge (French) | |
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| City of River Rouge | |
.jpg) Looking north along Jefferson Avenue | |
 Seal | |
 Location within Wayne County | |
  River Rouge Location within the state of Michigan  River Rouge Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′17″N 83°08′05″W / 42.27139°N 83.13472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1808 |
| Incorporated | 1899 (village) 1922 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Michael Bowdler |
| • Clerk | Patricia Johnson |
| Area | |
| • City | 3.25 sq mi (8.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 7,224 |
| • Density | 2,721.93/sq mi (1,050.85/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 313 |
| FIPS code | 26-68760[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 635965[3] |
| Website | cityofriverrouge |
River Rouge (/rɪˈvɜːr ruːʒ/, French: Rivière Rouge, lit. 'red river') is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[3] The population was 7,224 at the 2020 census.[4]
The city is named after the River Rouge, which flows along the city's northern border and into the Detroit River. The city includes the heavily industrialized Zug Island and also has its own school district, River Rouge School District.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River Rouge, Michigan
- ^ "River Rouge city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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