Inkster, Michigan

Inkster, Michigan
City of Inkster
Facing west at Beech Daly and Michigan Avenue
Facing west at Beech Daly and Michigan Avenue
Location within Wayne County
Location within Wayne County
Inkster is located in Michigan
Inkster
Inkster
Location within the state of Michigan
Inkster is located in the United States
Inkster
Inkster
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°17′33″N 83°18′51″W / 42.29250°N 83.31417°W / 42.29250; -83.31417
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne
Settled1835
Incorporation1926 (village)
1964 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorPatrick Wimberly
 • ManagerMark Stuhldreher
Area
 • City6.25 sq mi (16.20 km2)
 • Land6.25 sq mi (16.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City26,088
 • Density4,172.08/sq mi (1,610.91/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code(s)
48141
Area code(s)313 and 734
FIPS code26-40680[2]
GNIS feature ID0629039[3]
Websitecityofinkster.com

Inkster is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Inkster is located about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 26,088.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inkster, Michigan
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Inkster city, Michigan".