Wyandotte, Michigan

Wyandotte, Michigan
City
Downtown Wyandotte along Biddle Avenue
Downtown Wyandotte along Biddle Avenue
Location within Wayne County
Location within Wayne County
Wyandotte is located in Michigan
Wyandotte
Wyandotte
Location within the state of Michigan
Wyandotte is located in the United States
Wyandotte
Wyandotte
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°12′31″N 83°09′45″W / 42.20861°N 83.16250°W / 42.20861; -83.16250
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wayne
Founded1854
Incorporated1867
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorRobert DeSana
 • ClerkLawrence Stec
 • City council
Members
  • Kelly Stec (Mayor Pro Tempore)
  • Todd Hanna
  • Rosemary Shuryan
  • Chris Calvin (D)
  • Kaylyn Crayne
  • Robert Alderman
Area
[1]
 • City
6.98 sq mi (18.08 km2)
 • Land5.29 sq mi (13.71 km2)
 • Water1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • City
25,058
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
24,859
 • Density4,697.47/sq mi (1,813.61/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48192
Area code734
FIPS code26-88900[4]
GNIS feature ID1616849[5]
WebsiteOfficial website
Wyandotte riverfront looking north along the Detroit River

Wyandotte (/ˈwaɪəndɒt/ WY-ən-dot) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census.[2]

Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and it is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver. Wyandotte is bounded by Southgate to the west, Lincoln Park to the northwest, Riverview to the south, Grosse Ile Township to the southeast, Ecorse to the north, and LaSalle, Ontario on the east.

Wyandotte is a sister city to Komaki, Japan. Each year delegates from Komaki come to Wyandotte to tour the city.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.