Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

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Back to Grosse Pointe Farms, MI housing info, Wayne County, Michigan, MI smaller cities, MI small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Wayne County Population in July 2008: 8,614. Population change since 2000: -11.8%   Males: 4,094   (47.5%) Females: 4,520   (52.5%) Median resident age:   43.1 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 48236. Estimated median household income in 2008: $104,083 (it was $100,153 in 2000) Grosse Pointe Farms:   $104,083 Michigan:   $48,591 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $60,424 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $391,491 (it was $294,000 in 2000) Grosse Pointe Farms:   $391,491 Michigan:   $151,300 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $537,263; Detached houses: $536,367; Townhouses or other attached units: $801,115; In 2-unit structures: $151,424; Mobile homes: $275,000 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Grosse Pointe Farms: White Non-Hispanic (96.6%) Hispanic (1.1%) Black (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Grosse Pointe Farms: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Grosse Pointe Farms is mentioned 43 times on our forum: Looking for suburb advice  (64 replies) How well does Gran Torino portray Highland Park?  (59 replies) Which Detroit suburbs are in the BEST shape?  (52 replies) Best and Worst Detroit suburbs  (93 replies) Safe accomodation near St John Hospital, Detroit.  (11 replies) Best family suburb for Wayne State job  (37 replies) Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (18.3%), English (18.1%), Italian (10.3%), Polish (9.6%), Scottish (5.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 605 feet Land area: 2.70 square miles. Population density: 3193 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 82.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -755 (-7.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 670 (15.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 586

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Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.95
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Grosse Pointe Farms-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Grosse Pointe Farms city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 tornado 15.7 miles away from the city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Grosse Pointe Farms-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Grosse Pointe Farms center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1992 at 06:13:55, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Grosse Pointe Farms center
On 10/17/2007 at 20:04:09, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Grosse Pointe Farms center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Main business address for: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC (RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS).

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Notable location: Detroit Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Grosse Pointe Farms: Kerby Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.4%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	10.5%

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

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Here		37.7%
USA		50.2%

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.29%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.08%
Michigan average:	0.10%

from Oakland County, MI	0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI	0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI	0.31% ($39,054)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.05%
Michigan average:	0.05%

to Oakland County, MI	1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI	0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI	0.35% ($47,526)

• 90 Kerby Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 40.8 m, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA231
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5565 Glenridge Connector, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30342, Phone: (404) 236-5543, Fax: (404) 236-5575

• 90 Kerby Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 48 m, Call Sign: KNIZ438
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.865 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/24/2004, Expiration Date: 01/27/2015
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
• 90 Kerby Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: KNIW474, Licensee ID: L00335166
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/17/2004, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015
  Registrant: City Of Grosse Pointe Farms, 90 Kerby Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3161, Phone: (313) 885-2100
• 350 Lake Shore Farms, Type: Mast, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPQA346
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.937 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/23/2005, Expiration Date: 04/17/2015, Certifier: Darrel Schurman
  Registrant: Electronics Svc Center Inc, 127 Adams, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, Fax: (734) 662-7615
• 159 Kercheval, Call Sign: WNIF400
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/29/2002, Expiration Date: 09/28/2012
  Registrant: Bon Secours Cottage Health Srevices, 159 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, Phone: (313) 640-1000, Fax: (313) 640-2696, Email:
• 171 Lake Shore Rd, Call Sign: WQFY279, Licensee ID: L01208427
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.535 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/03/2006, Expiration Date: 11/03/2016, Certifier: Robert C Rochte
  Registrant: The Grosse Pointe Academy, 171 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, Phone: (313) 886-1221, Fax: (313) 886-1969, Email:

• 276 Lakeshore Dr, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KZH431, Licensee ID: L00003919
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/27/1999, Expiration Date: 12/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2005
  Registrant: Crescent Sail Yacht Club, 276 Lakeshore Dr, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
• 6 Berkshire Pl, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WRD618
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.800 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/11/1994, Expiration Date: 08/11/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
  Registrant: Grosse Pointe Club, 6 Berkshire Pl, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
• 276 Lakeshore Drive, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQCY744, Licensee ID: L00003919
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/24/2005, Expiration Date: 06/24/2015, Certifier: Dennis Kwasny
  Registrant: Crescent Sail Yacht Club

• Hazardous Condition: 1

• #35 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"
• #100 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"

• #35 (48236) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lebanese first ancestries"
• #37 (48236) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belgian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #52 (48236) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"