Melvindale, Michigan

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Back to Melvindale, 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 Melvindale, MI Wayne County Population in July 2008: 9,812. Population change since 2000: -8.6%   Males: 4,809   (49.0%) Females: 5,003   (51.0%) Median resident age:   35.7 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 48122. Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,443 (it was $37,954 in 2000) Melvindale:   $39,443 Michigan:   $48,591 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,945 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $104,398 (it was $78,400 in 2000) Melvindale:   $104,398 Michigan:   $151,300 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $102,362; Detached houses: $102,117; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,502; In 2-unit structures: $122,723; Mobile homes: $57,962 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48122 Melvindale, MI residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: United Collision Plus, Inc Evans Distribution Systems 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 Melvindale: White Non-Hispanic (81.7%) Hispanic (8.9%) Black (5.3%) Two or more races (2.9%) Other race (2.4%) American Indian (1.8%) Asian Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Melvindale: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Melvindale, Michigan on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Melvindale is mentioned 66 times on our forum: Your Detroit Memories!  (243 replies) Melvindale area?  (4 replies) What has become of the Downriver area as of lately?  (11 replies) Metro Detroit's "Little Italy"?  (37 replies) Melvindale  (0 replies) Best and Worst Detroit suburbs  (93 replies) Latest news from Melvindale, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (15.9%), Irish (12.0%), Polish (10.3%), English (6.6%), Italian (6.6%), French (5.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 2.77 square miles. Population density: 3544 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 83.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -159 (-1.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 493 (11.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

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Melvindale, Michigan - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.14
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Melvindale, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Melvindale-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Melvindale city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Melvindale 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 97.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2008 at 01:34:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/2006 at 12:27:15, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Melvindale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Melvindale, MI

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Drain (A), Tyre Drain (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Melvindale include: Coogan Park (1), De Luca Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Balkan Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 17901 Allen Road). Hotels: Ace Motel (17050 Raupp Street), Budget Equipment Inc (17950 Allen Rd), Ankur Investment Inc (17600 Dix Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.9%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	11.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melvindale, 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)

• 19140 Rialton Ave., Call Sign: KNKA231
  880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 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

• Dennis G MacRae, 3900 Greenfield Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  Registrant: Dte Energy-Its Network Engineering, 2000 Second Ave - 756 G.O., Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 235-4819, Email:
• Kyle B Entz, Melvindale, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.8 m, Overall height: 40.8 m

• E Cor Of Int I94 & West Outer Dr, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPNE827
  Assigned Frequencies : 23275.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/28/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (810) 649-1310
• N Cor Of Int I94 & Oakwood Blvd, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPNE828
  Assigned Frequencies : 21775.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/28/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (810) 649-1310

• 19140 Rialto Dr, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: KNKO294
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/07/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
  Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:

• Aircraft: MILLER B-8M GYROCOPTER (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 65257 , Serial Number: CM1, Year manufactured: 1974
  Registrant (Individual): Clifford E Miller, 3605 Elizabeth, Melvindale, MI 48122
• Aircraft: BEECH 65 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 174 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-720 (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 814Q , Serial Number: LC-36, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1960
  Registrant (Partnership): Janos Papp, 19632 Harman, Melvindale, MI 48122, Other Owners: Patsy Bartimoccia

• Fire: 17
• Hazardous Condition: 14

• #73 (48122) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lebanese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #76 (48122) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"
• #76 (48122) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Hungarian 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"