River Rouge, Michigan

Back to River Rouge, 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 River Rouge, MI Wayne County Population in July 2008: 8,449. Population change since 2000: -14.8%   Males: 3,988   (47.2%) Females: 4,461   (52.8%) Median resident age:   31.0 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 48218. Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,428 (it was $29,214 in 2000) River Rouge:   $30,428 Michigan:   $47,950 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,974 River Rouge:   $14,974 Michigan:   $24,816 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,081 (it was $46,300 in 2000) River Rouge:   $66,081 Michigan:   $153,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,128; Detached houses: $69,849; Townhouses or other attached units: $51,598; In 2-unit structures: $75,742; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,384; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,899 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48218 River Rouge, MI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in River Rouge: White Non-Hispanic (49.9%) Black (42.0%) Hispanic (5.0%) Two or more races (2.8%) American Indian (1.6%) Other race (1.6%) 2008 cost of living index in River Rouge: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about River Rouge, Michigan on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. River Rouge is mentioned 76 times on our forum: River Rouge/Ecorse  (8 replies) Your Detroit Memories!  (241 replies) Detroit: Is there still any signs of a comeback??  (83 replies) Is Detroit honestly SO terrible?  (156 replies) Why is Detroit About 80% African American?  (132 replies) What can be done to improve Detroit?  (114 replies) Ancestries: Irish (6.4%), French (6.1%), German (6.1%), Polish (5.8%), United States (5.6%), English (2.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 584 feet Land area: 2.67 square miles. Population density: 3164 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 83.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -885 (-8.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 496 (15.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

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River Rouge, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.78
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in River Rouge, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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River Rouge-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the River Rouge city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

River Rouge-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 83.3 miles away from River Rouge 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 95.2 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 95.6 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 95.9 miles away from River Rouge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Birthplace of: Chester Taylor - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Sep 22, 1979), Domonique Crawford - College basketball player (Youngstown State Penguins).

Political contributions by individuals in River Rouge, MI

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Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	22.0%
Whole state:	10.5%

This city:	10.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in River Rouge, MI

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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)

• Cr Rofw 90 W Of W Jefferson Ave Xing, Type: Mast, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: KNNP668
  Assigned Frequencies : 911.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/29/2001, Expiration Date: 04/04/2011, Certifier: Robert K Mac Millan
  Registrant: Conrail, 1000 Howard Blvd. Rm 470, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, Phone: (856) 231-2042, Fax: (856) 231-2028, Email:

• 10600 W Jefferson, Call Sign: KQA970
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz, 155.490 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/29/2004, Expiration Date: 08/23/2014
  Registrant: Herkimer Radio Service, 2708 N. Telegraph, Monroe, MI 48162, Phone: (734) 242-0806, Fax: (734) 242-3572, Email:
• 1 Belanger Park Dr, Call Sign: KNBV592
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.620 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/15/2011
  Registrant: Detroit Edison Company, 2000 Second Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 235-4829, Fax: (313) 235-0362, Email:
• 1 Belanger Park Dr, Type: Building, Structure height: 50 m, Call Sign: KWN549
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.560 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 01/31/2014, Certifier: Dennis G Mac Rae
  Registrant: Detroit Edison Company, 2000 Second Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 235-4829, Fax: (313) 235-0362, Email:

• RIVER ROUGE, Lat: 42.270000 Lon: -83.137111, Call Sign: WPSZ648, Licensee ID: L00365237
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/14/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011, Certifier: Kelli A Onufrak
  Registrant: City Of River Rouge

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 2396P , Serial Number: 38-79A0973, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1979
  Registrant (Individual): George Dumitrescu, 302 Haltiner St, River Rouge, MI 48218

• Fire: 31
• Hazardous Condition: 11
• Service Call: 1