Romulus, Michigan

Back to Romulus, 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 Romulus, MI Wayne County Population in July 2008: 22,963. Population change since 2000: -0.1%   Males: 11,192   (48.7%) Females: 11,771   (51.3%) Median resident age:   32.9 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 48174. Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,961 (it was $45,088 in 2000) Romulus:   $46,961 Michigan:   $47,950 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,466 Romulus:   $21,466 Michigan:   $24,816 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,734 (it was $92,300 in 2000) Romulus:   $131,734 Michigan:   $153,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $139,500; Detached houses: $154,319; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,712; In 2-unit structures: $175,307; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,927; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,940; Mobile homes: $39,201 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48174 Romulus, 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 Romulus: White Non-Hispanic (64.3%) Black (30.0%) Two or more races (2.6%) Hispanic (2.0%) American Indian (1.5%) Other race (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Romulus: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Romulus, Michigan on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Romulus is mentioned 121 times on our forum: Could someone tell me about Romulus?  (27 replies) Where should I stay? Romulus, Novi, or Livonia?  (7 replies) Moving to Romulus in July...starting to worry  (5 replies) Relocating to Romulus area  (6 replies) taxes in Romulus affecting sell of homes  (7 replies) Downtown Detroit or Royal Oak/ Ferndale--Help!  (81 replies) Latest news from Romulus, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (16.3%), Polish (9.0%), Irish (8.9%), United States (5.4%), English (5.2%), French (3.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 650 feet Land area: 35.9 square miles. Population density: 639 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 83.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +28,104 (+122.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,838 (27.7%)

Area code: 734

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

Here:	11.9%
Michigan:	13.9%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Romulus, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Romulus-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Romulus city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 11.8 miles away from the city center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Romulus-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 74.0 miles away from Romulus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Birthplace of: Jerret Smith - College basketball player (Michigan Wolverines), Kevin Thomas - College basketball player (Georgia St Panthers), Marcus Johnson - College basketball player (Central Florida Knights), Ronald Coleman - College basketball player (Michigan Wolverines).

Political contributions by individuals in Romulus, MI

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Church in Romulus: Ball Road Tabernacle (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Batham Drain (A), Black Creek (B), Carter Drain (C), Shook Drain (D), Poet Drain (E), Texas Marsh Drain (F), Freeman Drain (G), Zink Drain (H), McClaughrey Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Clarion Hotel Detroit Metro Airport (8600 Merriman Road) (1), Extended Stay America (30325 Flynn Drive) (2), Days Inn Romulus (I-94 & Middlebelt) (3), Best Western Gateway Hotel (9191 Wickham Road) (4), Detroit Metro Airport (9555 Middlebelt Road) (5), Baymont Inns & Suites (9000 Wickham Road) (6), Fairfield Inn Detroit Airport (31119 Flynn Drive) (7), Crowne Plaza Hotel (8000 Merriman Road) (8), Doubletree Hotel Detroit Metropolitan Airport (31500 Wick Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Court: Thirty-Fourth District Court OFC (11131 Wayne Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.4%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

This city:	12.6%
Whole state:	10.5%

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Romulus, MI

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• Detroit Marriott Romulus, 30559 Flynn Dr, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (313) 729-7555, Fax: (313) 729-8634
• Courtyard By Marriott Detroit Airport, 30653 Flynn Dr, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (313) 721-3200, Fax: (313) 721-1304
• Ramada Inn Detroit Metro Airport Hotel, 31119 Flynn Dr, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (734) 728-2322, Fax: (734) 641-8726
• Baymont Inn & Suites-detroit Airport, 9000 Wickham Rd, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (734) 722-6000, Fax: (734) 722-4737
• Hilton Suites Detroit Metro, 8600 Wickham Rd, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (313) 728-9200
• Four Points By Sheraton, 8800 Wickham Rd, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (734) 729-9000, Fax: (734) 728-5580
• Crowne Plaza Detroit Metro Airport, 8000 Merriman Rd, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (734) 729-2600, Fax: (734) 729-9414
• Romulus Super 8 Motel, 9863 Middlebelt Rd, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone: (734) 946-8808, Fax: (734) 946-8808
• 13 other hotels and motels

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)

• Fire: 140
• Hazardous Condition: 122
• Service Call: 17
• Good Intent Call: 2