Detroit

Detroit

*Détroit* (French)^[1]
Detroit Détroit (French)
City
	City of Detroit
	Left to right from top: Skyline of Detroit, Book Tower, Renaissance Center, Fisher Building, Comerica Park and the Ambassador Bridge.
	Flag Seal
	Etymology: French: détroit (strait)
	Nicknames: The Motor City, Motown, Renaissance City, City of the Straits, The D, D-Town, Hockeytown, The Automotive Capital of the World, Rock City, The 313, The Arsenal of Democracy, The Town That Put The World on Wheels, Tigertown, Détroit, Paris of the West
	Motto(s): Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus; (Latin: We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes)
	Interactive map of Detroit
	Coordinates: 42°19′53″N 83°02′45″W / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Founded	July 24, 1701; 323 years ago
Incorporated	September 13, 1806; 218 years ago
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Detroit City Council
• Mayor	Mike Duggan (D)
• Clerk	Janice Winfrey
Area
• City	142.89 sq mi (370.08 km2)
• Land	138.72 sq mi (359.27 km2)
• Water	4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2)
• Urban	1,295 sq mi (3,350 km2)
• Metro	3,913 sq mi (10,130 km2)
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• City	639,111
• Rank	26th in the United States; 1st in Michigan
• Density	4,607.20/sq mi (1,778.92/km2)
• Metro	4,392,041 (14th)
Demonym	Detroiter
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code(s)	48127, 48201, 48202, 48204–48206, 48208–48210, 48212–48217, 48219, 48221–48228, 48231–48236, 48238–48240, 48243, 48244, 48255, 48260, 48264, 48266–48269, 48272, 48275, 48277–48279, 48288
Area code	313
FIPS code	26-22000
GNIS feature ID	1617959
Major airports	Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Coleman A. Young International Airport
Interstates
U.S. routes
State trunklines
Mass transit
Website	Official website

Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/ dih-TROYT, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/ DEE-troyt; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the most populous city in the state of Michigan in the United States. In 1950, Detroit was the fifth most populous city in the United States, with 1.8 million people. It was the 10th most populous city in the United States at the time of the 2000 census, with 950,000 people. By the 2020 census, Detroit fell to the 27th largest, because people moved away, and it had 640,000 people. Over four million people live in Detroit and its surrounding counties. The city borders Windsor, Ontario in Canada. The international border between Detroit and Windsor is one of the most crossed in the world.

The person who started the city was Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. He was from France. Detroit was made a city in 1701. From 1805 to 1847, Detroit was the capital of Michigan.

Detroit ran out of money in March 2013. On July 18, 2013, the city filed for bankruptcy. Detroit is the largest city that has filed for bankruptcy in U.S. history.^[6]^[7]

Sports

Detroit is a city where many automobiles are made and this is why it is sometimes called the "Motor City", or "Motown". Many people call it the car capital of the world. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have their offices and many of their plants in and around Detroit.

Detroit is the home of many sport teams including the Detroit Lions (NFL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Detroit Tigers (MLB) and the Detroit City Soccer Club.

In 2006, the Super Bowl was played at Ford Field in Detroit.

Media

WXYZ American Broadcasting Company

People

Detroit is home to one of the largest black communities in the United States, with 77% being African-American. Detroit also has a large Arab population. Many Arabs live in metro Detroit. The Arab-American community in Detroit began with a small group of Syrian and Lebanese merchants who immigrated to Detroit in the late 1800s.^[8] Mexicans have recently replaced the shrinking population.^[9]

Violent crime rate is one of the highest in the USA.^[10]

Climate

Detroit has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Köppen climate classification), and is influenced by the nearby Great Lakes. Detroit usually has around 38 days of snow every year.