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| Detroit
is the oldest city of any size west of the seaboard colonies, having
been founded by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac on July 24, 1701, more
than a century before Chicago was founded. The French were the first
settlers, and they gave the city its name from their word meaning
“strait,” referring to the 27-mile-long Detroit River,
which connects Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. The river forms part
of the international boundary, and marks the only point where Canada
lies directly south of U.S. territory. |
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| Total
City Population |
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Central City - 951,270
Total - 2,152,003 |
| City
Black Population |
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Central
City - 775,772 (81.6%) |
| City
Hispanic Population |
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Central
City - 47, 167 (5.0%) |
| City
Asian Population |
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Central
City -9,628 (1.0%) |
| City
Highlights |
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Hitsville
Ford Museum |
| Colleges
and Universities |
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Wayne State University
University of Detroit Mercy
Michigan
State University
Eastern Michigan University |
| Major
Companies HQ |
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The
Ford Motor Company
The General Motor Corporation |
| Pro
Sports Teams |
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Detroit
Tigers
Detroit Lions
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Red Wings |
| Local
Area Celebrities |
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Anita
Baker
Aretha Franklin
Smokey Robinson
Rosa Parks |
| Median
Income |
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$34,035 |
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