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Population:
22,362 (2000 Census) vs. 24,846 (1990 Census) for % change of -10.0%
· Census Bureau: Economic Census (1997)
· Census Bureau: General Pop. and Housing Characteristics (1990)
· Zip Codes vs. Census Data (1990)
Race:
61% White, 30% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Other
· Census Bureau: Racial Data (2000)
Education:
(Persons 25 years and over)
82% high school graduate or higher
34% bachelor's degree or higher
14% graduate degree
· Census Bureau: Social Characteristics (1990)
Income:
$21,219 median household income
$31,544 median family income
· Census Bureau: Income and Poverty Status (1989-1990)
Employers:
Automobiles, healthcare, and education are important economic segments in Ypsilanti. Major employers include:
· Eastern Michigan University
· General Motors
· Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
· Visteon Corporation
Taxes:
Tax rates vary with the different combinations of residential taxing units and school districts. Available comparison data include the following:
Location:
(Center of city)
Latitude 42.2442 degrees north of the equator (almost halfway between the equator and the north pole); and
Longitude 83.6211 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian (almost halfway between the prime meridian in England and the international date line in the Pacific Ocean)
· Census Bureau: Tiger Map
· Census Bureau: Reference Map
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Area Code:
734
· Michigan Area Code Map
Zip Code:
48197 for west area of city
48198 for east area of city
· Postal Service: City/State/ZIP Code Associations
· Postal Service: ZIP+4 Code Look-up
Time Zone:
U.S. Eastern Standard Time (Greenwich Mean Time minus 5 hours);
or
U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT minus 4 hours, from first Sunday in April through last Sunday in October)
· Naval Observatory: World Time Zone Map
Neighborhood Details:
MSN HomeAdvisor publishes summaries of public information by zip code. Ypsilanti-related summaries include:
· 48197 (West)
· 48198 (East)
History:
The settlement of Woodruff's Grove was established in 1823 just south of where an ancient Indian trail crossed the Huron River. This was the first village in Washtenaw County.
In 1825 settlers Augustus Woodward, John Stewart and William Harwood combined portions of their own land (just north of Woodruff's Grove) to form the settlement of Ypsilanti.
The village was named after General Demetrius Ypsilanti, a Greek patriot.
Woodruff's Grove was later abandoned in favor of Ypsilanti, when a fire destroyed the school there.
Home of Michigan Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University) since 1849, Ypsilanti has also been a major manufacturing center for decades.
· History of Ypsilanti
· Ypsilanti Historical Facts
Other Sites:
Other Comprehensive Web Sites:
· Yahoo! Get Local: Ypsilanti
· Ypsilanti Convention & Visitors Bureau
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