Gibraltar, Michigan facts for kids
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Gibraltar, Michigan
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| City of Gibraltar | |
City of Gibraltar Municipal Complex
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Location within Wayne County
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 Gibraltar, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Gibraltar, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1811 |
| Incorporated | 1954 (village) 1961 (city) |
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| • Type | Council-manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 4.41 sq mi (11.42 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population
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| • City | 4,997 |
| • Density | 1,355.30/sq mi (523.31/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-32020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0626782 |
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census.
Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles (19.3 km) south of the city of Detroit. The city is bordered by the Detroit River to the east, the city of Trenton to the north, and the township of Brownstown to the south and west.
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History
Gibraltar was first settled as early as 1811 and later platted on March 14, 1837, by trustees of the Gibralter & Flat Rock Company. The community received its first post office under the name "Gibralter" on October 2, 1837. The post office was renamed to Woodbury on December 8, 1838, but renamed back to Gibralter on May 13, 1839. The spelling was changed to "Gibraltar" on December 19, 1900, until it was discontinued entirely on January 31, 1910. The community of Gibraltar was originally part of Brownstown Township. It incorporated as a village in 1954 and gained autonomy when it became a city in 1961.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.41 square miles (11.42 km2), of which 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2) (14.29%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 2,196 | — | |
| 1970 | 3,842 | 75.0% | |
| 1980 | 4,458 | 16.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,297 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,264 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,656 | 9.2% | |
| 2020 | 4,997 | 7.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,656 people, 1,946 households, and 1,283 families living in the city. The population density was 1,231.7 inhabitants per square mile (475.6/km2). There were 2,217 housing units at an average density of 586.5 per square mile (226.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 2.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 1,946 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Education
Public education is provided by the Gibraltar School District, serving all of Gibraltar, all of Rockwood, portions of Woodhaven, and portions of Brownstown Township. The school district operates these schools in Gibraltar:
- Parsons Elementary School
- Shumate Middle School
- Carlson High School
See also
In Spanish: Gibraltar (Míchigan) para niños
