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Ypsilanti

Ypsilanti, Michigan
City
City of Ypsilanti
Images from top to bottom, left to right: Ypsilanti Water Tower, Depot Town/Sidetrack Bar & Grill, Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, Michigan Firehouse Museum, and Eastern Michigan University's Starkweather Hall
Flag of Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Nickname(s): Ypsi
Motto: "Pride. Diversity. Heritage."
Washtenaw County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ypsilanti Highlighted.svg
Coordinates: 42°14′34″N 83°37′6″W / 42.24278°N 83.61833°W / 42.24278; -83.61833Coordinates: 42°14′34″N 83°37′6″W / 42.24278°N 83.61833°W / 42.24278; -83.61833
Country United States
State Michigan
County Washtenaw
First settled 1823
Incorporated village 1832
Incorporated city 1858
Government
 • Mayor Amanda Edmonds
 • City Manager Darwin Parks McClary
Area
 • Total 4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)
 • Land 4.33 sq mi (11.21 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,435
 • Estimate (2012) 19,621
 • Density 4,488.5/sq mi (1,733.0/km2)
 • Density 4,489.0/sq mi (1,733.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 48197, 48198
Area code(s) 734
FIPS code 26-89140
GNIS feature ID 1616910
Website cityofypsilanti.com

Ypsilanti (/ˌɪpsˈlænti/ ip-sə-LAN-tee; often mispronounced /ˌjɪpsˈlænti/ yip-sə-LAN-tee), commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan, perhaps best known as the home of Eastern Michigan University. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 19,435. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Township. Ypsilanti is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Ann Arbor and about 18 miles (29 km) west of the Detroit city limits.


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