Boynton–Oakwood Heights (Detroit)
| Boynton – Oakwood Heights | |
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| Neighborhoods of Detroit | |
South Waring Street in Oakwood Heights
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| Coordinates: 42°16′31″N 83°09′05″W / 42.27528°N 83.15139°WCoordinates: 42°16′31″N 83°09′05″W / 42.27528°N 83.15139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| City | Detroit |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.80 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 585 ft (178 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,210 |
| • Density | 5,428.4/sq mi (2,095.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48217 |
| Area code(s) | 313 |
Boynton and Oakwood Heights are the two southernmost neighborhoods of the city of Detroit, Michigan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the two neighborhoods occupy a total of 2.80 square miles (7.3 km²). Boynton and Oakwood Heights had a combined population of 8,832 at the 2010 census, which was a 21.9% decrease from its population of 10,516 in 2000 census. The two occupy the entirety of the 48217 ZIP code.
Located in the heavily industrialized southwestern portion of Detroit, Boynton and Oakwood Heights are densely populated yet highly polluted by industries in and around the neighborhoods. In several articles published in July 2010, the Detroit Free Press ranked the neighborhoods of Boynton and Oakwood Heights as the most polluted ZIP code in Michigan.
Boynton and Oakwood Heights occupy the southernmost 2.80 square miles (7.3 km²) of the city of Detroit. It is the only area of the Detroit city limits that fall south of the River Rouge. It extends as far down as Outer Drive on the border of Lincoln Park. Boynton is the southernmost of the two neighborhoods, stretching from the Outer Drive–Interstate 75 exit 42 southeast along Outer Drive until approximately Bassett Street, which enters the city of Ecorse. Interstate 75 serves as the Detroit border with the city of Melvindale from exits 42 to 43 (Schaefer Highway). Oakwood Heights occupies the area northwest of the Interstate 75–Schaefer Highway junction, while Boynton occupies the Detroit city limit east of Interstate 75.
The Boynton and Oakwood Heights neighborhoods share their borders with the city of Lincoln Park on the south, Ecorse and River Rouge on the east, Melvindale on the west, and Dearborn on the northwest. Across the River Rouge, Boynton and Oakwood Heights connect to the rest of Detroit—bordering the neighborhoods of Carbon Works and Delray on the opposite side of the river.
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