Ecorse, Michigan
| Ecorse, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°15′2″N 83°8′54″W / 42.25056°N 83.14833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Incorporated | 1902 (village) 1941 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Lamar Tidwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,512 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 9,341 |
| • Density | 3,397.1/sq mi (1,311.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48229 |
| Area code(s) | 313 |
| FIPS code | 26-24740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625337 |
| Website | http://ecorsemi.gov/ |
Ecorse is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named for the Ecorse River. The population was 9,512 at the 2010 census.
The area that would become Ecorse was originally used as a burial ground for the Native American tribes of the area. When settled by the French in the last two decades of the 18th century, it was named "Rivière Aux Échorches", which means "The River of the Barks" in English.
In the 1836 after the community became part of the United States and settled by more English speakers, it was named Grand Port, but remained unincorporated within Ecorse Township. The settlement was incorporated as the village of Ecorse in 1902. Ecorse became a significant economic force in the region when its first steel mill, Michigan Steel Mill, began operation in 1923. The village incorporated as a city in 1941.
Since the later 20th century, the city, like most other industrial inner-ring suburbs, has fallen into economic decline. In December 1986, the Wayne County Circuit Court issued a court order appointing a receiver for the bankrupt city. The receivership would last until August 1990, but the city's finances were monitored by the state for another ten years.
By the fall of 2009, facing a $9 million deficit and a federal corruption probe, Governor Jennifer Granholm declared a financial emergency for the city, paving the way for the appointment of an emergency financial manager. On September 25, 2009, Ecorse Mayor Herbert Worthy and city Controller Erwin Hollenquest were arrested on charges of conspiracy, bribery, and fraud. On May 1, 2013, the City of Ecorse was moved from under an emergency manager to a transition advisory board, which includes the previous emergency manager.
Ecorse is a southwest suburb of Detroit. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.69 square miles (9.56 km2), of which 2.80 square miles (7.25 km2) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2) is water.
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