Fraser, Michigan | |
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City | |
City of Fraser | |
Motto: "A Centennial Community" | |
Location of Fraser, Michigan |
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Coordinates: 42°32′11″N 82°57′2″W / 42.53639°N 82.95056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Macomb |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joe Nichols |
Area | |
• Total | 4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2) |
• Land | 4.14 sq mi (10.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,480 |
• Estimate (2012) | 14,518 |
• Density | 3,497.6/sq mi (1,350.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 48026 |
Area code(s) | 586 |
FIPS code | 26-30420 |
GNIS feature ID | 0626432 |
Fraser is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,480 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region.
The Village of Fraser was incorporated by an act of the state legislature in 1894. The city was named for a lawyer from Detroit. The City of Fraser was established by home rule charter November 7, 1956, and adopted by the electors on December 26, 1956.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.16 square miles (10.77 km2), of which 4.14 square miles (10.72 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. The city is nearly square, bordered by 15 Mile Road, Kelly Road, 13 Mile Road, and Hayes Road.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,480 people, 6,105 households, and 3,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,497.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,350.4/km2). There were 6,448 housing units at an average density of 1,557.5 per square mile (601.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 3.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 6,105 households of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.