Gibraltar, Michigan
| Gibraltar, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°5′29″N 83°11′50″W / 42.09139°N 83.19722°WCoordinates: 42°5′29″N 83°11′50″W / 42.09139°N 83.19722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Gorris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.41 sq mi (11.42 km2) |
| • Land | 3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,656 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,584 |
| • Density | 1,231.7/sq mi (475.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48173 |
| 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. It is located on the Detroit River directly south of, and adjacent to, Trenton.
The city is named after Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean.
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) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,656 people, 1,946 households, and 1,283 families residing 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.
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