Utica, Michigan
| Utica, Michigan | |
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| City | |
| City of Utica | |
Downtown Utica welcome sign
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 Location of Utica, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′N 83°2′W / 42.633°N 83.033°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor |
| • Mayor | Thom Dionne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,757 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,763 |
| • Density | 2,781.9/sq mi (1,074.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48315-48318 |
| Area code(s) | 586 |
| FIPS code | 26-81540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615434 |
Utica is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,757 at the 2010 census.
The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who preferred to call it "Harlow." Others referred to the city as "Hog's Hollow" or "McDougalville," until a few years later it was finally named Utica by settlers from New York, in honor of the city of the same name in that state. This was common of settlers in this region, and is reflected in the names of nearby cities such as Rochester and Troy that are also named for New York cities.
Utica boasts a small historic district centered on Cass Avenue and Auburn Road, but few of the buildings predate 1906, due to destructive fires in 1905 and 1906.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), of which 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Utica is bordered to the north by Shelby Charter Township and to the south by Sterling Heights.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,757 people, 2,218 households, and 1,245 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,781.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,074.1/km2). There were 2,463 housing units at an average density of 1,440.4 per square mile (556.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% White, 1.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
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