Detroit
A city in Wayne County, Michigan — population 665,369 as of 2020.
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News in Detroit
HWPI Executive Director Kiff Hamp to Step Down at End of 2026
Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative Executive Director Kiff Hamp will leave the organization at the end of 2026 to become the founding CEO of a new nonprofit focused on expanding sports opportunities for Detroit youth. Hamp has led HWPI since 2022, during a period that included…
Community Groups & Organizations
Michigan environmental news: State announces $89 million for Detroit, Kalamazoo river cleanup
Michigan will invest $89 million in Detroit and Kalamazoo river cleanup through a new program announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The state is also joining legal challenges against Trump administration rollbacks of power plant emissions and fuel economy standards.
Government & Civic
‘What environmental racism looks like’: Protest targets University of Michigan computing center
A University of Michigan regent joins residents, labor representatives, and township officials at protest against planned $1.25-billion computing facility in Ypsilanti Township, where critics say the tax-exempt project targets a lower-income community while providing few local…
Real Estate & Development
State of Michigan announces $89 million for waterway cleanup
A new state initiative is committing nearly $90 million to waterway cleanup. Colin Jackson has more on an announcement Thursday in Detroit.
Government & Civic
State will use $89 million in settlements from polluters to clean up Kalamazoo, Detroit rivers
The money will pay for removing toxic sediment and improving access to the rivers, while the state promotes swimming, fishing, and other activities.
General
CWA lands $950,000 federal grant to help restore Detroit flights
Central Wisconsin Airport just got a major boost in its effort to bring back Detroit flights: a $950,000 federal grant. But travelers shouldn’t start booking yet — the airport still needs an airline to commit to the route.
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Detroit by the numbers
- Area
- 138.73 sq mi (359.31 km²), 4.16 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.2
- Households
- 257,998
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $39,938
- Median house value
- $83,900
- Office
- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
- Address
- 2 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48226