Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Shores is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city, which is entirely residential, is the location of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club on Lake Saint Clair. The city's population was 3,008 at the 2010 census.[6] It has the 70th highest income for a municipality with over 1,000 citizens in the country and the second highest income in the state of Michigan.

This article is about the incorporated city of Grosse Pointe Shores. For the adjacent area, see Grosse Pointe.
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
City
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
Seal
Location within Macomb County (top) and Wayne County (bottom)
Grosse Pointe Shores
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°26′19″N 82°52′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesMacomb and Wayne
Incorporated1911 (village)
2009 (city)
Government
 • MayorThaddeus J. Kedzierski
Area
 • City19.08 sq mi (49.41 km2)
 • Land1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
 • Water17.96 sq mi (46.53 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 • City3,008
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
2,847
 • Density2,622.64/sq mi (1,012.19/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48230, 48236
Area code(s)313
FIPS code26-82453[4]
GNIS feature ID2398212[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

On February 24, 2009, the residents of Grosse Pointe Shores voted to incorporate as a city with the name "Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, A Michigan City," which took place on April 1.[7][8][9] Prior to incorporation as a city, the village encompassed the entire area of two small townships. Most of the former village was within Grosse Pointe Township in Wayne County. A tiny portion of the village was within Lake Township in Macomb County.

History

Grosse Pointe Shores was incorporated as a village in 1911. The village incorporated as a city in 2009. In 2011, the city government stated that it is considering trying to move all of the city into Macomb County, since Macomb County has lower taxes than Wayne County.[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.23 square miles (49.81 km2), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2) is land and 18.08 square miles (46.83 km2) is water,[11] (part of Lake St. Clair).

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920519—
193062119.7%
194080129.0%
19501,03228.8%
19602,301123.0%
19703,04232.2%
19803,1222.6%
19902,955−5.3%
20002,823−4.5%
20103,0086.6%
Est. 20182,847[3]−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 3,008 people, 1,201 households, and 911 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,615.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,009.9/km2). There were 1,350 housing units at an average density of 1,173.9 per square mile (453.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.8% White, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 1,201 households of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 52.2 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 2,823 people, 1,058 households, and 859 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,470.6 per square mile (956.1/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 959.2 per square mile (371.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.80% White, 0.60% African American, 0.25% Native American, 4.07% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 1,058 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median income for a household in the village was $222,882, and the median income for a family was $289,680. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $59,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $197,639. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city lies within two separate school districts.[13][14]

The portion in Wayne County is within the Grosse Pointe Public School System. Residents of the GPPSS area are divided between Ferry Elementary School and Monteith Elementary School, and all residents of that section are zoned to Parcells Middle School and Grosse Pointe North High School; all of these schools are in Grosse Pointe Woods.[15]

The portion of the community in Macomb County is within the South Lake School District.[16][17][18]

Edsel and Eleanor Ford House on Lake St. Clair.

Notable people

References
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  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
  6. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  7. Detroit News, February 25, 2009
  8. Al, Tanveer (May 7, 2008). "Grosse Pointe Shores voters embrace cityhood". The Detroit News. detnews.com.
  9. "Grosse Pointe Shores > Home". gpshoresmi.gov.
  10. Williams, Candice. "Grosse Pointe Shores eyes Macomb move." The Detroit News. September 12, 2011. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Wayne County, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
  14. "Amendments to Zoning Ordinance." Grosse Pointe Shores. Retrieved on January 9, 2017. See "Zoning Map" on PDF p. 24/25
  15. "District Map." Grosse Pointe Public School System. Retrieved on January 8, 2017.
  16. "SL_header800_2009goldnotag.jpg Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine." South Lake School District. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
  17. "District Map." (Archive) South Lake School District. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
  18. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Macomb County, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
  19. Aguilar, Louis (December 20, 2014). "Van Elslander mansion sold for bargain $3.75 million". The Detroit News.
  20. Robinson, Elissa (February 12, 2018). "Art Van Elslander lived in this Grosse Pointe Shores mansion for 22 years". Detroit Free Press.
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