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Allen Park
Michigancity
Allen Park
Total population
27,925
Median home value
$183,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,655
Founded
1927
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Allen Park is located roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,528.
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History
Allen Park was incorporated as a village in 1927, and as a city in 1957. It was named after Lewis Allen, a well-to-do lawyer and lumberman whose 276½ acres of land (primarily in Ecorse Township) included holdings in what are now Allen Park and Melvindale.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.71%) is water. Allen Park borders Southgate to the South, Lincoln Park to the east, Melvindale to the northeast, Dearborn to the north, Dearborn Heights to the northwest, and Taylor to the west. * runs through the southeast corner of Allen Park between Goddard Road and the Lincoln Park border. * runs through the northern portion of Allen Park between Pelham Road and the Rouge River. *, Southfield Road, is an eight-lane boulevard that travels in a northwest–southeast direction between the Lincoln Park border and I-94. It becomes the Southfield Freeway and curves to the northeast after the I-94 interchange.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Allen Park, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
- Lincoln Park1.9 mi away · pop. 39,257
- Dearborn3.7 mi away · pop. 106,383
- Southgate3.8 mi away · pop. 30,014
- Taylor3.8 mi away · pop. 62,081
- Wyandotte4.3 mi away · pop. 25,058
- River Rouge4.5 mi away · pop. 7,008
- Inkster6.1 mi away · pop. 25,428
- Dearborn Heights6.6 mi away · pop. 61,771
- Trenton8.3 mi away
- Woodhaven8.7 mi away
- Wayne9.2 mi away
- Westland9.6 mi away · pop. 85,420
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Allen Park
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 20:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library