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Detroit Beach
MichiganCDP
Total population
2,771
Median home value
$170,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,524
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Michigan, United States, Detroit Beach stands as a census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,771. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.931°, -83.328°). The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 1,732 residents per square kilometre — a densely built-up character. The location receives about 1,400 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.6 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
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
Current forecast
Forecast for Detroit Beach, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves12,969
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,649
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,970
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves11,533
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,285
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,982
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,013
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,594
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-05-048 km N of Maybee, Michigan
- M 3 — 2026-04-267 km SSE of Amherstburg, Canada
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-184 km WSW of Millbury, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2023-05-203 km SSE of Walbridge, Ohio
- M 3.2 — 2020-08-212 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan
- M 3.4 — 2018-04-20Michigan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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
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 Detroit Beach

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library