Profile for Detroit, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Millville

Listed places near Detroit

Cemeteries (32)

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• Detroit population
• Ancestry of people in Detroit
• Housing in Detroit
• Income in Detroit
• Marital status of adults in Detroit
• Place of birth of people in Detroit
• Residence in 1995, of people in Detroit
• School enrollment & education levels in Detroit
• Transportation & commute times in Detroit
• Lamar County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Detroit demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lamar County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35552 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

5% of Detroit residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Detroit ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Detroit
• Cemeteries in Lamar County
• Libraries in or near Detroit

Post a query on a message board:

• Lamar County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Detroit museums
• Detroit historic sites
• Detroit area parks
• Wineries near Detroit

• 0738505617

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Detroit area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lamar County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Detroit
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lamar County

• Detroit business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lamar County
• Arrests in Lamar County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Detroit was $10,107, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lamar County economic census
• Lamar County economic summary
• Lamar County employment growth
• Lamar County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

16% of Detroit residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Detroit
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Detroit
• School districts in or near Detroit
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Detroit

• Air pollution in Lamar County
• Diesel soot in Lamar County
• Land contamination in Lamar County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lamar County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Detroit

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Detroit
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Lamar County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Detroit medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Detroit
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Detroit
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lamar County genealogy forum

Median rent in Detroit, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $700.

• Find Foreclosure in Detroit
• Homes for sale in the Detroit area
• Find a Detroit Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Alabama mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Detroit

• Census map of Detroit area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Detroit

• Daily newspapers in or near Detroit
• AM radio stations in or near Detroit
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Detroit
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Detroit
• TV stations in or near Detroit
• Media ownership in the Detroit area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Detroit
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Detroit
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Detroit

• Parks near Detroit
• National forests in Alabama
• State parks in Alabama

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Detroit
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Alabama communities
• Photos of Alabama places
• Post cards of Alabama communities

Lamar County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Detroit political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Detroit
• Total membership by faith, in Lamar County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Detroit workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Detroit travel guide
• Airports near Detroit
• Hotels near Detroit
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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