Profile for Birmingham, Michigan, MI

Former and merged names include:
· Bloomfield
· Hamilton's
· Hunter's
· Piety Hill
· Willets'

The city was founded by John and Rufus Hunter, brothers who built a cabin here in 1817.

Birmingham is one of the few Detroit suburbs with a busy downtown commercial district.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Laura Innes, actress
· Christine Lahti, actress
· David Spade, actor, comedian
· Tim Allen, comedian

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Fine Art Festival - May 12-13, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
X is an old-fashioned, solidly Michigan girl from Birmingham, whom I met in Ann Arbor. Her father, Henry, was a Soapy Williams best-of-his-generation liberal who still owns a plant that stamps out rubber gaskets for a giant machine that stamps out car fenders, though he is now a Republican and rich as a Pharaoh.
-- The Sportswriter
Richard Ford

Listed places near Birmingham

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (4)

Communities (22)

Hotels (46)

Libraries (17)

Museums (5)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Birmingham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oakland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48084 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Birmingham city government
• Oakland County government

17% of Birmingham residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Birmingham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Birmingham
• Cemeteries in Oakland County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Oakland County
• Libraries in or near Birmingham

Post a query on a message board:

• Oakland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI 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

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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Birmingham area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Oakland County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Birmingham
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Oakland County

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

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

• Crime in Oakland County
• Arrests in Oakland County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Birmingham was $59,314, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

67% of Birmingham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Birmingham
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Birmingham
• School districts in or near Birmingham
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Birmingham
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Birmingham

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

Birmingham festival dates:

• Fine Art Festival - May 12-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Birmingham

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Birmingham
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Birmingham items now on sale

• Birmingham local government Web site
• Oakland County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan 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

• Birmingham medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Birmingham
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Birmingham
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Oakland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Birmingham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $906.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,717.

• Research Birmingham Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Birmingham
• Homes for sale in Birmingham
• Find a Birmingham Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Birmingham include Baldwin Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Birmingham

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Birmingham
• Get directions to Birmingham
• Census map of Birmingham area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Birmingham

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

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Birmingham
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

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

• Parks near Birmingham
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Birmingham
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Oakland County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Birmingham political report.

• Oakland County Democratic party
• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Oakland County elections board
• Michigan 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 Birmingham
• Total membership by faith, in Oakland County

Birmingham restaurants taking online reservations include Big Rock Chop House, Cameron's Steakhouse - Birmingham, Mitchell's Fish Market - Birmingham ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Birmingham workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Birmingham between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Birmingham include Holiday Inn Express Birmingham, Townsend Hotel.

• Birmingham travel guide
• Airports near Birmingham
• Amtrak station in Birmingham
• Hotels near Birmingham
• Michigan tourism bureau

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

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

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