Profile for Wayne County, Michigan, MI

County seat: Detroit

Census 2000 highlights: Eleventh largest county in the nation (by population); fourth largest black population; ranked No. 4 among the nation's counties in population decline during the 1990s, with a loss of 50,525 people

• Wayne County population
• Ancestry of people in Wayne County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Wayne County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Wayne County government

11% of Wayne County residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wayne County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Wayne County
• Cemeteries in Wayne County

Post a query on a message board:

• Wayne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

Cemeteries in Wayne County include Adat Shalom Memorial Park, Beth El Memorial Park, Bethel Memorial Park, Betholem Cemetery, Bloomdale Cemetery, Bnai-David Cemetery, Butler Family Cemetery, Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery, Chubb Cemetery, Clarenceville Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Wayne County include Allen Park, Belle Isle, Belleville, Boston-Edison, Brownstown, Brush Park, Canton, Chandler Park, Conant Gardens, Corktown ... View communities

• Wayne County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan

• Crime in Wayne County
• Arrests in Wayne County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Wayne County
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Wayne County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Wayne County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Wayne County
• MI economy

Colleges in Wayne County include College for Creative Studies, Davenport University - Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College, Lewis College of Business, Madonna University, Marygrove College, Michigan Theological Seminary, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Schoolcraft College, University of Detroit Mercy ... View colleges

School districts in Wayne County include Allen Park Public Schools, City of Harper Woods Schools, Crestwood Schools District, Dearborn City Schools District, Dearborn Heights Schools District #7, Detroit City Schools District, Ecorse Public Schools District, Flat Rock Community Schools, Garden City Schools District, Gibraltar Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Wayne County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Wayne County
• Diesel soot in Wayne County
• Land contamination in Wayne County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wayne County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fair info
• Michigan festival info

• Wayne 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

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Wayne County family history guide
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Libraries in or near Detroit, the county seat
• Museums in Michigan
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Wayne County area

Libraries in Wayne County include Alfred Noble Branch Library, Allen Park Public Library, Bacon Memorial District Library, Bowen Branch Library, Bryant Branch Library, Campbell Annex, Canton Public Library, Carl Sandburg Branch Library, Caroline Kennedy Library, Chandler Park Branch Library ... View libraries

• Michigan library
• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Census map of Wayne County
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Map of Michigan counties

Newspapers in Wayne County include Belleville Enterprise, Belleville View, Canton Eagle, Dearborn Press & Guide, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Downriver News-Herald, Grosse Pointe News, Ile Camera, Inkster Ledger Star ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Michigan
• Today's news around Michigan

• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

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

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• Places of worship near Detroit, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Wayne County

Airports in Wayne County include Detroit City, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Hotels in Wayne County include Amerisuites, Atheneum Suite Hotel, Baymont Inn, Baymont Inn, Best Value Inn & Suites, Best Value Inn Detroit Dearborn, Best Value Inn Taylor, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Greenfield Inn ... More hotels

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