Profile for Wyandotte, Michigan, MI

Wyandotte is on the Detroit River

Former and merged names include:
· Ford City

Once a center for the manufacture of toy guns

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 53. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Lee Majors, actor
· Thomas McGuane, author

Local festivals include:

• Autumn Fest - Oct. 19, 2007
• Winter Wonderland - Feb. 16-17, 2007
• Street Art Fair - July 11-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Key Park, Bishop Park

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

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (12)

Hotels (24)

Libraries (15)

Museums (3)

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17% of Wyandotte residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wyandotte ancestry & family history guide.

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• Wayne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wyandotte was $22,185, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Wyandotte residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wyandotte festival dates:

• Autumn Fest - Oct. 19, 2007
• Winter Wonderland - Feb. 16-17, 2007
• Street Art Fair - July 11-14, 2007

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

Wyandotte festival web sites:

• Autumn Fest
• Heritage Days
• Street Art Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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Median rent in Wyandotte, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $464.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $911.

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Libraries in Wyandotte include Bacon Memorial District Library ... View libraries

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

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

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wyandotte between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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