Profile for Ypsilanti, Michigan, MI

Ypsilanti is on the Huron River

Once a French trading post

A&P opened its first supermarket here in 1936

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 197. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Elvisfest - July 13-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Yankee Air Museum

Colleges and universities: Eastern Michigan University, Cleary College

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 168

Listed places near Ypsilanti

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (4)

Communities (8)

Hotels (30)

Libraries (9)

Museums (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Ypsilanti demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washtenaw County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Ann Arbor area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48198 ZIP code.

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15% of Ypsilanti residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ypsilanti ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ypsilanti
• Cemeteries in Washtenaw County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Washtenaw County
• Libraries in or near Ypsilanti

Post a query on a message board:

• Washtenaw County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Ypsilanti: A History in Pictures

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• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Ypsilanti business guide
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Washtenaw County
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• 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 Ypsilanti was $16,692, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Washtenaw County economic census
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• Michigan economic data

35% of Ypsilanti residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Toxic chemical releases in Washtenaw County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Ypsilanti festival dates:

• Heritage Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Elvisfest - July 13-14, 2007

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

Ypsilanti festival web sites:

• Elvisfest

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

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• Washtenaw County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan state government
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washtenaw County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ypsilanti, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $481.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,011.

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Libraries in Ypsilanti include Peters Branch Library, Ypsilanti District Library ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Ypsilanti area
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Newspapers in Ypsilanti include Ypsilanti Courier

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WEMU.

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

• Washtenaw County Democratic party
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• Washtenaw County elections board
• Michigan elections board

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The average commute time for Ypsilanti workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Ypsilanti include Marriott.

• Ypsilanti travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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