Allen Park, Michigan
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Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 28,638.
Allen Park, Michigan | |
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City of Allen Park | |
Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 83°12′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Wayne |
Incorporated | 1927 (village) 1957 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Gail McLeod |
• Clerk | Michael Mizzi |
• City Council | Gary Schlack |
• City Council | Nancy Knick |
Area | |
• City | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) |
• Land | 7.00 sq mi (18.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 28,638 |
• Density | 4,094.07/sq mi (1,580.82/km2) |
• Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48101 |
Area code | 313 |
FIPS code | 26-01380 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619983[3] |
Website | www |
Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park is the practice home of the Detroit Lions football team and is also the site of the team's headquarters. The city is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and the Fairlane Green Shopping Center that opened in 2006. The city was once recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities.[4] Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.
Allen Park is home to the Uniroyal Giant Tire, the largest non-production tire scale model ever built, and one of the world's largest roadside attractions.[5][6] Originally a Ferris wheel at the 1964 New York World's Fair, the structure was moved to Allen Park in 1966.