Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Eastpointe borders

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to the south, roughly northeast of

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. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,318.

History

The community was first settled by Irish and German immigrants in the 1830s. In October 1897, a post office was established there with the name of "Half-way", as it was near the halfway point of the stage run between downtown

and the Macomb County seat at Mount Clemens. It incorporated as the village of Halfway in December 1924 and reincorporated as the city of East Detroit in January 1929. Prior to 1924, most of the community formed a part of Erin Township (which includes all or part of Eastpointe, Roseville, and St. Clair Shores. The city changed its name to "Eastpointe" after the change was approved by residents in a 1992 referendum; the name change had been proposed to remove any perceived association with the adjacent city of

; the "pointe" suffix is intended to associate the city instead with the nearby affluent communities of the

Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe is a group of five adjacent suburbs in the Metro Detroit, Detroit metropolitan area on the shore of Lake St. Clair. From southwest to northeast, they are: *Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, Grosse Pointe Park *Grosse Pointe, Michiga ...

s. The city also changed its name to give the community a sense that it was its own city with its own unique history, identity, and not an extension or branch of Detroit. Other names were also nominated for the referendum never balloted. The city's school district was unaffected by the municipal name change, and was called East Detroit Public Schools until 2017, when it changed the district name to

Eastpointe Community Schools Eastpointe Community Schools (formerly East Detroit Public Schools) is a school district headquartered in Eastpointe, Michigan, United States in Metro Detroit. The district serves most of Eastpointe and a portion of Warren Warren most common ...

to align with the community name. It has one high school (

Eastpointe High School Eastpointe High School (formerly known as East Detroit High School) is a high school in Eastpointe, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 912 for the Eastpointe Community Schools district. The school district (of which this is t ...

), one middle school (Eastpointe Middle School, formerly Kelly Middle School), and four elementary schools. The primary district boundaries of Eastpointe Community Schools encompass the City of Eastpointe, minus the northeastern portion (east of Kelly Rd. and north of Stephens) and the southeastern portion of the city of

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Geography

Eastpointe is in southern Macomb County, northeast of

and north of

. It is bordered to the west by the city of

, to the north by Roseville, and to the east by St. Clair Shores. It is bordered to the south by the cities of

and Harper Woods in Wayne County. Roads that follow the city borders include Beechwood Avenue (up until it reaches Stephens Road, where it switches over to Hayes) on its western border (properties on both sides of these streets are within the city limits), 8 Mile/M-102 on its southern border, Beaconsfield/the southern and western bound section of the I-94 service drive on its eastern border, and 10 Mile Road on its northern border except for portions of the blocks of Macomb St. west to Hayes. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.04%, are water. Eastpointe is generally considered to be a

bedroom community A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called commuting, which is where the term comes from. A commuter town may be called by many o ...

. It is a relatively short drive from many other points of interest in the Detroit area. It is served by

Interstate 94 Interstate 94 (I-94) is an east–west Interstate Highway connecting the Great Lakes and northern Great Plains regions of the United States. Its western terminus is just east of Billings, Montana, at a junction with I-90; its eastern ter ...

(I-94) and

I-696 Interstate 696 (I-696) is an east–west List of auxiliary Interstate Highways, auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Metro Detroit region of the US state of Michigan. The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System, state trunkline highway is al ...

, as well as M-3 (Gratiot Avenue), M-102 (8 Mile Road), and 9 Mile Road.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 34,318 people, 13,126 households, and 8,523 families residing in the city. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

was . There were 13,798 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 32,442 people, 12,557 households, and 8,220 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 13,796 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 65.6% White, 29.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 12,557 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 34,077 people, 13,595 households, and 8,959 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 13,965 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.13% White, 4.70% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.33% of the population. There were 13,595 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, 24.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% was from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,261, and the median income for a family was $54,895. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $28,095 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...

for the city was $20,665. About 4.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The

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(APBA) is a New York non-profit, membership owned corporation that was created in 1903 by an act of the New York legislature as a racing association for powerboats. The APBA is headquartered in Eastpointe. At one time

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had its headquarters in Eastpointe. The headquarters moved to

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in the

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in November 1999. In 1959, a young businessman by the name of Art Van Elslander opened the doors to a Danish furniture showroom on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe which would become the first

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Culture and arts

Cruisin' Gratiot in June is an annual weekend celebration of automotive history, tradition and memorabilia. The event includes car shows, contests, and live music. The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum is in Eastpointe. Eastpointe has many summer festivals and events, including Erin-Halfway Days Living History Festival held at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in late July, Music in the Park Wednesday nights at Spindler Park, and Summer Fest, formerly known as The Ox Roast, mid to late August at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park.

Government

Eastpointe is a Michigan home-rule city and operates under the council-manager form of government. The city's mayor and four council members are elected at large to four-year staggered terms. In 2017, Eastpointe elected its first African-American councilwoman,

Monique Owens Monique Owens (born February 21, 1984) is an American politician and convicted criminal who served as the mayor of Eastpointe, Michigan from 2019 to 2023. She previously served on the Eastpointe City Council from 2017 to 2019 and was the first Af ...

. In 2019, Suzanne Pixley, who had been mayor since 2007, did not seek reelection after her third four-year term. Councilwoman

succeeded Pixley as mayor in 2019, becoming the first African-American mayor of Eastpointe. Owens was unseated in the 2023 mayoral primary. Her tenure as mayor was marred by multiple scandals, including a lawsuit alleging that she violated residents' First Amendment rights and a criminal charge for alleged false statements on a grant application. Residents also objected to police reports she made against critics, her failure to file financial disclosure statements, her heated tirades against residents and other officials during meetings, and her lack of support for the LGBT community. On November 7, 2023, voters chose former city council member Michael Klinefelt as mayor. Eastpointe voters also elected incumbent Harvey Curley and newcomer Margaret Podsiadlik to the city council. The three were sworn in the following Monday.

Discrimination lawsuit

After a racial discrimination lawsuit was brought against the city regarding its election of all city council members through

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, alleging that the plurality-at-large system discriminated against African-American voters and violated Section 2 of the

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, the city settled the lawsuit with the

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in June 2019 by agreeing to switch to

single transferable vote The single transferable vote (STV) or proportional-ranked choice voting (P-RCV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which each voter casts a single vote in the form of a ranked ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vot ...

for the at-large election of city council members for the November 2019 municipal election. Beginning with the November 2019 election, ranked choice voting was used on the city council ballot, making Eastpointe the first municipality in Michigan to adopt ranked choice voting.

First Amendment lawsuit

In 2022, four Eastpointe residents filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Eastpointe and Mayor Monique Owens alleging violations of their First Amendment rights. The plaintiffs alleged that Owens had interrupted and censored their remarks during time allotted for public comments at council meetings and engaged in viewpoint discrimination against them. The complaint requested that the city amend its public comment rules and sought damages from the mayor. On December 8, 2022, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Owens from shouting down speakers or restricting the subject matter of their remarks. The order is to remain in effect until the case is resolved or the court orders otherwise. The lawsuit stemmed largely from an incident at the council's September 6, 2022, meeting, during which Owens interrupted or talked over three residents who had attempted to speak. As Owens argued with one of the residents, the other four council members walked out, ending the meeting. The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a First Amendment advocacy group.

LGBT community relations

In 2019, the City of Eastpointe became one of the first municipalities in Macomb County to recognize Pride Month, despite the opposition of Mayor

, who said that Eastpointe has "always accepted everybody". On May 16, 2023, the Eastpointe City Council again voted on a Pride Month resolution, but it failed in a 2-2 vote due to opposition from Rob Baker and Stacy Cobb-Muñiz. Owens was absent from the meeting. The council's decision prompted sparked a protest at City Hall.

Mayor's criminal conviction

On September 28, 2023, Eastpointe's departing mayor,

, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of making a false statement. The case, which was initially charged as felony false pretenses, stemmed from her application for a CARES Act grant for her business. The application stated that her business, Naturally Funny Talent Agency, was 51 percent of more owned by veterans and that it had 100-249 employees. Upon investigation, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office determined that Owens had had never served in the military and that she was the sole employee of the company. On November 9, 2023, Owens was sentenced to six months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $725 in court costs.

Education

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South Lake School District South Lake School District is a school district headquartered in St. Clair Shores, Michigan in Greater Detroit. The district serves southern St. Clair Shores and portions of Eastpointe and Grosse Pointe Shores Grosse Pointe Shores (officiall ...

. Retrieved on November 1, 2012. Koepsell Elementary of the South Lake district is in Eastpointe. Eaton Academy, a charter school, is in Eastpointe. It is located on the grounds of the former St. Veronica School of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit The Archdiocese of Detroit () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church covering the south-east portion of Michigan in the United States. The archdiocese consists counties of Lapeer County, Michigan, Lap ...

. St. Thomas Lutheran Church formerly operated the St. Thomas Lutheran School. A drop in enrollment occurred after the

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in the late aughts. It closed in 2015. The Great Start Readiness Program began renting the facility after its closure.

Higher education

Eastpointe is also served by

Macomb Community College Macomb Community College is a multi-campus community college in Warren, Michigan. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college's offerings include university transfer, early college, professional certification, workfo ...

's South Campus, which is located in Warren, two miles north of the city.

Wayne County Community College District Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD), commonly known as WC3, is a public community college district with its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1967 and has six campuses: Eastern, Downtown, Downriver, Northwest, Weste ...

's Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center is located in Harper Woods, just across 8 Mile from Eastpointe.

State and federal government facilities

The

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operates the East Detroit Post Office in Eastpointe. The Michigan Secretary of State has a branch office in Eastpointe.

Notable people

Raised in Eastpointe, Douglas A. Brook (b. 1944) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1990 to 1992 and Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 2007 to 2009.

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(b. 1955) former president of

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(1993–1999) and on-screen personality for

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(2002–2006). Currently the co-host of 83 Weeks podcast (2019–present) Merollis Chevrolet of Eastpointe is where

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"World's Greatest Salesman" Joe Girard set consecutive sales records over a fifteen-year period. Jerry M. Linenger, M.D., M.S.S.M., M.P.H., Ph.D. (Captain, Medical Corps, USN, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut, who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir Born and raised in Eastpointe, Linenger graduated from East Detroit High School in 1973.

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inventors, Gus and Anna Guerra opened Cloverleaf Bar (on

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in 1953 after selling Buddy's Pizza (originally named Buddy's Rendezvous) on Six Mile Rd and Contant Street in

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(aka Vincent D. Furnier; b. 1948, Detroit), an American shock-rock singer and musician, was a childhood resident of East Detroit. He resided on Lincoln Ave. near Kelly Road, and attended grade school at Kantner Elementary. Actor

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of MTV's ''

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'' is an Eastpointe native. Rapper

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refers to Eastpointe in his song "It's Still East Detroit To Me." Christian Berishaj (stage name

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, in which he was known as Snowhite. He was raised in Eastpointe. Mike Lubinski of the reality show '' Big Brother'' is from Eastpointe.

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's short story collection, ''Einstein's Beach House'', is largely set in a fictionalized Eastpointe. Adrenalin is an American rock band from East Detroit Michigan, that is perhaps best known for their song "Road of the Gypsy," featured in the 1986 film ''

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''. ''Back in the USA'' is the 1970 debut studio album, and second album overall, by the American protopunk band

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recorded in Eastpointe in 1969.

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Tournament of Champions contestant Sandie Baker was from Eastpointe. The "Recruiters" sketch from ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' was set in East Detroit.

Athletics

East Detroit High School produced a number of professional football players, including Gary Ballman,

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, Matt Hernandez, and Mickey Walker.

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is a former American football player and coach. In 1995, Brown was hired as the head football coach at East Detroit High School. The

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were a professional softball team that played from 1977 through 1979 in the American Professional Slow Pitch Softball League (APSPL), winning two pro softball championships while playing at Memorial Field in East Detroit. The team disbanded after the 1979 season, but the

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would play the 1980 season in the North American Softball League (NASL) at Memorial Field before ceasing play at the end of the season and ending professional softball played in East Detroit.

Social Clubs

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first came to East Detroit in the mid-1950s. East Detroit Lodge No. 589, that held its Regular Communication on the 1st Monday of the month, was located at 17003 E Nine Mile. East Detroit #589 was formed and worked Under Dispensation in early 1955, was Chartered by Grand Lodge of Michigan's Grand Master Henry R. Ruusi (1907–1995) on May 24, 1955, and 43 years later was Consolidated with Eureka North Warren Lodge No. 594 on March 23, 1998. Grosse Pointe Lodge No. 584, Chartered on May 27, 1953, relocated from 1850 Vernier Rd, Grosse Pointe Woods, to Eastpointe in March 1992, and later Consolidated with Jefferson Lodge No. 553 on September 19, 2000.

Religion

Catholic churches

Roman Catholic churches in Eastpointe include St. Basil the Great Church and St. Veronica Parish. The St. John Deaf Center, affiliated with Holy Innocents Church in Roseville, is in Eastpointe. St. Barnabas Catholic Church closed permanently in 2021. Our Lady of Grace Vietnamese Parish () is in nearby

. Our Lady of Grace was previously in Eastpointe, but moved to Warren in 2012 when it merged with St. Cletus Church. Our Lady of Grace had an increasing parishioner base and was asking for a larger facility, so it was combined with another church with a declining number of parishioners.

References

Sources

Eastpointe History
City website retrieved January 20, 2006 * Romig, Walter. ''Michigan Place Names''. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1986.

External links

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