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Detroit (pronounced /dɪˈtrɔɪt/) (French: Détroit, meaning "strait", pronounced [detʁwa] (help·info)) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. Located north of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is the only major U.S. city that looks south to Canada. It was founded in 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. It is known as the world's traditional automotive center — "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry — and an important source of popular music, legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, The Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames emerged in the twentieth century, including Rock City, Arsenal of Democracy (during Worl...
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General Information
| Wayne |
County | 892,541 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Michigan |
State | 741,678 |
Population (current) |
| 134.1 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.1 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.1 |
Square Miles of Water | $59,284 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $28,052 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 9,837 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $2,448,276,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 231,516 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $9,744,636,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
