ZIP Code 48174

Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,989 at the 2010 census. It is most notable as the location of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, a major hub for Delta Air Lines. Romulus was a stop of the Underground Railroad in the 1800s when slaves fled the inhumane conditions of plantations in the South to the free states of the North. In 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed into an overpass bridge and exploded just seconds after taking off, killing all but one of the 155 passengers and crew. In 2005, the EQ Recovery Plant caught fire, forcing residents to evacuate their homes. In 2009, another Northwest plane, Flight 253, suffered an unsuccessful bombing incident as it approached Metro Airport. Nigerian man Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was convicted of eight criminal counts and sentenced to four life sentences plus 50 years without parole. In 2010, Romulus became incorporated as a city. The city has a total area of 35.61 square miles (93.11 km²), which is 035 square km² (095 km²) and 095 water and water rights. The town of Preston was located in the north-east part of Romulus. It had a post office from 1899 to 1906. The village ofRomulus was platted on the Lansing B. Misner estate in 1871. During slave times, Samuel R. Kingsley lived in a house on Ozga Rd near Pullens Corners, what is today known as Five Points.

History

Romulus is the primary city name, but also Brownstown, Brownstown Township, Brownstown Twp, Brownstwn Twp are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Romulus. Romulus was a stop of the Underground Railroad in the 1800s when slaves fled the inhumane conditions of plantations in the South to the free states of the North. On August 16, 1987, Romulus was the site of the Northwest Airlines Flight 255 disaster, in which the plane serving the flight crashed into an overpass bridge and exploded just seconds after taking off. A memorial for the victims is at the crash site at the Interstate 94 and Middlebelt Road interchange. In 2005, the EQ Recovery Plant caught fire and residents within 1 to 1+1/3 miles (1.6 to 2.1 km) radius were forced to evacuate their homes. On December 25, 2009, another Northwest plane, Flight 253, suffered an unsuccessful bombing incident as it approached Metro Airport. There were two stops in Romulus and those structures are still intact to this day. The White Church at the Pullens Corner / Five Points was also an underground railroad stop. During slave times, Samuel R. Kingsley lived in a house on Ozga Rd near Pullens Corners, what is today known as Five Points. He hid slaves in an underground cellar. Today, the house is located on Hunt Street across from the Romulus Historical Museum. The address to the house was 37426 S. Huron River Drive. It had a post office from 1899 to 1906. It was located in the north-east part of Romulus. The village of Romuli was platted on the Lansing B. Misner estate in 1871. Romulus became incorporated as a city in 1970.

Geography

Romulus is in the south-central portion of Wayne County.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.95 square miles (93.11 km²) The city is located on Interstate 94 (I-94) and I-275, which run through the city. The City of Romulus is bordered to the north by Van Born Road, to the south by Pennsylvania Road, to the east by Inkster Road, and to the west by Hannan Road. It is located in Wayne County, in the southern part of the state. The city was founded in the 18th century by the Romulus family, who moved to the area in the late 1800s. The Romulus area is known as one of the oldest towns in the state, dating back to at least the early 19th century. It was the site of the first recorded European settlement in the 17th century, and was later called Romulus by the Romans. It has a population of about 2,000 people, according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimate. The town is located near the junction of I-94 and Interstate275, and is near the border of Wayne and Wayne counties, in south central Pennsylvania. It lies on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the county. It also has a nicknames of Van Born, Pennsylvania Road, Inkster, Hannan, and Hannan Avenue. The area was once known as Romulus Township, but was later renamed Romulus.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,989 people, 8,975 households, and 6,135 families living in the city. There were 9,946 housing units at an average density of 279.3 per square mile (107.8/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 50.5% White, 43% African American, 0.5%. Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.,1% Pacific Islander, 0,9% from other races, and 3.9% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0%. The median income for a household in theCity was $45,088, and the median income. for a family was $51,497. About 10.6% of families and 12.6%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18. The population consists of 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8%. from 45 to 64, and 7.9%. who were 65 years of age or older. The median age in the City was 36.2 years. The populace was 48.4 per cent male and 51.6 per cent female. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16. The per capita income for the city is $19,679.

Government and infrastructure

The Wayne County Airport Authority has its headquarters in the former L.C. Smith Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus. The United States Postal Service operates the Romulus-Carl W. Morris Post Office located in downtown on Hunt Street and Goddard Road. Retail is scarce in the city with the exception of a few pharmacies and small discount retailers. Due to the lack of major grocery retailers and numerous failed attempts to bring in new stores to the food desert community, most citizens have to travel to adjacent cities including Van Buren Township and Taylor to go to more prominent supermarket chains. In 2018, major online retailer Amazon opened its DTW1 Fulfillment Center, north of Metro Airport near Ecorse and Vining Roads. Approximately 1,600 workers are employed at the site.Romulus has a variety of small businesses throughout the city including hotels, bars, and restaurants. In 1975, General Motors, opened theRomulus Engine plant on Ecorse Road. The facility produces V6 and 10-speed transmission engines for a plethora of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles. It also has an operational police department, which its headquarters is located in the 610 building of the airport on the East service Drive, near the L.c. Smith building. The city is home to the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Red Wings, and the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Lions play their home games at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Lions also have a stadium at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Parks and recreation

After a failed city millage in February 2011, city officials had to close all of the city parks in order to keep the city financially stable. However, the Downtown Development Authority were willing to maintain the operations of Mary Ann Banks Park & Historical Park, reopening the park in Spring 2011. By 2015, the city's finances had rebounded and with determination from city officials and citizens, most of theCity's parks have reopened with improvements and even opening a new park. The Romulus Athletic Center, located at 35765 Northline Road, is a facility for recreation and conferences. It opened on April 1, 2008. It is located on the northeast side at the corner of Beverly and Henry Ruff Roads; formerly Park #1. The city's largest park is St. Johns Lodge No.#44 Park - located in downtown Romulus. It was opened in April 2008 and is located in the center of the downtown area. The park is located near Five Points in Romulus and is known for its large number of outdoor activities. It also has a baseball diamond and a basketball court. It has been home to the Romulus High School football team since 2007. The City of Romulus is home to a number of sports teams, including the New Orleans Saints, the Detroit Lions, and the New York Knicks. The New York Yankees, New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles are among the teams that play in the city. The Detroit Lions also have a team that plays in the Rose Bowl, which opened in 2008.

Education

The Romulus Community School District serves and educates the children in the City of Romulus and other communities. The district is made up of a high school, a middle school, and four elementary schools. A portion of the district is zoned to the Wayne-Westland Community Schools.Summit Academy School is a charter school in Romulus. It has had a 100% graduation rate and 100% college acceptance rate. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit formerly operated the St. Aloysius School inRomulus. The school has been ranked as one of the top 5% of schools in Michigan. It is also a member of the Michigan Charter School Association. The high school is part of the Detroit Public School System. The middle school is a part of Detroit Public Schools. The elementary schools are part of Wayne- Westland Community schools. They are in Wayne, Westland, and Franklin, Michigan. They have a combined enrollment of 6,000 students. They also have a total enrollment of 2,000, which is 1,000 less than the average high school in the state. The public school district has a population of 3,000. It also has a total of 1,500 students in the high school and 4,000 in the middle and elementary schools, which makes up the majority of its enrollment. It was once the largest school district in Michigan, but is now in the second largest district in the U.S. and the third largest in the United States.

In popular culture

In 2010, "Meet Monica Velour", an independent comedy drama movie, was partially filmed in Romulus along with other cities in the Detroit area. Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball coach Nate Oats coached and taught at Romulus Senior High School from 2002 to 2013. Sufjan Stevens recorded a single titled "Romulus" on his 2003 album entitled "Michigan" The city is home to the Romulus High School, which was founded in the early 1900s. The town is also home to Romulus Junior High, which opened in the mid-19th century. Romulus is also the home of Romulus Middle School, where students were educated from the early 20th century to the early 21st century. The city has a population of about 3,000. It is located on the Detroit River, which runs through the center of the city. The Romulus River is a tributary of the Grand River, and runs through Romulus, which is a suburb of Detroit. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, in which the U.S. Civil War was fought in the late 1800s and early 19th century, and was known as the "Battle of Detroit" for its involvement in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The name Romulus comes from the city's name, which means "little town" or "little city" in English. The word Romulus translates to "a small town" in Latin, and is also used to refer to a small town in Michigan.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan = 25.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 36. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Romulus = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 25,178 individuals with a median age of 36.1 age the population grows by 2.80% in Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 707.09 residents per square mile of area (273.01/km²). There are average 2.7 people per household in the 8,660 households with an average household income of $48,614 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 13.20% of the available work force and has dropped -8.04% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 10.72%. The number of physicians in Romulus per 100,000 population = 173.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Romulus = 32.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 39.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 134. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 180. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 50, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 63.75%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $37,620 and home appreciation of -17.90%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.50 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,866 per student. There are 20.3 students for each teacher in the school, 863 students for each Librarian and 863 students for each Counselor. 5.36% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.30% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.93% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).