| Roseville | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Roseville, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Chirkun |
| • City Manager | Steve Truman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 48,129 |
| • Density | 4,905.6/sq mi (1,894.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48066 |
| Area code(s) | 586 |
| FIPS code | 26-69800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0636239[2] |
| Website | City of Roseville Official website |
Roseville is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a part of the Metro Detroit area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,299. Until 1958, Roseville was a part of Erin Township.
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The first permanent post office in the area was established in 1840 by William Rose who named it the Roseville Post Office in honor of his father Dennison Rose, a veteran of the War of 1812.
The Village of Roseville was incorporated in 1926 and the Municipal Building was constructed in 1929 at Gratiot Avenue and Meier Road. This replaced the Erin Township Building that was built near the corner of 11 Mile Road and Gratiot in 1886. The 1929 building housed administrative offices as well as the police and fire departments until the 1960s when separate police and fire stations were constructed. City offices remained in the building until 1974.
Michigan’s first commercial airport, Packard Field, opened at Gratiot Avenue and Frazho Road in 1919. It was renamed Gratiot Airport in 1929 and later Hartung Field. The Eastgate Shopping Center was constructed on the site in the 1950s.[3]
The Erin-Roseville Library was established in 1936 in one room of the Municipal Building. The library moved to its own building in the 1960s and into the newly constructed civic center in 1974. It currently circulates approximately 250,000 items annually.[4]
In 1958, the village and remaining parts of Erin Township were incorporated as the City of Roseville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which, 9.8 square miles (25 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.20%) is water.
Roseville has a Council-Manager government. Voters elect the six council member, mayor, city clerk and treasurer for four-year. The terms are staggered so that only three council members are selected in odd-year general elections.[3]
Roseville is located within the 39th Judicial District with the City of Fraser.
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 47,299 people, 19,976 households, and 12,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,905.6 per square mile (1,894.3/km²). There were 20,519 housing units at an average density of 2,091.4 per square mile (807.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% White, 11.7% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2% of the population.
There were 19,976 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population dispersal was 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,220, and the median income for a family was $49,244. Males had a median income of $40,113 versus $26,281 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,823. About 6.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools are operated by Roseville Community Schools and Fraser Public Schools. Roseville Community Schools operates seven elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. Fraser Public Schools operates two elementary schools in the city.
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