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Government Wayne County
Abstract Information
History: The county was created in 1796. It initially covered 2 million square
miles, including much of Michigan, northern Indiana, northern Ohio and small
parts of Illinois and Wisconsin. The boundaries changed several times over the
next 30 years until it finally was changed in 1826 to its current size in
southeastern Michigan.
Area: 615 square miles
Neighbors: Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Monroe counties and Detroit River
Population: 2,061,162 (2000 Census)
Population Density: 3,351 people per square mile
County Motto: We’re building a world-class county.
Named for: General “Mad” Anthony Wayne
Largest Communities: Detroit, 951,270; Livonia, 100,545; Dearborn, 97,270;
Westland, 86,602; Canton Township, 76,366; Taylor, 65,868; Dearborn Heights,
58,264; Garden City, 30,047; Southgate, 30,136; Wyandotte, 28,006; Allen Park,
29,376; Inkster, 30,115. (2000 U.S. Census)
Geographic Position: North of the 42 degrees N. latitude parallel, intersected
in eastern corner by 83 degrees W. longitude parallel
Government
Organization: County executive and 15 county commissioners, each representing a
separate district
County Seat: Detroit
County Building: Wayne County Building, Detroit
County Executive: Robert Ficano, 1-313-224-0366
County Clerk: Cathy Garrett, 1-313-224-6262
Treasurer: Raymond J. Wojtowicz, 1-313-224-5950
Prosecuting Attorney: Kym Worthy, 1-313-224-5777
Register of Deeds: Bernard J. Youngblood, 1-313-224-5850
Sheriff: Warren Evans, 1-313-224-2233
Director of Parks: Beverly Watts, 1-734-261-1990
County Commission
*District No. 9: Philip Cavanagh, 1-313-224-0930
**District No. 13: Gary Woronchak, 1-313-224-0934
* - Serves Dearborn Heights, Redford and part of Livonia.
** - Serves Dearborn, Lincoln Park and part of Melvindale.
Terms end Dec. 31, 2006.
Meetings: Every second Thursday at 10 a.m., Commission Chamber, 4th Floor, Wayne
County Building. Occasionally, Commission meetings are scheduled on other days
or held in other community locations.
Family Independent Agency
Western Wayne office
(for abused and neglected children/foster care only)
25350 Ecorse Road, Taylor, 1-313-295-8000
District Office
27407 Michigan Ave., Inkster, 1-313-277-4800
Greenfield-Joy Office
8655 Greenfield, Detroit, 1-313-943-5200
Redford Office
27260 Plymouth Road, Redford Township, 1-313-937-4200
State of Michigan
Abstract Information
Area: 58,527 square miles
Neighbors: Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ontario
Population: 9,938,444 (20000 Census) (eighth in U.S.)
Population Density: 175 people per square mile
State Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (If you seek a pleasant
peninsula, look about you)
State Nicknames: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Winter Wonderland
State Song: “Michigan, My Michigan”
State Flower: Apple blossom
State Bird: Robin
State Tree: White pine
State Gem: Isle Royale greenstone (chlorastrolite)
State Stone: Petoskey stone
State soil: Kalkaska soil series
State Fish: Brook trout
State Reptile: Painted turtle
State Game Mammal: Whitetailed deer
Capital: Lansing
Settled: 1668
Admitted to the Union: Jan. 26, 1837 (26th state admitted)
Name Origin: Chippewa (Ojibwa) words “mici gama,” meaning “great water or large
lake,” for lake of same name
Geographic Center: Wexford, five miles NNW of Cadillac
Number of Counties: 83
Number of Electoral Votes: 18
Highest Point: Mount Arvon, Baraga County, 1,979 feet above sea level
Lowest Point: Lake Erie, Monroe County, 571 feet above sea level
Government
CRIME ENFORCEMENT
Michigan State Police: 1200 Sixth, Detroit,
1-313-256-2990.
SENATE
(Michigan has 38 state senators.)
3rd District: Irma Clark-D (serves all of Dearborn plus a large chunk of Detroit
north of Dearborn). 1-517-373-0990.
5th District: Burton Leland-D (All of Dearborn Heights and Inkster, plus a large
chunk of Detroit – basically between Telegraph Road and the Southfield Freeway.)
District office: 1-313-537-7166
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Michigan has 110 state representatives.)
11th District: Morris Hood III-D (serves small portion of northeast Dearborn,
plus a large portion of Detroit,) 1-517-373-3815.
15th District: Gino Polidori-D (serves most of Dearborn)
16th District: Jim A. Plakas-D (serves basically the area of Dearborn Heights
south of Cherry Hill Road. Paired with all of Garden City and Inkster and the
north part of Allen Park), 1-888-345-8017
17th District: Andy Dillon-D (serves basically the area of Dearborn Heights
north of Cherry Hill Road. Paired with all of Redford Township, plus a small
part of southeast Livonia). 1-517-373-0857. P.O. Box 30014, Lansing MI 48909.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Governor: Jennifer Granholm-D
Lt. Governor: John D. Cherry, Jr.-D
Secretary of State: Terri Lynn Land-R
Attorney General: Mike Cox-R
SECRETARY OF STATE
Automotive Regulation-Consumer Complaints:
1-800-292-4204
Allen Park Office: 6784 Allen Road, Allen Park, 1-313-383-1168, fax:
1-313-383-6461
Dearborn Office: 5094 Schaefer, Dearborn, 1-248-476-4538, fax: 846-4986
Dearborn Heights-Redford Office: 25700 Joy Road, Redford,
1-248-476-4538, fax: 1-313-937-0768
Inkster Office: 27165 Cherry Hill, Inkster, 1-313-565-0100, fax:
1-313-565-9776
Taylor Office: 8210 Telegraph, Taylor, 1-313-292-5810, fax:
1-313-292-2775
United States
U.S. Abstract
Area: 3,618,770 square miles
Neighbors: Canada, Mexico
Population: 275,700,000 (2000 estimate)
Population Density: 7.6 people per square mile
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,320 feet above sea level
Highest Point (48 Contiguous States): Mount Whitney, Calif., 14,484 feet above
sea level
Lowest Point: Death Valley, Calif., 282 feet below sea level
Government
CRIME ENFORCEMENT
Marshals Service: 231 W. Lafayette St., Detroit,
1-313-234-5600.
Fugitive Hotline: 1-800-336-0102
FBI: 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit, 1-313-965-2323
Drug Enforcement Administration: 431 Howard St., Detroit,
1-313-234-4000
U.S. CONGRESS
Senators: Carl Levin-D, Russell Senate Office Building, Room 259, Washington,
D.C., 20510, 1-202-224-6221; Debbie Stabenow-D, 329 Dirksen Senate Office
Building, Washington, D.C., 20510-2204, 1-202-224-4822; 1-202-224-8834 (fax)
Representative-11th District: Thaddeus G. McCotter-R (Basically the north
quarter of Dearborn Heights, north of Warren Avenue. Paired with Livonia,
Northville, Plymouth, Canton and Van Buren in Wayne County as well as
southwestern Oakland County).
Representative-15th District: John Conyers-D (The east part of Dearborn, plus a
large portion of Detroit north of Dearborn and many Downriver communities right
along the Detroit River to Grosse Ile.), 2426 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C., 20515, 1-202-225-5126; district office: 231 W. Lafayette,
Detroit, 1-313-961-5670, Suite 103E, 1-313-278-2936.
Representative-15th District: John Dingell-D (The west part of Dearborn plus
most of Dearborn Heights [south of Warren Avenue], Inkster, the southwest area
of Wayne County, plus eastern Washtenaw County [including Ann Arbor] and Monroe
County), 2328 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515, 1-202-225-4071; district office: 5465 Schaefer, Dearborn,
1-313-846-1276
U.S. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
President: George W. Bush-R, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Washington, D.C., 20500, 1-202-456-1414
Vice President: Dick Cheney-R
For more information on the Bush Cabinet, check
www.whitehouse.gov
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