Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:56 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days17 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn #2 station, 3 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksRiver Rougeriver · 3.3 miFordson Islandisland · 1.1 miUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 3.8 miHenry Ford Collegecollege · 3.9 miLower River Rougeriver · 3.5 miZug Islandisland · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLapeer Parkpark · under a mileSanders-Colonialrecreation area · 1.0 miTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 7.2 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 9.7 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 78 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201815 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Drinking waterDearbornserves 109,976 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation586 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital Dearborn2.7 miPost officeMelvindale Post Office1.1 miTown hallMelvindale City Hall1.5 miPoliceMelvindale Police Department1.5 miFire stationDearborn Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 3 otherElementarySalina Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSalina Intermediate Schoolunder a mileSchoolCotter Early Childhood Center1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Michigan - Dearborn3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW12 miInterstateI-941.7 miUS highwayUS 121.7 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER3.7 miLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover5.9 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.7 miTransit22 stops within a mileDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48121 ZIP area.
