Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:57 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:58 am – 5:04 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 38 days13 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit Metro Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayne County Community College - Downriver Campuscollege · 5.7 miWayne County Fairgrounds and RV Parkcampground · 7.1 miBelleville Lakelake · 7.4 miUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 9.3 miLower River Rougeriver · 9.0 miSusterka Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerriman Parkpark · 1.7 miShady Hollow Golf Clubnature preserve · 2.0 mi · 121 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 78 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 53 acresCrosswinds Marshstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 101 acresDetroit River International Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.2 mi · 2,724 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 201819 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202620 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 waterCity of Detroitserves 633,218 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation635 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Wayne4.0 miPost officeRomulus Post Office2.2 miTown hallRomulus City Hall1.6 miPoliceWayne County Airport Authority Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Fire Department Station 100under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWayne County Community College - Downriver Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTWunder a mileInterstateI-2752.0 miUS highwayUS 124.6 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER8.7 miCoachEvans Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportationunder a mileTransit12 stops within a mileRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48242 ZIP area.
