Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:59 am – 5:04 pm
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People48,530 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.722,448 householdsMedian household income $60,854Median home value $194,000Median rent $1,166 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,799 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 25,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Arabic 3%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksNankin Lakelake · 1.5 miMadonna Universitycollege · 3.6 miMoody Theological Seminary Michigancollege · 4.1 miNewburgh Lakelake · 3.2 miUpper River Rougeriver · 6.9 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJaycee Parkpark · under a mileSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 78 acresCentral City Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 50 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 949 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 53 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 15.4 mi · 187 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201824 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202626 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
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestlandserves 85,420 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWalter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital3.4 miPost officeWestland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestland City Hallunder a milePoliceWestland Police Department1.2 miFire stationWestland Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 2 otherElementaryEdison Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGarden City Middle Schoolunder a mileHighHuron Valley Lutheran High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMadonna University3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW8.4 miInterstateI-2753.0 miUS highwayUS 123.5 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER7.8 miCoachEvans Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportation7.8 miTransit40 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48185 ZIP area.
