Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:57 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:59 am – 5:04 pm
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People35,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.413,484 householdsMedian household income $65,187Median home value $174,000Median rent $1,130 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 16,243 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 17%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNankin Lakelake · 4.2 miMadonna Universitycollege · 6.5 miMoody Theological Seminary Michigancollege · 6.5 miNewburgh Lakelake · 5.9 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 6.9 miLower River Rougeriver · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · under a mile · 78 acresInkster Valley Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 1,184 acresForest Parkpark · 1.0 miMaybury State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 949 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 53 acresCrosswinds Marshstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 101 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 201822 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202624 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% 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
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWalter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital1.3 miPost officeWayne Post Office1.2 miTown hallWayne City Hallunder a milePoliceWayne Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWestland Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 3 otherMiddleAdams Upper Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolWestland Christian Academyunder a mileHighWayne Memorial High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMadonna University6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW5.6 miInterstateI-2753.7 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakDearborn, MI DER7.0 miCoachEvans Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportation4.9 miTransit28 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 48186 ZIP area.
