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John Allen and wife Ann, along with Elisha
Rumsey and his wife Mary Ann, founded Ann Arbor in 1824. The name originated
from a combination of the wives' names as well as the abundance of trees on the
640 acres they settled in and cultivated.
Since the opening of the University of
Michigan in 1841, Ann Arbor has emerged as the education capital of the
Midwest. Ann Arbor is located approximately 40 miles southwest of Detroit and
covers 27.8 square miles. The city has continued to experience major growth
since it was founded. Ann Arbor began with a population of 50 and is now not
only the largest city in Washtenaw County but the seventh largest in the State
of Michigan.
Ann Arbor is considered the education
capital of the Midwest because it is home to the University of Michigan, which
has 37,000 students. The U of M is one of the country's top universities. It is
also Ann Arbor's largest employer hosting a wide range of cultural, political,
and sporting events. Eastern Michigan University is located in the neighboring
city of Ypsilanti and has 22,000 students. It is known for its education,
nursing and business schools.
The current population is 109,000 in a
rapidly growing county of 316,600. Ann Arbor is the home of the famous
University of Michigan Wolverines' football team and its football stadium is
the largest college-owned stadium. It is named 'The Big House'.
In July, Ann Arbor is host to the Ann Arbor
Art Fairs, which is among the nation's top street festivals and takes up nearly
all of the downtown area. Artists and shoppers travel from all over the country
to attend this yearly event. In August, thousands visit neighboring Ypsilanti
for the city's annual Heritage Festival and historic Depot Town.
The Ann Arbor area offers one of the most
varied menus of restaurants in the state. Ann Arbor's Main Street is one of
Michigan's best places to eat, people watch and shop. Many of the restaurants
feature outdoor seating for enjoying the summer months.
Ann Arbor is located 25 miles west of
Detroit Metropolitan Airport, which is the airport for most domestic and
international flights to and from Michigan.
The Ann Arbor area is a cultural Mecca with
many performance centers and theaters, theater groups, live music, dance
groups, music groups, libraries, museums, parks, & farmer's markets.
Ann Arbor has many distinct neighborhoods
that offer a variety of home buying opportunities:
- Ann Arbor's 'Old West Side' - Historic
homes with lots of character, established neighborhoods, parks, walk to
downtown and U of M's campus.
- Burns Park & Ann Arbor Hills area -
Established community, lots of trees and rolling hills, affluent neighborhood
where U of M's academia reside.
- Ann Arbor's North Side - Easy access to U
of M's north campus, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation, and easy access to the
Detroit suburbs.
- Scio Township - Also known as 'Scenic
Scio Township'. Beautiful, rolling countryside. Homes typically have acreage or
larger country lots. Low township taxes.
- Pittsfield Township - Abuts the south
side of Ann Arbor. A growing community with lots of new subdivisions.
Conveniently located near US23 and I-94 freeways.
OTHER INFO ABOUT WASHTENAW COUNTY-
Washtenaw County - 720 square miles
Ann
Arbor - 28.2 square miles
Ypsilanti - 4.5 square miles
Median Per Capita Income-
Washtenaw
County - $32,830
Ann Arbor - $17,786
Ypsilanti - $10,655
Average Age-
Washtenaw County - 29.2
years
Ann Arbor - 27.1 years
Ypsilanti - 23.2 years
Washtenaw County Education Level (for 25 and
older)
4.2% Elementary Education
8.6% Some High School
19%
Graduated High School
19% Some College
41.9% Four Years of College or
more
WASHTENAW COUNTY AND AREA
INFO LINKS
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