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Downriver
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For the 2015 film, see Downriver (film). For the hydrology concept, see Downriver (hydrology).
Downriver is a region of the Detroit metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most definitions of the region include 19 communities in Wayne County,[lower-alpha 1] south of Detroit, along the western shore of the Detroit River.[1][2]
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Downriver | |
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![]() Communities within Wayne County that are included as part of the Downriver community | |
Coordinates: 42°12′19″N 83°11′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Wayne[lower-alpha 1] |
Cities | Allen Park,Dearborn, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte |
Townships | Brownstown, Grosse Ile, Huron |
Area | |
• Total | 213.09 sq mi (551.9 km2) |
• Land | 190.94 sq mi (494.5 km2) |
• Water | 22.15 sq mi (57.4 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 466,577 |
• Density | 1,866.8/sq mi (720.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48101, 48111, 48122, 48134, 48138, 48146, 48164, 48173, 48174, 48180, 48183, 48192, 48193, 48195, 48218, 48229, 48242 |
Area code(s) | 313 and 734 |
Congressional districts | 5th,[lower-alpha 1] 6th, and 13th |
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