Page Contents for Birmingham, Michigan

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Michigan state capital is Lansing.
The population of Birmingham is approximately 20,204 (2000), 20103 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 9,700 (2000), 9039 (2010).
The amount of land area in Birmingham is 12.381 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.032 sq kilometers.
The distance from Birmingham to Washington DC is 422 miles.
The distance to the Michigan state capital is 71 miles. (as the crow flies)
Birmingham is positioned 42.54 degrees north of the equator and 83.21 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Birmingham median income is $ 87,591 .

Location

30 minutes north of downtown Detroit, just across the river from Canada
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History & History Related Items

History and locations information for Birmingham

Here is another Birmingham history site

This city was named for Birmingham, England. The early settlers, in the early 1800s, hoped the area would flourish like their home in England. It was did well and grew rapidly. Many homes were built and businesses opened. It did not become a manufacturing center like the Birmingham in England. It became more of a residential community and a place for summer homes for the city dwellers in Detroit
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Attractions

Learn all about Birmingham at this comprehensive site.

Birmingham online guide

John W. Hunter House and Historical Park
Downtown Birmingham
This house was built in 1822 and was the home of one of the first settlers. It was a one-room cabin with vertical plank siding. It was moved here in 1970 and restored to the time of about 1840. It is now used as a museum.
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Birmingham City Government

A City of Birmingham
151 Martin St.
Birmingham, MI 48012
Phone: 248-644-5614

Birmingham has a city manager, mayor/city commission type of government.

Birmingham Chamber

Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
124 West Maple
Birmingham, Michigan 48009-3322
Phone (248) 644-1700
Fax (248) 644-0286
this site gives information for 5 communities - Beverly Hills, Bloomington, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Bingham Farms
e-mail: birmcham@bbcc.com

Birmingham Organizations

Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
124 West Maple
Birmingham, Michigan 48009-3322
Phone (248) 644-1700
Fax (248) 644-0286
this site gives information for 5 communities - Beverly Hills, Bloomington, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Bingham Farms
e-mail: birmcham@bbcc.com

Birmingham Libraries

Baldwin Public Library
300 W. Merrill
Birmingham, Michigan 48009
Phone: (248) 647-1700
Fax: (248) 647-6393

Birmingham Schools

Birmingham Board of Education
550 W. Merrill
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: 248-203-3000

An Education page for Birmingham.

Birmingham

Miscellany

The population of Birmingham was:
1995 - 20,147
2000 - 20,204