Ypsilanti, Michigan
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1996. It stands in Ypsilanti City. It lies in ZIP code area 48197. It stands on Superior Number One Drain. The Survey maps it on the Ypsilanti East quadrangle. 20,648 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 719 feet above sea level.
On record in Ypsilanti
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
Brinkerhoff-Becker Houselisted 1982
Ladies' Literary Club Buildinglisted 1972
Pease Auditoriumlisted 1984
Starkweather Religious Centerlisted 1977
Ypsilanti Historic Districtlisted 1978
Ypsilanti Historic District (Boundary Increase)listed 1989
Ypsilanti Water Works Stand Pipelisted 1981- Eastern Michigan University Historic Districtlisted 1984
- Highland Cemeterylisted 2020
Population over time
3 figuresYpsilanti grew from 3,955 to 20,648 between 1860 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 3,955 | |
| 2010 | 19,435 | |
| 2020 | 20,648 | +1,213 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1902 USGS Ypsilanti quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Ann Arbor quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1906 USGS Ypsilanti quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1908 USGS Ann Arbor quadrangle1:125000
- 1936 USGS Ypsilanti East quadrangle1:31680
- 1942 USGS Ypsilanti East quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Ypsilanti East quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Ypsilanti East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Ypsilanti East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
18 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Ypsilanti between 2018 and 2020, burning about 18 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 751468 - 2019 |
| 3 August 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP FD 0001606 - 2019 |
| 13 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP FD 0002536 - 2018 |
| 26 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP FD 0000516 - 2019 |
| 10 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP DPS 2000626 - 2020 |
| 2 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP FD 0001609 - 2018 |
| 1 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | YPSILANTI FD 0000768 - 2018 |
| 9 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 381151 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Ypsilanti: 3 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek Clay Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Prospect | ||
| Berlin Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kruse Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Liberty Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| O E Gooding & Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| O E Gooding & Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
51 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ypsilanti in 51 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 27 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 4 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $50,000 | Trees and power lines were brought down on the south side of Ypsilanti. Tree damage was heavy along Hawkins, First and Harriet streets. A telephone pole on Armstrong Street was snapped. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Ypsilanti | $18,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $10,000 | A large tree was uprooted and fell onto a house. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Ypsilanti | $10,000 | Lightning struck Edmunson Middle School in Ypsilanti Township, igniting the roof of the gymnasium. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Ypsilanti | $10,000 | Several vehicles damaged by hail at state police post. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Ypsilanti | $10,000 | Lightning struck an apartment building and started a fire. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were reported down, along with damage to a church. |
| October 1997 | Lightning | Ypsilanti | $2,000 | Lightning struck a house, blowing a hole in a wall and doing about 2000 dollars worth of damage. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | $1,000 | Large tree limbs were downed. In nearby Ann Arbor, a 48 mph gust was measured. |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | A large tree was blown down onto a parked car. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Four inch diameter tree limb reported down. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Measured wind gust of 58 mph by Ypsilanti ASOS. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Law enforcement reported a tree 1 foot in diameter down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Numerous large tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | A trained spotter reported telephone poles broken and estimated wind gusts to 70 MPH. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Law enforcement reported trees blown down. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Spotters reported 9 to 12 inch diameter tree limbs blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Trained spotters reported several 9 inch diameter tree limbs blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Spotters reported a 8 inch diameter tree blown down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | A trained weather spotter reported large trees down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | A boat capsized on Ford Lake, but all of its passengers were rescued without incident. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | A trained spotter reported trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | The general public reported several large trees blown down. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | Trees blown down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Ypsilanti | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlawn | 1.4 miles | 20 | |
| Superior | 2.0 miles | 22 | |
| Willow Run | 2.3 miles | 24 | |
| Geddes | 3.4 miles | 22 | |
| Rawsonville | 3.7 miles | 20 | |
| Dixboro | 5.4 miles | 22 | |
| Lincoln | 5.8 miles | 20 | |
| Paint Creek | 6.0 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ypsilanti | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1021681 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1616910. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













