Moving & Relocation Directory Ninth Edition A Reference Guide for Moving and Relocation, With Profi les for 121 U.S. Cities, Featuring Mailing Addresses, Local and Toll-Free Telephone Numbers, Fax Numbers, and Web Site Addresses for: • Chambers of Commerce, Government Offi ces, Libraries, and Other Local Information Resources (including Online Resources) • Suburban and Other Area Communities • Major Employers • Educational Institutions and Hospitals • Transportation Services • Utility and Local Telecommunications Companies • Banks and Shopping Malls • Newspapers, Magazines, and Radio & TV Stations • Attractions, Sports & Recreation and also Including Statistical, Demographic, and Other Data on Location, Climate and Weather, History, Economy, Education, Population, and Quality and Cost of Living Business Directories Inc 155 W. Congress, Ste. 200 Detroit, MI 48226 800-234-1340 • www.omnigraphics.com 1 Contents Please see page 4 for a complete list of the cities featured in this directory, together with references to the page on which each city’s listing begins. A state-by-state list of the cities begins on page 5. Abbreviations Used in This Directory . Inside Front Cover Introduction. 7 United States Time Zones Map . 10 Special Features 1. Where to Get Help For Moving . 12 2. Chambers of Commerce—City . 14 3. Chambers of Commerce—State . 17 4. Employment Agencies . 18 5. National Moving Companies . 24 6. Corporate Housing . 26 7. Self-Storage Facilities . 26 8. National Real Estate Companies . 27 9. State Realtors Associations . 28 10. Mileage Table . 30 11. Area Codes in State Order . 31 12. Area Codes in Numerical Order . 34 Moving & Relocation Directory . 37 Index of Cities & Counties . .1417 Radio Formats & Television Network Abbreviations . Inside Back Cover 3 Detroit, Michigan County: Wayne Detroit, Michigan County: Wayne Detroit, MI ETROIT is located in southeastern Michigan The city’s name was derived from the French phrase “Ville d’Etroit,” across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ontario, meaning “city of the strait,” as the village was established along the Canada. Cities within 100 miles of Detroit include banks of the Detroit River. In its early years, Detroit was a Canadian Flint and Lansing, Michigan; and London, Ontar- city under French and British rule. General Anthony Wayne and his Dio, Canada. American troops occupied the Detroit area in 1796. General Wayne’s victories against the Indians helped the United States of America gain Area (Land)........................... 138.75 sq mi sovereignty of the area at the turn of the 18th century. Wayne Coun- Park Acres (as % of Land Area) .................2.00% ty was established in his honor, and many Americans settled there. Area (Water).............................. 4.1 sq mi Elevation...................................600 ft Three years after Detroit became a town in 1802, it was destroyed Latitude ...............................42-19-53 N by fi re. Over the course of the next decade, Judge Augustus Wood- Longitude ............................. 83-02-45 W ward and Governor William Hull worked to establish the ter- Time Zone................................... EST ritory of Michigan, rebuilding the city to act as the capital of the Area Code ....................................313 new territory. Detroit was incorporated as a city in 1815, and re- State Sales Tax ..............................6.00% mained the capital until 1837 when Michigan gained its statehood. State Corporate Income Tax ......................6% State Individual Income Tax ...................4.25% Throughout the 1800s, Detroit was a major manufacturing center Local Individual Income Tax ...................2.50% for transportation equipment such as railroad cars, engines, loco- motives, and carriages. In 1896, the fi rst car was built in Detroit by Climate Henry Ford-the year 1900 marked the beginning of the automobile era, and Detroit earned its nickname “The Motor City.” Three major Detroit is located in the North Temperate Zone. Winters are cold, American automobile manufacturers, Ford, General Motors Corp., with temperatures occasionally dipping below zero. Winter daytime and Chrysler Corp. (which was acquired by Germany’s Daimler-Benz high temperatures average in the mid-30s, with nightime lows in in 1998), all got their start in the Detroit area. The automobile indus- the low 20s. The average snowfall amount for Detroit is 41 inches. try drew large numbers of people to Detroit in the early 20th Centu- Summers are warm, with average high temperatures in the low to ry, and transportation equipment manufacturing continues to play a mid-80s and evenings in the low to mid-60s. Summer is also the vital role in the city’s economy today. rainy season in Detroit, with June being the wettest month. Population Average Temperatures & Precipitation 2010 Census (City) .......................713,777 Temperatures 2010 Census (County) ...................1,820,584 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2014 Census (City) .......................680,250 High 31 32 42 55 67 77 82 80 73 60 46 35 2014 Census (County) ...................1,764,804 Low 19 18 27 37 48 58 63 62 55 44 33 24 2010-14 % Change (City) ................... -4.70% 2010-14 % Change (County) ................-3.10% Precipitation 2020 Projection (County).................1,821,800 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Inches 2.1 2.1 2.4 3 3.5 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.1 Racial/Ethnic Breakdown White ...................................68% Air Quality Index (AQI) Black or African American ...................8% Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) .......41% Days Recorded (2014).........................365 Others ..................................24% Median AQI ..................................57 Days in Good Range .........................35% Age Breakdown Days in Moderate Range......................61% Under 5 years............................6.90% Days in Unhealthy Range (Sensitive Groups) ......3% 5 to 17 ................................17.00% Days in Unhealthy Range ......................0% 18 to 24 ...............................12.70% 25 to 34 ...............................13.20% History 35 to 44 ...............................11.80% 45 to 54 ...............................12.80% Originally a French village, the city of Detroit was founded by Antoine 55 to 64 ...............................12.90% Lournet de La Mothe Cadillac under the orders of Louis XIV in 1701. 65 to 74 ................................7.20% 373 Detroit, MI Moving & Relocation Directory 75+ years ...............................5.30% Detroit Transportation Dept Phone: 313-933-1300 Median Age (City) .........................35.1 1301 E Warren Ave Fax: 313-833-5523 Median Age (County) ......................37.7 Detroit, MI 48207 TF: 888-336-8287 www.detroitmi.gov Gender Breakdown Male ...................................47.3% Detroit Water & Sewerage Dept Phone: 313-267-8000 Female .................................52.7% 735 Randolph St Detroit, MI 48226 Government www.dwsd.org Type of Government: Mayor-Council Detroit Buildings & Safety Engineering Dept Phone: 313-224-2733 Important Phone Numbers 2 Woodward Ave Suite 401 Detroit Assn of Realtors........................313-962-1313 Detroit, MI 48226 Detroit Finance ..............................313-224-2937 Detroit City Clerk Phone: 313-224-3260 Detroit Finance Dept Income Tax Div ............313-224-3315 2 Woodward Ave Rm 200 Fax: 313-224-1466 Driver’s License/Vehicle Registration Information ..888-767-6424 Detroit, MI 48226 Michigan Dept of Treasury .....................810-760-2782 Voter Registration Information..................313-876-0190 Detroit City Council Phone: 313-224-3443 Wayne County Taxpayer Information Line.........313-224-5990 2 Woodward Ave Rm 1340 Fax: 313-963-5741 Detroit, MI 48226 Information Sources Detroit City Hall Phone: 313-224-3270 Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce Phone: 734-665-4433 2 Woodward Ave Suite 200 Fax: 313-224-1466 115 W Heron 3rd Fl Fax: 734-665-4191 Detroit, MI 48226 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.annarborchamber.org Detroit Finance Dept Phone: 313-224-2937 Coleman A Young Municipal Centre 2 Wood- Ann Arbor Area Convention & Visitors ward Ave Suite 1200 Fax: 313-224-4466 Bureau Phone: 734-995-7281 Detroit, MI 48226 120 W Huron St Fax: 734-995-7283 www.detroitmi.gov Ann Arbor, MI 48104 TF: 800-888-9487 www.visitannarbor.org Detroit Fire Dept Phone: 313-596-2900 250 W Larned St Fax: 313-596-2915 Ann Arbor District Library Phone: 734-994-2333 Detroit, MI 48226 343 S 5th Ave Fax: 734-327-8309 www.detroitmi.gov/fi re Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.aadl.org Detroit Human Resources Dept Phone: 313-224-3700 2 Woodward Ave Rm 316 Better Business Bureau of Detroit & Detroit, MI 48226 Eastern Michigan Phone: 248-644-9100 30555 Southfi eld Rd Suite 200 Fax: 248-644-5026 Detroit Law Dept Phone: 313-224-4550 Southfi eld, MI 48076 660 Woodward Ave Suite 1650 Fax: 313-224-5505 www.bbb.org/detroit Detroit, MI 48226 www.detroitmi.gov Detroit Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau Phone: 313-202-1800 Detroit Planning & Development Dept Phone: 313-224-6380 211 W Fort St Suite 1000 Fax: 313-202-1808 65 Cadillac Sq Suite 2300 Fax: 313-224-1629 Detroit, MI 48226 Detroit, MI 48226 www.visitdetroit.com Detroit Police Dept Phone: 313-596-2200 Detroit Public Library Phone: 313-481-1300 1300 Beaubien St Rm 203 Fax: 313-596-1450 5201 Woodward Ave Fax: 313-832-0877 Detroit, MI 48226 Detroit, MI 48202 www.detroitmi.gov/police www.detroitpubliclibrary.org Detroit Public Works Dept Phone: 313-224-4636 Detroit Regional