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The city of Allen Park is located in Wayne County.
Allen Park is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Allen Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Allen Park, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Allen Park had a population of 29,376 people<2> (or 1.43% of the total population of Wayne County). The population of Allen Park represented 0.3% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 43rd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Allen Park had a population of 26,014 people. This is a decrease of 11.44% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Allen Park.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 26,014 | -11.44% | -2.59% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 26,706 | -9.09% | -2.65% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 27,433 | -6.61% | -1.85% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 27,950 | -4.85% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 29,376 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Detroit |  NE | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 912,062 | 4.12% decrease |
| | Eastpointe | NE | 19 mi [30.58 km] | 32,497 | 4.64% decrease |
| | Farmington Hills |  NW | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 78,522 | 4.37% decrease |
| | Livonia | NW | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 91,220 | 9.27% decrease |
| | Madison Heights |  N | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 29,531 | 5.05% decrease |
| | Royal Oak | N | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 57,110 | 4.91% decrease |
| | | | | <*> | When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001. |
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To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Allen Park.
Website for Allen Park
| Official Website: | www.cityofallenpark.org/ |
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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.
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| Last Modified: 04 Nov 2009 |
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