Wyoming (Michigan)
Kent County
26-88940
Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is the largest suburb of Grand Rapids. 1832 the territory of Wyoming was settled and initially organized as a township, the city was founded in 1959 Wyoming. Wyoming is in terms of population ranked 20 in Michigan.
Geography
Wyoming is located southwest of Grand Rapids and south of the Grand River. To the west of the city of Grandville and Georgetown Township located in Ottawa County, Byron Township in the South and in the East Kentwood. To the southwest, Hudsonville follows, in the southeast Gaines Township and northwestern Walker.
U.S. Highway 131 runs east of the city, and Interstate 196 follows the Grand River in southwest-northeast direction. The connection between I-196 and U.S. 131 and Interstate 96, the Paul B. Henry Freeway ago on the south side of the city, as well as the east- west running Michigan Highway 11 in the north.
Although Wyoming is to be regarded as the suburbs of Grand Rapids and was built in the typical pattern of a post-war suburb, it still has the characteristics of a city with several commercial distribution centers and a considerable number of commercial offices and manufacturing facilities.
Climate
The West Michigan, where Wyoming is just is no longer under the influence of the usually abundant snowfall caused by the proximity of Lake Michigan. Go back to the east and the Wyoming occurring, higher than the regional average temperatures on the lake. The highest ever temperature reached was 102 ° F ( 39 ° C) in June and the lowest -22 ° F (-30 ° C) in January. The proportion of sunny days is 46 %.
Population
The inhabitants of the city are a mixture of members of the working class / Blue Collars and suburban population of the middle class. At the 2000 census, 69 368 inhabitants lived in Wyoming in 26,536 households and 17,540 families. The population density was 1,096.8 inhabitants / km ², the Flächndichte of 27,506 housing units 434.9 per km ². The population consisted of 84.32 % White; 4.85% African American and 2.92 % Asian, the remaining share split on different population groups. The per capita income was 19,287 dollars, about 7 % of the population lived below the poverty line.
History
The first permanent white settlers reached the area in 1832, and made it so that one of the earliest settled areas of the county as well as the whole of Western Michigan. First, the area was part of Byron Township, from which it was spun off in 1848.
1933 Grandville was founded in a part of Wyoming Township. Even before that had been spun off to Grand Rapids of the most northwest part of the township located. Grandville was divided in 1947, 1948 and in the 1950s, other parts of Wyoming Township one, other parts went to Walker.
The remainder of the township was in 1959 involved in the founding of the city of Wyoming, to prevent further losses of township area to Grand Rapids and Grandville. Wyoming was to Wyoming County ( New York) named, came from many of the first settlers. The eastern part of Wyoming was originally part of Paris Township, which later became part lying outside Wyoming Kentwood.
Leisure and culture
The city has 21 parks with an area of 665 acres, which offer a range of recreational opportunities. The Kent Trails system is a network of disused railway lines that have been converted to bike paths.
2002, the new Wyoming Public Library was built, which belongs to the city, but is operated by the Library Network of the Kent County Library system. In the library, the Wyoming Historical Commission is housed, which deals with the history of the city.
Management
Wyoming is administered by a municipal council, which has both an elected mayor and a city manager. These are supported among others by a City Council ( Council) with six members.
Economy and infrastructure
Educational institutions
Currently, the city has five school districts with 13 elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools. The nearest colleges are Grand Rapids Community College in the center of Grand Rapids and Grand Valley State University in Allendale. Other nearby universities are located in Lansing, Big Rapids, Kalamazoo, Holland and Caledonia Township.
Public transportation
The city is part of the Transport Association Interurban Transit Partnership ( The Rapid ), headquartered in Grand Rapids. Eight of the 26 lines of the transport association serving the metropolitan area of Wyoming. The bond is to be extended by a new express bus route.
Economy
Of the ten different branches of industry, which were counted in the census in 2000 in Wyoming, the processing industry generated a third of sales, it is the largest in this line of business in West Michigan. Are manufactured auto parts, industrial machinery, printing accessories, plastics, electronics, tools and raw forms, Betonierzubehör and fire engines. Other important economic activities in the city are trade and education, health and social services.
The largest employers (as of 2007 ) are General Motors, Gordon Food Service, United Parcel Service, Consumers Energy, Delphi Automotive, Hope Network, Benteler Automotive, Michigan Turkey Producers, Gainey Transportation, Country Fresh and the city of Wyoming.
Memorable people
- Chris Kaman - NBA Center - Los Angeles Clippers
- Drew Neitzel - Michigan State University Guard - MSU Basketball