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Welcome to Detroit ...

The village of Detroit is located in Pike County<1>.

The pronunciation of Detroit: dee-TROYT<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Detroit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

When the people of Detroit refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Detroiter<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Detroit has a population of 83 people<4> (see below for details).

Detroit is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Detroit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Detroit: 217 & 447<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Detroit had an population of 83 people (or a decrease of 10.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Detroit had a population of 83 people. This makes Detroit the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 83 people, the population of Detroit decreased 10.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 93 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Detroit.

Communities Also Named Detroit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Detroit - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Detroit.

Communities near Detroit ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Detroit.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Detroit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Detroit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Detroit. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Detroit.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Detroit. See our Newspapers Page for Detroit.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Detroit ...

Looking for more information about Detroit? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Detroit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Detroit.

Adding Detroit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Detroit in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Detroit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Detroit post office opened in 1845.

We also found Detroit in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Detroit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Detroit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Detroit. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Detroit refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Detroit may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Detroit.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Detroit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Detroit area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Detroit area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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