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Welcome to Ecorse ...

The city of Ecorse is located in Wayne County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Ecorse, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ecorse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ecorse has a population of 9,575 people<3> (see below for details).

Ecorse is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ecorse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ecorse is located in the (313) area code.

The ZIP code for Ecorse: 48229<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ecorse had an population of 9,575 people. This is an increase of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ecorse had a population of 9,512 people. This makes Ecorse the county's 25th most populous community.

The population of Ecorse represents 0.1% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,512 people, the population of Ecorse decreased 15.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,229 people).

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

Communities near Ecorse ...

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

  • Detroit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
  • Livonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Southfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Royal Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
    • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <6>
  • Eastpointe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
    • Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
    • Former names for Eastpointe:
    • East Detroit
    • Half-Way
    • Halfway
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <6>

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 Ecorse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ecorse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ecorse. 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 Ecorse.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ecorse ...

Looking for more information about Ecorse? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ecorse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ecorse.

Adding Ecorse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ecorse 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 Ecorse was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Ecorse in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Ecorse post office opened in 1863.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ecorse.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ecorse.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ecorse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ecorse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ecorse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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