Welcome to Gibraltar ...

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

The location of Gibraltar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibraltar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gibraltar has a population of 4,528 people<4> (see below for details).

Gibraltar is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gibraltar had an population of 4,528 people. This is a decrease of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibraltar had a population of 4,656 people. This makes Gibraltar the county's 31st most populous community.

The population of Gibraltar represents 0.05% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,656 people, the population of Gibraltar increased 9.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,264 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gibraltar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gibraltar - they are located in British Columbia, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec and Washington.

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

Communities near Gibraltar ...

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

• Detroit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <6>
• Windsor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
• Dearborn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
  • Dearborn is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <6>
• Westland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <6>
• Taylor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Dearborn Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Lincoln Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <6>
• Southgate
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
  • Southgate is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <6>
• LaSalle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaSalle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaSalle <6>
• Allen Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
  • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <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 Gibraltar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibraltar.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibraltar ...

Looking for more information about Gibraltar? 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 Gibraltar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibraltar.

Adding Gibraltar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Gibraltar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibraltar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibraltar. 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/