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Ypsilanti Community Guide

Mayor Paul Schreiber likes to say that Ypsilanti is a city in transition from its past as a blue-collar town to its future as a cultural alternative to Ann Arbor. Across Depot Town, through the Michigan Avenue downtown corridor and in the charming neighborhoods surrounding the entertainment districts, change is evident in the new businesses breathing fresh life into the city and a rapidly developing pride. read more...

Twp. Community Guide

Ypsilanti Township, with a celebrated past linked to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, has worked hard in recent years to diversity its economy and ensure a bright future. read more...

Latest Ypsilanti News

video: Ypsilanti graduate Jacob Rhodes' big hit leads Murray State to historic win

Posted: Wed May 16 11:47 a.m.

Ypsilanti High School graduate Jacob Rhodes helped the Murray State baseball team beat No. 2 Kentucky, the highest-ranked team the Thoroughbreds have beaten in school history. His three-run double in the eighth inning Tuesday snapped a 3-3 tie. Murray State would win 7-3. Rhodes, the 2008 Ann Arbor News Player of the Year, is hitting .271 with five home runs and 36 RBIs in 50 games during his second season at Murray State. He played two years at Wabash Valley College, where he was an honorable mention All-American. WPSD, an NBC affiliate in Paducah, Ken., has highlights of Rhodes' game-winning hit:

Economic developer from Ohio selected as new Ypsilanti city manager

Posted: Wed May 16 11:32 a.m.

The Ypsilanti City Council selected Ralph Lange, the former head of the Monroe County Road Commission and current executive director of the Henry County (Ohio) Improvement Corporation, as the next city manager.

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Latest Ypsilanti Sports

Provided by Eastern Michigan University

Baseball Wraps Up Regular Season May 17-19 at Toledo

Posted: Wed May 16 12:43 p.m.



The EMU baseball team will take on the UT in the final series of the 2012 regular season Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19, in Toledo, Ohio.

Provided by Eastern Michigan University

EMU Names Kristin Haynie Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Posted: Wed May 16 11 a.m.



With a multitude of playing experience as a former WNBA and Michigan State University player, Kristin Haynie returns to the state of Michigan as an assistant women's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University.

Community Data

Ypsilanti Demographics

Population
Households8,172
Median age26.8 years
Female50.0%
Male50.0%
Race
White64.8%
African-American29.2%
American Indian0.2%
Asian2.4%
Hispanic/Latino2.1%
Other1.6%
Income and education
Median household income $35,733
Education: high school or higher87.8%
Education: bachelor's degree or higher42.0%
Employment 61.6%
Poverty 24.4%

Ypsilanti Twp. Demographics

Population
Households 19,977
Median age 33.8 years
Female 50.3%
Male 49.7%
Race
White 61.7
African-American 30%
American Indian 0.5%
Asian 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino 4.8%
Other 2.3%
Income and education
Median household income $49,019
Education: high school or higher 86.6%
Education: bachelor's degree or higher 30.5%
Employment 61%
Poverty 16.4%

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