1807Culture
== History ==
The area comprising what is now the city of Birmingham was part of land ceded by Native American tribes to the United States government by the 1807 Treaty of Detroit.
1812Military
However, settlement was delayed, first by the War of 1812.
1818Civil Rights
In March 1818, John W.
1819History
The earliest land entry was made on January 28, 1819, by Colonel Benjamin Kendrick Pierce (brother of future U.S.
1821Culture
On September 25, 1821, Elijah Willits made a land entry for the southwest quarter of section 25.
1836Culture
The settlement's original plat was surveyed and recorded on August 25, 1836, in the northwest quarter of section 36, then owned by Rosewell T.
1837History
Elijah Willits recorded a plat on his property on December 20, 1837.
1838Government
Birmingham established its own post office on April 5, 1838.
1839Architecture
Its current structure was built in 1839; it is now the oldest church building in the city.
1840History
Hunter followed suit with two plats on his property on January 31, 1840, and June 21, 1842, while Major Hamilton laid out a plat on October 7, 1846.
1864Government
The settlement incorporated as a village in 1864, comprising the northern half of section 36 and the southern half of section 25, with a total land area of one square mile.
1878History
Mitchell and Almeron Whitehead were two of a small group of bachelors who had formed a club called The Eccentrics; they published a newspaper of the same name, issuing the first...
1896Government
On June 18, 1896, the Oakland Railway, the electric interurban, was constructed to Birmingham; it provided service to Detroit in 40 minutes.
1923Culture
In 1923, a group of friends formed The Village Players of Birmingham, a private theatre club.
1927Architecture
The original building first opened to the public on December 19, 1927.
1928Culture
In 1928 the group commissioned their own theater just outside the downtown area.
1931History
This service ended in 1931 as many passengers switched to the commuter rail and automobiles.
1933Government
Birmingham re-incorporated as a city in 1933.
1954Government
Hall & Hunter Realtors (Established in 1954, now doing business as The Agency Birmingham) adopted their name in honor of the builder and occupier of Birmingham's first home.
1959Architecture
In October 1959, an extension for the Youth Department was added to the east side of the building.
1974Infrastructure
The Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority (SEMTA) took control of this service in 1974 but it was ended on October 17, 1983, after subsidies were discontinued.
1983Architecture
In 1983, another addition opened, changing the entrance to Merrill Street.
1987Education
The Japanese School of Detroit (JSD), a supplementary school for Japanese citizens, first began holding classes in Birmingham in 1987, when its operation at Seaholm High started.
1989Education
It began holding classes at Covington School in 1989, and it also had classes at West Maple Elementary.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,291 people, 9,131 households, and 5,076 families living in the city.
2005History
Seeley, Thaddeus De Witt (2005) [1912].
2007History
Retrieved October 21, 2007.
2008Sports
In 2008, the Birmingham Little League won the nine- to ten-year-old Little League state championship.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 20,103 people, 9,039 households, and 5,307 families living in the city.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the census of 2020, there were 21,813 people, and 9,383 households residing in the city.