1897Government
In October 1897, a post office was established there with the name of "Half-way", as it was near the halfway point of the stage run between downtown Detroit and the Macomb Count...
1903Government
== Economy ==
The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is a New York non-profit, membership owned corporation that was created in 1903 by an act of the New York legislature as...
1907Military
Ruusi (1907–1995) on May 24, 1955, and 43 years later was Consolidated with Eureka North Warren Lodge No.
1924Government
It incorporated as the village of Halfway in December 1924 and reincorporated as the city of East Detroit in January 1929.
1944Military
1944) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1990 to 1992 and Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Co...
1948History
1948, Detroit), an American shock-rock singer and musician, was a childhood resident of East Detroit.
1953Architecture
Detroit-style pizza inventors, Gus and Anna Guerra opened Cloverleaf Bar (on Gratiot Avenue in 1953 after selling Buddy's Pizza (originally named Buddy's Rendezvous) on Six Mile...
1955Sports
1955) former president of World Championship Wrestling (1993–1999) and on-screen personality for WWE (2002–2006).
1959Architecture
In 1959, a young businessman by the name of Art Van Elslander opened the doors to a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) Danish furniture showroom on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe which wo...
1970History
Back in the USA is the 1970 debut studio album, and second album overall, by the American protopunk band MC5 recorded in Eastpointe in 1969.
1973History
(Captain, Medical Corps, USN, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut, who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir Born and raised in Eastpointe, Linenger graduated from East D...
1977Sports
The Detroit Caesars were a professional softball team that played from 1977 through 1979 in the American Professional Slow Pitch Softball League (APSPL), winning two pro softbal...
1986History
Adrenalin is an American rock band from East Detroit Michigan, that is perhaps best known for their song "Road of the Gypsy," featured in the 1986 film Iron Eagle.
1995Education
In 1995, Brown was hired as the head football coach at East Detroit High School.
1998Civil Rights
594 on March 23, 1998.
1999Culture
The headquarters moved to Miramar, Florida in the Miami Metropolitan Area in November 1999.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, there were 34,077 people, 13,595 households, and 8,959 families residing in the city.
2006Government
== See also ==
List of municipalities in Michigan
== References ==
== Sources ==
Eastpointe History, City website retrieved January 20, 2006
Romig, Walter.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 32,442 people, 12,557 households, and 8,220 families residing in the city.
2012Military
Our Lady of Grace was previously in Eastpointe, but moved to Warren in 2012 when it merged with St.
2017Government
The city's school district was unaffected by the municipal name change, and was called East Detroit Public Schools until 2017, when it changed the district name to Eastpointe Co...
2019Government
In 2019, Suzanne Pixley, who had been mayor since 2007, did not seek reelection after her third four-year term.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 34,318 people, 13,126 households, and 8,523 families residing in the city.
2021History
Barnabas Catholic Church closed permanently in 2021.
2022Government
=== First Amendment lawsuit ===
In 2022, four Eastpointe residents filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Eastpointe and Mayor Monique Owens alleging violations of their Fi...
2023Government
Owens was unseated in the 2023 mayoral primary.