Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti (/ˌɪpsɪˈlænti/[4]), commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Ypsilanti, Michigan | |
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| City of Ypsilanti | |
Images from top to bottom, left to right: Ypsilanti Performance Space, Depot Town, Eastern Michigan University's Starkweather Hall, Ypsilanti District Library, and Depot Town Merchants Row | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Ypsi, The Free Zone | |
| Motto: "Pride. Diversity. Heritage." | |
 Location within Washtenaw County | |
  Ypsilanti Location within the State of Michigan  Ypsilanti Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′34″N 83°37′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Settled | 1823 |
| Incorporated | 1832 (village) 1858 (city) |
| Named for | Demetrios Ypsilantis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Lois Richardson |
| • Mayor pro-tem | Nicole Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2) |
| • Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,648 |
| • Density | 4,809.69/sq mi (1,857.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48197, 48198 |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-89140[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1616910[3] |
| Website | Official website |
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As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Township.
Ypsilanti is the historic site of Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University, the fourth normal school established in the United States, and the historical campus of Cleary Business College, now Cleary University. It is also the location of the first Domino's Pizza.