Downriver

Downriver
Communities within Wayne County that are included as part of the Downriver community
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°12′19″N 83°11′53″W / 42.20528°N 83.19806°W / 42.20528; -83.19806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWayne
CitiesAllen Park, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte
TownshipsBrownstown, Grosse Ile, Huron
Area
  Total
213.09 sq mi (551.9 km2)
  Land190.94 sq mi (494.5 km2)
  Water22.15 sq mi (57.4 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
466,577
  Density1,866.8/sq mi (720.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48101, 48111, 48122, 48124, 48134, 48138, 48146, 48164, 48173, 48174, 48180, 48183, 48184, 48192, 48193, 48195, 48209, 48218, 48229, 48242
Area code(s)313 and 734
Congressional districts5th, 6th, and 13th

Downriver is a region of the Detroit metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan covering 18 municipalities in Wayne County, south of Detroit, along the western shore of the Detroit River.