Eastpointe, Michigan

Eastpointe, Michigan
Motto(s): 
"Gateway to Macomb County"
"A Family Town"
Location within Macomb County
Coordinates: 42°27′58″N 82°56′47″W / 42.46611°N 82.94639°W / 42.46611; -82.94639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
Founded1837
Incorporated (village)December 8, 1924 as Halfway
Incorporated (city)January 7, 1929 as East Detroit
RenamedJuly 1, 1992 as Eastpointe
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorMichael Klinefelt
  Mayor Pro TemCardi DeMonaco Jr.
  City councilHarvey Curley
Rob Baker
Margaret Podsiadlik
  ManagerMariah Walton (acting, 2021–22; permanent, 2022–present)
Area
  Total
5.160 sq mi (13.364 km2)
  Land5.158 sq mi (13.358 km2)
  Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
34,318
  Estimate 
(2023)
33,676
  Density6,528.89/sq mi (2,521.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
48021
Area code586
FIPS code26-24290
GNIS feature ID1623024
Sales tax6.0%
Websitecityofeastpointe.net

Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Eastpointe borders Detroit to the south, roughly 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,318.