Gibraltar, Michigan

Gibraltar, Michigan
City of Gibraltar
City of Gibraltar Municipal Complex
Location within Wayne County
Gibraltar
Location within the State of Michigan
Gibraltar
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°05′29″N 83°11′50″W / 42.09139°N 83.19722°W / 42.09139; -83.19722
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne
Settled1811
Incorporated1954 (village)
1961 (city)
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  MayorGarrett Shumate
  AdministratorVincent Pastue
Area
  City
4.41 sq mi (11.42 km2)
  Land3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
  Water0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
4,997
  Density1,355.30/sq mi (523.31/km2)
  Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48173 (Rockwood)
48183 (Trenton)
Area code734
FIPS code26-32020
GNIS feature ID0626782
Websitecityofgibraltar.net

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,997 at the 2020 census.

Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles (19.3 km) south of the city of Detroit. The city is bordered by the Detroit River to the east, the city of Trenton to the north, and the township of Brownstown to the south and west.