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Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. With a population of 63,292 at the 2020 census., Dearborn Heights is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, and is considered a bedroom community.

Dearborn Heights city overview:
Name:	Dearborn Heights city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Wayne County
Incorporated:	1960
Elevation:	620 ft (185 m)
Land Area:	11.74 sq mi (30.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Population Density:	5,392.52/sq mi (2,081.99/km²)
Area code:	313
FIPS code:	2621020
GNISfeature ID:	0624433

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History

Dearborn Heights was incorporated from the two discontinuous sections of Dearborn Township and a quarter-mile connecting strip of land from the village of Inkster. Incorporation petitions were filed on Friday, March 4, 1960, while Inkster officials delivered their petitions for incorporation on Monday, March 7, 1960. The residents approved Dearborn Heights’ incorporation on an election held June 20, 1960, which is the official date of incorporation. Inkster, a predominantly black community, filed a lawsuit, claiming that the shape of Dearborn Heights reflected a racial gerrymander. The Michigan Supreme Court held that Inkster had failed to demonstrate any legally cognizable harm and dismissed the lawsuit.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.75 square miles (30.43 km), of which 11.74 square miles (30.41 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (0.09%) is water.

The southern portion of the city is in the watershed of the north branch of the Ecorse Creek (also known as Ecorse River). The area surrounding the Ecorse is subject to flooding. The northern portion of the city is in the Rouge River watershed.