Map of Gibraltar city, Michigan

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 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.

Gibraltar city overview:
Name:	Gibraltar city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Wayne County
Incorporated:	1954 (village) 1961 (city)
Elevation:	581 ft (177 m)
Land Area:	3.69 sq mi (9.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km²)
Population Density:	1,355.30/sq mi (523.31/km²)
Area code:	734
FIPS code:	2632020
GNISfeature ID:	0626782

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History

Gibraltar was first settled as early as 1811 and later platted on March 14, 1837, by trustees of the Gibralter & Flat Rock Company. The community received its first post office under the name “Gibralter” on October 2, 1837. The post office was renamed to Woodbury on December 8, 1838, but renamed back to Gibralter on May 13, 1839. The spelling was changed to “Gibraltar” on December 19, 1900, until it was discontinued entirely on January 31, 1910. The community of Gibraltar was originally part of Brownstown Township. It incorporated as a village 1954 and gain autonomy when it became a city in 1961.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.41 square miles (11.42 km), of which 3.78 square miles (9.79 km) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 km) (14.29%) is water.