Editing Berkley, Michigan

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'''Berkley''' is a city in [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. A northern [[Metro Detroit|suburb of Detroit]] on the [[Woodward Corridor]], Berkley is located roughly {{convert|14|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[downtown Detroit]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 15,194.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Berkley city, Michigan |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/berkleycitymichigan/PST045222 |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

==History==

Prior to settlement, the land which would become Berkley consisted largely of dense forests and some isolated pockets of swampland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/data/veg1800/oakland.pdf|title=Vegetation Circa 1800 of Oakland County, Michigan|work=Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan State University|access-date=2017-09-02}}</ref> Many in the region deemed the areas north and west of Detroit as uninhabitable or impassible due to the harshness of the swamps beyond Detroit, but as adventurers pushed out through the interminable swamp, they found beautiful scenery beyond the wet prairie of Northern Wayne County. As it became well known that there was "fine farming country" to the north and west of Detroit, great excitement was raised and people began to flock to what was then all known as [[Royal Oak, Michigan|Royal Oak]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/afk0725.0001.001.umich.edu?fref=gc&dti=1603610536590408#page/196/|title=History of Oakland County, Michigan {{!}} Page 196|work=L.H. Everts and Co.|year=1877 |access-date=2017-09-02}}</ref> Land in what would later become Berkley began being sold to farmers who cut down forests and otherwise prepared the land for farming. By the 1840s, Berkley contained a great number of dairy farms. The 1910s brought significant growth to the area with the completion of the [[Highland Park Ford Plant]]. As farms were sold and turned into subdivisions, there was pressure to formally incorporate the land. In 1923, Berkley was incorporated as a village. At the time, Elmer Cromie had named the road that ran through his farm Berkley and the "Berkley School" was then under construction, so the name Berkley was chosen for the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.berkleymich.org/explore_berkley/docs/Museum/HowBerkleyGotItsName.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903073659/http://www.berkleymich.org/explore_berkley/docs/Museum/HowBerkleyGotItsName.pdf |archive-date=2017-09-03 |url-status=live|title=Where Berkley Got Its Name {{!}} City of Berkley|work=City of Berkley|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref>

The [[Wall Street Crash of 1929]] brought growth in Berkley to a halt. Roughly 90% of the 5,558 residents in Berkley lost their jobs when the market crashed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu/history-of-berkley/|title=History of Berkley|work=[[Michigan State University]]: Michigan History|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> Within a year, the city's population was dropping and in 1932 voters chose to incorporate their Village into a City to gain more oversight over taxes and other issues facing the community. In the 1940s, [[suburbanization]] and the post-war boom economy drove significant development in the area. The current [[Berkley High School]] was built in 1949. The city reached a population peak of 23,375 in 1960.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.berkleymich.org/departments/building_planning/docs/Master%20Plan/CityofBerkleyMasterPlan.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303111632/http://www.berkleymich.org/departments/building_planning/docs/Master%20Plan/CityofBerkleyMasterPlan.pdf |archive-date=2022-03-03 |url-status=live|title=City of Berkley {{!}} Master Plan|work=City of Berkley|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> In 1993, the [[Berkley Theater]], long a symbol of moviegoers in the area, closed down and became a [[Rite Aid]] drug store.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Theater's Curtain Call is Sunday|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 24, 1993}}</ref> Which has since closed down again in late 2024.

===Berkley Center===
In July 1964, an enclosed shopping mall was planned to be built, many people now shop there. stretching east to west from Coolidge Highway to Kipling Avenue, and 12 Mile Rd to Wiltshire Rd, North to South. The plan would involve buying and demolishing 114 homes and businesses. The plan eventually collapsed.<ref>{{cite book |title=Images of America, Berkley |year=2013 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9780738599755|page=64|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/berkley-michigan-james-jeffrey-tong/1114565783|access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref>

==Culture==
[[File:Berkley Dream Cruise 2017.jpg|thumb|left|2017 Berkley CruiseFest, <br />12 Mile Road]]
Downtown Berkley stretches along 12 Mile Road between Greenfield Road and Coolidge Highway, and along Coolidge Highway between 12 Mile Road and 11 Mile Road. Downtown Berkley is home to many restaurants, boutiques, clothing stores, and retail shops. Berkley's municipal offices, public library, and public safety headquarters are located near the intersection of 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway. Downtown Berkley hosts an annual Art Bash, which drew roughly 10,000 people to the city's commercial sector in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytribune.com/article/DT/20160606/NEWS/160609751|title=Up to 10,000 people expected for Berkley Art Bash|work=Daily Tribune|date=January 15, 2012 |access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref> The Art Bash brings local artists from all over Michigan to sell art from photographs, garden art, jewelry and pottery to clothing accessories and paintings. Local stores and shops also participate in the festivities holding sidewalk sales. The city is an active participant in the annual [[Woodward Dream Cruise]], a popular [[classic car]] showcase in the [[Metro Detroit]] area. Berkley hosts a classic car parade Downtown, called the Berkley CruiseFest. It holds the festivities one day before the official date of the Dream Cruise,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkleymich.org/cruisefest/|title=2015 Berkley Cruisefest Parade|work=BerkleyMich.org|access-date=February 8, 2016}}</ref> and has done so every year since 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20160817/berkley-cruisefest-and-classic-car-parade-revving-up-friday-night|title=Berkley CruiseFest and Classic Car Parade revving up Friday night|work=Oakland Press|date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>

In addition to the Downtown festivities, the city holds an annual Summerfest and Winterfest through the city Parks and Recreation department and partnerships with volunteers and community organizations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkleymich.org/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php|title=Parks and Recreation|work=BerkleyMich.org|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref> The City of Berkley is home to many neighborhood parks and a large central community center, which is located on Catalpa Drive, just east of Anderson Middle School. For decades, Berkley Parks and Recreation operated an ice arena at their central facility, but this was closed in 2016 due to a coolant leak in the facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/211460839-story|title=Coolant leak shuts down Berkley Ice Arena, city seeking redevelopment proposals|work=Fox 2 Detroit|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, the Berkley Ice Arena was demolished.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Demolition of 45-year-old Berkley Ice Arena begins|url=https://www.candgnews.com/news/demolition-of-45yearold-berkley-ice-arena-begins-114500|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.candgnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

The city of Berkley was planned and exists as an inner-ring suburb of Detroit. The majority of its streets connect on a grid pattern and typical lots are small by suburban standards. This is viewed by the residents as fostering a tight-knit community. This has led to the community becoming an increasingly popular suburb, being among the healthiest housing markets in Michigan and the United States,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realestate.mlive.com/realestate-news/2016/09/these_2_michigan_cities_are_am.html/|title=2 Michigan cities are among America's top 20 hottest housing markets|work=MLive.com|access-date=June 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005132704/http://realestate.mlive.com/realestate-news/2016/09/these_2_michigan_cities_are_am.html|archive-date=October 5, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> but despite this Berkley is still considered affordable by ''[[Money (magazine)|Money.com]]'', which rated Berkley as the 28th-best place to live for the money, in the United States<ref>{{cite web |last=Bohan |first=Julia |date=August 14, 2015 |title=Best Places to Live 2015: 28. Berkley, Michigan |url=https://money.com/collection-post/berkley-michigan-best-places-to-live-2015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429133623/https://money.com/collection-post/berkley-michigan-best-places-to-live-2015/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2017 |work=Money.com}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> due to its "small-town feel" within Metro Detroit and its "easily walkable downtown".

==Geography==
Berkley lies within Southeastern Oakland County. It is adjacent to the cities of [[Huntington Woods, Michigan|Huntington Woods]] and [[Oak Park, Michigan|Oak Park]] to the south, [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]] to the west, and [[Royal Oak, Michigan|Royal Oak]] to the north and east.

Berkley is bordered by [[M-1 (Michigan highway)|Woodward Avenue]] (M-1) on the east, Webster Road on the North, Greenfield Road on the west, and 11 Mile Road on the south. The southern border of the city is 3 miles north of the Detroit city limits, which are bounded by [[M-102 (Michigan highway)|Eight Mile Road]]. Berkley is intersected by 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway, and though no Interstates run through the city, [[Interstate 75]] and [[Interstate 696]] are major thoroughfares near the city. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>
[[File:United States Post Office, Berkley Michigan.jpg|thumb|United States Post Office, Berkley MI]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 5571
|1940= 6406
|1950= 17931
|1960= 23275
|1970= 21879
|1980= 18637
|1990= 16960
|2000= 15531
|2010= 14970
|2020= 15194
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 Census and 2021 American Community Survey===

As of the 2020 Census,<ref name=":0" /> there were 15,194 people, and 7,067 households in the city, with an average of 2.15 persons per household. The racial makeup of the city was 88.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

According to the 2021 American Community Survey,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Berkley_city,_Michigan?g=1600000US2607660 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> the median age in Berkley was 37.2 years. 3.7% of the population was foreign born, and veterans accounted for 4.7% of the population. The median household income was $96,993, and 4.3% of the population lived below the poverty line.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,970 people, 6,594 households, and 3,896 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5713.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2646.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 6,594 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 15,531 people, 6,678 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|5,925.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 6,833 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,607.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.03% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 6,678 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 38.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,620, and the median income for a family was $66,968. Males had a median income of $50,276 versus $36,624 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $27,504.  About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools==
The [[Berkley School District]] operates in almost all of Berkley, all of [[Huntington Woods, Michigan|Huntington Woods]], and the north section of [[Oak Park, Michigan|Oak Park]]. The school district includes four elementary schools (Angell, Burton, Pattengill, and Rogers), one Kindergarten-8th grade school (Norup International), one middle school (Anderson), and one high school ([[Berkley High School]]). From 2008 to 2016, Berkley High School has been named by Newsweek on its list of 1,000 Best High Schools in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://berkley.patch.com/articles/berkley-high-school-named-as-one-of-newsweek-s-best-high-schools|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131183650/http://berkley.patch.com/articles/berkley-high-school-named-as-one-of-newsweek-s-best-high-schools|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-31|title=Berkley High School Named one of Newsweek's Best High Schools|access-date=2012-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2016/08/11/newsweek-top-high-school-michigan/88560850/|title=Did your Michigan high school make Newsweek's list of the best?|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> In 2008, it ranked among the top six in [[Michigan]], and in 2017 ''[[The Washington Post]]'' rated it as one of the most challenging high schools in the nation, making it one of three Oakland County high schools to earn the distinction.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/local/high-school-challenge-2017/|title=America's Most Challenging High Schools|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> Norup became an International Baccalaureate Candidate school in 2006 implementing the [[Primary Years Programme]] (PYP) and [[Middle Years Programme]] (MYP) for all students.  Homeowners in the first block west of Woodward and in the first five streets north of Eleven Mile Road are serviced by the [[Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools|Royal Oak Public Schools]].<ref name="ROschools">{{cite web|url=http://www.royaloakschools.com/portal/files/ROPS_2010-2014%20Report-12092009.pdf |title=Pupil Enrollment Projection Study Report 2010-2014 |publisher=Royal Oak Schools |quote=See Map on Page 4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720113158/http://www.royaloakschools.com/portal/files/ROPS_2010-2014%20Report-12092009.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-20 }}</ref>

A former elementary school, Avery, was converted into the Berkley School District's Building Blocks program for infants through pre-school. The program is nationally accredited, one of among only 8% accredited centers in the country. Building Blocks was also previously housed at Tyndall Center, the building now serves as the district board office.<ref name="Berkley Schools">{{cite web|url=http://www.berkleyschools.org/NorthstarMedia/download/105250?token=OCaRojCyVwc%3D|title=About the District|access-date=2014-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704120615/http://www.berkleyschools.org/NorthstarMedia/download/105250?token=OCaRojCyVwc%3d|archive-date=July 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, Pattengill was placed on the list of [[National Blue Ribbon School]]'s. Angell is currently the oldest continuously operating elementary school in Oakland County, having opened in 1921. For decades, Berkley School District has been the principal employer in the city, with 718 employees as of 2021.

Another former school, Our Lady of La Salette School, was established in 1943.<ref name=EllisBerkley>{{cite web|author=Ellis, Leslie|url=http://patch.com/michigan/berkley/our-lady-of-la-salette-school-in-berkley-to-close|title=Our Lady of La Salette School in Berkley to Close|work=Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch|date=2013-03-25|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref> Initially 100 students attended. Beginning in 1947, the school building opened in three phases, with completion in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lasalette-church.org/history.html|title=History|publisher=Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref> In the 1960s it had over 1,000 students, its highest number ever. From the 2008–2009 school year until the 2012–2013 school year the student body numbers declined by 47%, with the final student count at 73. It closed in 2013.<ref name=EllisBerkley/> In 2018, Berkley city council rejected a proposal to convert the building into apartments. This decision was later reversed, and the building reopened as The Ivy in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|author=Koury, Mike|url=https://www.candgnews.com/news/berkley-council-rejects-application-for-la-salette-school-apartment-project-109075|title=Berkley council rejects application for La Salette School apartment project|work=[[Woodward Talk]]|publisher=[[C & G Newspapers]]|date=2018-07-25|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>

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* [[Curtis Armstrong]], actor (Booger in the ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'' movies; Herbert Viola on [[Moonlighting (TV series)|''Moonlighting'']], Ahmet Ertegün in [[Ray (film)|''Ray'']]); graduated from [[Berkley High School]]
* [[Violent J|Joseph Bruce]], rapper and producer (''[[Insane Clown Posse]]''); born in Berkley
* [[Marshall Crenshaw]], singer, songwriter, and actor (''Someday, Someway''); portrayed Buddy Holly in [[La Bamba (film)|''La Bamba'']]; graduated from [[Berkley High School]] (1971)
* [[Bruce Flowers]], pro basketball player selected by [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] 26th overall in [[1979 NBA draft]], had most of his success overseas, playing for Italian squads; graduated from [[Berkley High School]]
* [[J. Fred Lawton]], lyricist, poet, and businessman; closely associated with University of Michigan, produced "Varsity," which became a University of Michigan fight song, and played football under legendary coach Fielding H. Yost; lived in Berkley
* [[Sander Levin]], U.S. Congressman, first Chairman of Berkley Democratic Club, played instrumental role in building Berkley Public Library
* [[Katherine Nye]], Olympic weightlifter lives in Berkley<ref name="Berkley's Kate Nye wins rare silver medal for US in weightlifting">{{cite web |title= Berkley's Kate Nye wins rare silver medal for US in weightlifting |url= https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/01/berkley-kate-nye-wins-rare-silver-medal-us-weightlifting/5447345001/ |publisher=[[The Detroit News]]}}</ref>
* [[Owain Phyfe]], musician and producer; lived in Berkley
* [[Jim Seymour (American football)|Jim Seymour]], wide receiver for [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] and [[Chicago Bears]]; born in Berkley
* [[Jim Starlin]], comic book artist and novelist; graduated from Berkley High School (1967)
* [[Rob Tyner]], lead singer for [[proto-punk]] band [[MC5]]; lived and died in Berkley
* [[Aric Morris]], former [[NFL]] safety ([[Tennessee Titans]], [[New England Patriots]]), [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] champion; graduated from Berkley High School (1996)

==See also==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
* [[Woodward Corridor]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Berkley, Michigan}}
* [http://www.berkleymich.org/ City of Berkley]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706142152/http://www.berkleychamber.com/ Berkley Chamber of Commerce]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Berkley
|North     = [[Birmingham, Michigan|Birmingham]]<br />[[Royal Oak, Michigan|Royal Oak]]
|Northeast = [[Troy, Michigan|Troy]]<br />[[Clawson, Michigan|Clawson]]
|East      = [[Royal Oak, Michigan|Royal Oak]]
|Southeast = [[Pleasant Ridge, Michigan|Pleasant Ridge]]<br />[[Ferndale, Michigan|Ferndale]]
|South     = [[Huntington Woods, Michigan|Huntington Woods]]
|Southwest = [[Oak Park, Michigan|Oak Park]]
|West      = [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]]<br />[[Lathrup Village, Michigan|Lathrup Village]]
|Northwest = [[Beverly Hills, Michigan|Beverly Hills]]
}}

{{Oakland County, Michigan}}
{{Metro Detroit}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1923 establishments in Michigan]]