The Lincoln Park city limits are Fordline, Fort, and Brest Streets. The Ecorse River flows through Lincoln Park, and it merges before leaving the city. The city is located near the Detroit River and the Ecorse River. Lincoln Park was incorporated in 1925 and named after President Abraham Lincoln. The city was a bedroom community for workers in nearby industries. The area is home to 38,144 people.
In Lincoln Park, Michigan, the median household income is $44,554. The highest-income households resided in Census Tracts 5777, 5778, and 5774. The percentage of households that meet these income thresholds are White. Hispanic and Other people comprise the next-highest proportion of households living below the poverty line. The percentage of households that fall below the poverty line in Lincoln Park, MI depends on the type of household, and the age of the family.
The community is culturally rich. It is home to Zora Neale Hurston, who wrote the famous "Their Eyes Were Watching God." It was also home to the Florida Highwaymen, a group of African-American landscape artists who broke down racial barriers. The Lincoln Theater, one of four black-owned theaters in the country, is an important cultural institution. And Lincoln Park Academy is among the best schools in the nation.
The Ecorse River is the site of a pivotal meeting during Pontiac's Rebellion, in which the Council of American Indian Tribes heard Ottawa leader Pontiac's speech and urged them to attack the British Fort Detroit. This historic meeting is commemorated at Council Point Park, where a small engraved boulder marks the spot. The park also includes a museum and several other historical sites.