Community Profile The City of Hazel Park, Michigan (2000 population-18,963) is located at the southeast corner of Oakland County, adjacent to the western boundary of Macomb County (City of Warren, MI) and northern boundary of the City of Detroit. Occupying 2.8 square miles, Hazel Park is situated at the geographic center of the Tri-County Metropolitan Area. With the Interstate 75 and Interstate 696 intersection at the City’s northwest corner, Hazel Park’s location provides easy access to any destination in the Detroit area. Hazel Park is primarily a modest single-family residential community, having the third highest population density in the State of Michigan. The City has four major corridors, with two serving commercial concerns, and two corridors serving industrial purposes. Hazel Park is home to the Hazel Park Raceway, Michigan’s largest horse racing facility. In the past five years, Hazel Park has enjoyed a renaissance, with every major road being resurfaced, the construction of the Viking Ice Arena, and a renewed effort to attract commercial and industrial re-development projects to the City. These improvements have resulted in rising property values and an increased demand for quality housing in Hazel Park. Hazel Park was incorporated in as a Home Rule City in 1942, and is structured under the Council-Manager form of government. The Hazel Park City Council, which is the legislative and governing body, consists of the Mayor and four City Council members who are elected at-large every two years. The City Council appoints the City Manager who is the chief administrative officer, exercising oversight of all municipal departments. Apartment Living in Hazel Park Derby Square Apartments 1480 E. Woodward Heights (248) 544-3161 Hazelcrest Place (Low income and senior citizen housing) (248) 542-5386 K Lin Enterprise Apartments 1640 E. Woodward Heights (248) 547-0492 American House Retirement Community 777 E. Woodward Heights (248) 545-0707 Steven-Arms Apartments 425 Sonoma (248) 398-3686 City of Hazel Park, 111 E. Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park, MI 48030 Disclaimer