Center Line, Michigan
Center Line is a city of 8,463 people in Macomb County, Michigan, founded in 1837.
Why visit Center Line
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 40 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Erin-Warren Fractional District No. 2 Schoolhouse, General Motors Technical Center, Memorial Park and Austin-Dannis Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Center Line
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Center Line
Center Line is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Center Line is located roughly 11 miles (17.7 km) north of downtown Detroit, and is entirely surrounded by the larger city of Warren. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,552.
From the Wikipedia article Center Line, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Erin-Warren Fractional District No. 2 Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
House in Michigan, United States of America
General Motors Technical Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
General Motors facility in Warren, Michigan
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Warren Township District No. 4 School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
Tim Hortons
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
26807 Hoover Road, Warren
Mo-We 06:00-21:00; Fr-Su 06:00-21:00
Martin's Ham & Cornbeef
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
24564 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line
Su-Sa 07:00-16:00
Haney's Family Restaurant and Catering
Restaurant · 0.5 mi
24447 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line
28 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
Historically, the land that Center Line came to occupy was swamp and wilderness until the early nineteenth century. As land became scarce, French, German, Belgian, and Irish immigrants began clearing the forests and draining the swamps. Center Line was known as "Kunrod's Corner" during the mid-nineteenth century. The theory is that the French named it "Center Line" because it was the middle of three Potawatomi trails from Fort Detroit to northern trading posts. The "center line" was the trail used from Detroit to Utica. The community received its initial start when Catholics decided to build a church so that they would not have to walk to St. Mary's in Detroit for Sunday Mass. This church (St. Clement's) was established in 1854 and attracted more Catholic settlers into the area. In 1863, the first general store was constructed by Joeseph Buechel. On July 19, 1878, Hieronymous Engelmann was the first postmaster, and he was succeeded in 1885 by Sophia Buechel. The "Centre Line" post office closed on July 31, 1906, and the name was restored to Center Line thereafter. In this era, street car tracks connected Detroit to Center Line along Van Dyke Road, and Ten Mile Road was the final stop of the street car. The village was incorporated in 1925 in the center of Warren Township, which is now the city of Warren, and was incorporated as a city in 1936.
From the History section of Center Line, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
International Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.6 mi
25100 Lorraine Avenue, Warren
Saint Clement Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
25320 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line
Warren Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.8 mi
11285 East 10 Mile Road, Warren
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Healthcare3
Map of Center Line
154 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 20°F | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 21°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 28°F | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 39°F | 2.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 60°F | 3.1 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 64°F | 3.1 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 56°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 45°F | 2.3 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 34°F | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 26°F | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Detroit City Ap (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Macomb County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-02-08: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-07-15: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-09-25: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Warren 1 mi north, about 1 min by car
- Hazel Park 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Eastpointe 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Madison Heights 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Roseville 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Ferndale 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Fraser 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Harper Woods 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Hamtramck 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Sterling Heights 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Center Line Park Towers, 42-BRT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warren - General Motors Technical Center (50826111923), ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
- District2Schoolhouse, Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1876bunertschl, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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