Inkster, Industrial city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.
Located 14 miles southwest of Detroit, Inkster covers 6.25 square miles of land at an elevation of 623 feet above sea level.
Robert Inkster established a steam sawmill near Michigan Avenue in the 1860s, leading to the settlement's growth and the renaming of its post office in 1863.
The Marvelettes, who recorded the hit song Please Mr. Postman, formed their musical group while attending high school in Inkster during the 1960s.
The Inkster Justice Center opened in 2014 as a new facility housing both the police department and district court, constructed with bond funds of 7.7 million dollars.
During the Great Migration, African American workers settled in Inkster while employed at Henry Ford's Dearborn factories, as they faced housing restrictions in Dearborn itself.
Location: Wayne County
Inception: 1835
Elevation above the sea: 190 m
Website: http://cityofinkster.com
GPS coordinates: 42.29250,-83.31417
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50
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