Michigan Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Gibraltar, Michigan

Population: 4,297

Located in Wayne County

Known as 'Venice of Michigan', the City of Gibraltar is a clean, quiet, pleasant place to live. The majority of the homes located adjacent to the waterways are of one family construction. Spread throughout the Gibraltar area are many and varied trees ? maple, oak, cottonwood and the beautiful weeping willow trees gracing the banks of the canals. Many homes situated on the waterways have large picture windows so that the residents can look out upon the water and enjoy the antics of the several hundred Mallard Ducks.

Gibraltar is a unique community and not like nearby inland areas. Our life is enriched by our proximity to the water. Our marinas produce stable employment. During the warmer months boating, fishing and sports related to the water are the favorite pastimes of many citizens. There are approximately two and one-half miles of water frontage on the Detroit River and a network of canals.

A majority of the homes have easy access to the water and on even the coldest day, we notice boats moving through the canals. When it is warm there is skiing, fishing, and sailing. Many boaters cross Lake Erie for a weekend or a day at Put-in- Bay or Cedar Point, Ohio.

Gibraltar is twenty-two miles south of the heart of the City of Detroit where the Detroit River flows into Lake Erie and adjoins the southern boundary of Trenton. The City is comprised of a portion of mainland and four islands: Hall, Edmund, Main and Horse Islands.

The islands are separated by waterway canals and connected by bridges and are easily accessible from the Detroit River and connecting waterways. West Jefferson, the historic River Road, crosses thru the City and 1-75, one of the main north-south highways in this country, is less than a mile west of the western boundary.

The new Gibraltar Elementary School (Parsons) was erected in 1953 on Middle Gibraltar Road at Fryer. A dedication program was held on November 15, 1953. This school has been added to several times since its opening to serve the growing need for more elementary class rooms. Gibraltar is a part of a consolidated school district, which includes Gibraltar, Rockwood, East Rockwood, a bit of Woodhaven and Trenton.

Homes have increased in value dramatically in the last decade or so, and now the average 1,200 square foot home sells anywhere from $139,000 to $189,000 depending on features. Sub-divisions are well maintained, and there is a definite sense of community, as you will see neighbor helping neighbor, both summer and winter, with routine yard work, and with getting the boats ready for the water, or for winter storage!

The Gibraltar Trade Show is the largest in Michigan and each year hosts a variety of events, including a boat show, a knife and bow-hunting show, a gun show, a home decorating show, a RV show - the possibilities are endless!

Business is booming, the housing market it excellent, schools are wonderful, and access to other parts of Detroit is a breeze. Why not come and be a part of the Gibraltar family?