Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti, Michigan
City
Images from top to bottom, left to right: Ypsilanti Performance Space, Depot Town, Eastern Michigan University's Starkweather Hall, Ypsilanti District Library, and Depot Town Merchants Row
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Ypsi, The Free Zone
Motto:  "Pride. Diversity. Heritage."
Location within Washtenaw County
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Coordinates: 42°14′34″N 83°37′06″W / 42.24278°N 83.61833°W / 42.24278; -83.61833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Washtenaw
Settled	1823
Incorporated	1832 (village) 1858 (city)
Named for	Demetrios Ypsilantis
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Lois Richardson
• Mayor pro-tem	Nicole Brown
Area [1]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
• Land	4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation	719 ft (219 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,648
• Density	4,809.69/sq mi (1,857.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48197, 48198
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-89140[2]
GNIS feature ID	1616910[3]
Website	Official website

Ypsilanti (/ˌɪpsəˈlænti/ IP-sə-LAN-tee^[4]), commonly shortened to Ypsi (/ˌɪpsiː/ IP-see), is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Township. It is home of Eastern Michigan University.

Ypsilanti is the historic site of the Michigan State Normal College, now known as Eastern Michigan University, the fourth normal school (teachers' college) established in the United States. Ypsilanti was home to the historical campus of the Cleary Business College, now Cleary University currently located in Livingston County, Michigan. It is also the location of the first Domino's Pizza restaurant.