City of Melvindale, Michigan Home Government City Services Community News & Events Taxes Online Home > Community > About Melvindale About Melvindale Downtown Development Authority Economic Development Corporation Community Development Public Library Public Schools Senior Community Center Local Churches Filming Information Helpful Links The Senior Alliance City Council Minutes Filming Information Parks & Recreation Kessey Fieldhouse Phone Directory Watershed Info Notice About Melvindale Melvindale was originally formed in the 1920's from a small farm-residential area known as Oakwood Heights, it was designed by land developers to provide homes for workers in the nearby Ford Rouge plant. The name "Melvindale" comes from one of the developers, Melvin Wilkinson. Melvindale was incorporated as a village in 1924. In 1933 it became incorporated as a city. Its greatest growth occurred in the 1940's, during and after World War II, when the commercial and industrial complex of Detroit overflowed to outlying communities. Melvindale's favorable location at the crossroads of the industrial corridor from Detroit to Chicago and Detroit to Toledo made it a natural site for the swift commercial and industrial wave of growth in the decade 1940-1950. Today, limited amounts of vacant undeveloped land remain. The City of Melvindale is taking an aggressive approach to redeveloping the community through the Brownfield Redevelopment Program. Melvindale is listed as a Core Community by the State of Michigan, which offers additional benefits to developers. The City slogan is "The Little City with a BIG Heart". Melvindale is a great place to live, work, and do business, and still has that "small town" feel. Municipal Offices 3100 Oakwood Blvd. Melvindale, MI 48122 P: 313.429.1040 F: 313.383.3993 Regular business hours Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. for lunch See a map & get directions. Latest News Notice of Public Hearing on 12/1/2021 Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa: December 4th, 6pm-8pm Wayne County Emergency Rental Assistance Program PRESS RELEASE: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes from June 25 - 26, 2021 Info on Flood Recovery and Relief Agencies ©2021 City of Melvindale. All Rights Reserved. HomeSite MapPrivacy PolicyHelpful Links Say NO to Drugs.