Harper Woods Wedding

Harper Woods is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,254. It was incorporated in 1951 from Gratiot Township and renamed for its being in a heavily wooded area and from its then main thoroughfare. Harper Avenue, which begins in Detroit, was named for Walter Harper, founder of Harper Hospital in Detroit.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 km (2.6 mi), all land.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,254 people, 6,292 households, and 3,756 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,133.1/km (5,521.1/mi). There were 6,514 housing units at an average density of 974.8/km (2,523.1/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 85.92% White, 10.24% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.