Welcome to Dearborn Heights ...
The city of Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Dearborn Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dearborn Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1967.
A typical abbreviation for Dearborn Heights: Dearborn Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dearborn Heights has a population of 55,391 people<3> (see below for details).
Dearborn Heights is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Dearborn Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Dearborn Heights: (313)
The ZIP codes for Dearborn Heights: 48125, 48127<5>
Websites for Dearborn Heights ...
Official Website: www.dhol.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dearborn Heights had an population of 55,391 people. This is a decrease of 4.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dearborn Heights had a population of 57,774 people. This makes Dearborn Heights the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Dearborn Heights represents 0.58% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 57,774 people, the population of Dearborn Heights has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 58,264 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dearborn Heights.
Communities Also Named Dearborn Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dearborn Heights - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dearborn Heights.
Communities near Dearborn Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dearborn Heights.
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <6>
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Westland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <6>
- Farmington Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <6>
- Southfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <6>
- Novi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
- Royal Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <6>
- Lincoln Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dearborn Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dearborn Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dearborn Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dearborn Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dearborn Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Dearborn Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dearborn Heights ...
Looking for more information about Dearborn Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dearborn Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dearborn Heights.
Adding Dearborn Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dearborn Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dearborn Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dearborn Heights post office opened in 1967.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dearborn Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dearborn Heights: www.dhol.org/
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dearborn Heights. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dearborn Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dearborn Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dearborn Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |