Welcome to Fraser ...
The city of Fraser is located in Macomb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fraser, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fraser has a population of 14,452 people<2> (see below for details).
Fraser is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fraser lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fraser: 586
The ZIP code for Fraser: 48026<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Fraser was originally named Frazer. For more information about the names of Fraser, see The Names of Fraser on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fraser had an population of 14,452 people. This is a decrease of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fraser had a population of 14,480 people. This makes Fraser the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Fraser represents 0.15% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 66th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,480 people, the population of Fraser decreased 5.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,297 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fraser.
Communities Also Named Fraser ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fraser - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2) and Ontario (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fraser.
Websites for Fraser ...
Official Website: www.fraser.govoffice.com/
Communities near Fraser ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fraser.
- Detroit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Dearborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <5>
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Rochester Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
- Southfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Royal Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Pontiac
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
- Madison Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
- Madison Heights is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <5>
- Oak Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <5>
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 Fraser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fraser.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fraser. 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 Fraser.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fraser. See our Newspapers Page for Fraser.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fraser ...
Looking for more information about Fraser? 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 Fraser, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fraser.
Adding Fraser to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fraser 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 Fraser was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Fraser in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fraser.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fraser: www.fraser.govoffice.com/
The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
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 Macomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fraser. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fraser - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Fraser). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fraser or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |