Welcome to Grosse Pointe Farms ...
The city of Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grosse Pointe Farms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
A typical abbreviation for Grosse Pointe Farms: Grosse Pte. Farms
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grosse Pointe Farms has a population of 9,117 people<2> (see below for details).
Grosse Pointe Farms is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grosse Pointe Farms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Grosse Pointe Farms: (313)
The ZIP code for Grosse Pointe Farms: 48236<4>
Websites for Grosse Pointe Farms ...
Official Website: www.ci.grosse-pointe-farms.mi.us/
Junior League: www.jldetroit.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grosse Pointe Farms had an population of 9,117 people. This is a decrease of 3.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grosse Pointe Farms had a population of 9,479 people. This makes Grosse Pointe Farms the county's 26th most populous community.
The population of Grosse Pointe Farms represents 0.1% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,479 people, the population of Grosse Pointe Farms decreased 2.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,764 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grosse Pointe Farms.
Communities near Grosse Pointe Farms ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grosse Pointe Farms.
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Sterling Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
- Dearborn
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 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>
- Southfield
(17 miles [27.4 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Lincoln Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <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 Grosse Pointe Farms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grosse Pointe Farms.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grosse Pointe Farms. 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 Grosse Pointe Farms.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grosse Pointe Farms. See our Newspapers Page for Grosse Pointe Farms.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grosse Pointe Farms ...
Looking for more information about Grosse Pointe Farms? 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 Grosse Pointe Farms, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grosse Pointe Farms.
Adding Grosse Pointe Farms to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grosse Pointe Farms 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 Grosse Pointe Farms was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Grosse Pointe Farms post office opened in 1898.
We also found Grosse Pointe Farms on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grosse Pointe Farms.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grosse Pointe Farms: www.ci.grosse-pointe-farms.mi.us/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grosse Pointe Farms. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grosse Pointe Farms - 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 Grosse Pointe Farms). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grosse Pointe Farms 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |