Welcome to Northville ...

The city of Northville is primarily located in Oakland County<1>. A portion of Northville extends into Wayne County.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Northville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Northville has a population of 5,958 people<2> (see below for details).

Northville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Northville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Northville: 248 & 947<4>

The ZIP code for Northville: 48167<5>

Websites for Northville ...

Official Website: www.ci.northville.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northville had an population of 5,958 people. This is a decrease of 0.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northville had a population of 5,970 people. This makes Northville the county's 29th most populous community.

The population of Northville represents 0.06% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,970 people, the population of Northville decreased 7.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,459 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northville.

Communities Also Named Northville ...

While we believe that this Northville is located in Oakland County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Northville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kent and Wayne County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 16 communities that are also named Northville - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northville.

Communities near Northville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northville.

Ann Arbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <6>
Dearborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <6>
Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
Westland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
Pontiac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <6>
Dearborn Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
- Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <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 Northville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northville. 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 Northville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northville. See our Newspapers Page for Northville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northville ...

Looking for more information about Northville? 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 Northville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northville.

Adding Northville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northville 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 Northville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Northville: www.ci.northville.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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 Oakland, 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 Northville.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 248 code has been Overlayed with the 947 area code. New phone numbers in the Northville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 248 or 947. As a result, placing a call in the Northville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Northville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northville 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>	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.
<8>	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.