Welcome to Novi ...
The city of Novi is located in Oakland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Novi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Novi has a population of 60,903 people<2> (see below for details).
Novi is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Novi lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Novi: 248 & 947<4>
The ZIP codes for Novi: 48374-48377<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Novi had an population of 60,903 people. This is an increase of 10.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Novi had a population of 55,224 people. This makes Novi the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Novi represents 0.56% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 55,224 people, the population of Novi increased 16.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 47,386 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Novi.
Websites for Novi ...
Official Website: www.ci.novi.mi.us/
Communities near Novi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Novi.
- Ann Arbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dearborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Southfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pontiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dearborn Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 Novi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Novi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Novi. 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 Novi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Novi. See our Newspapers Page for Novi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Novi ...
Looking for more information about Novi? 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 Novi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Novi.
Adding Novi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Novi 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 Novi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Novi post office opened in 1833.
We also found Novi in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Novi.
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 Novi. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Novi - 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 Novi area will be assigned with one of these codes: 248 or 947. As a result, placing a call in the Novi 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 Novi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Novi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Novi includes: 48374, 48375, 48376 & 48377. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |