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Welcome to Romulus ...

The city of Romulus is located in Wayne County<1>.

Romulus was established in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Romulus has a population of 23,589 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Romulus is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Romulus: 734

The ZIP code for Romulus: 48174<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Romulus had an population of 23,589 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Romulus had a population of 23,989 people. This makes Romulus the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Romulus represents 0.24% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,989 people, the population of Romulus increased 4.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,979 people).

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

Communities Also Named Romulus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Romulus - they are located in Alabama, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Romulus ...

Official Website: www.romulusgov.com/

Communities near Romulus ...

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

  • Detroit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ann Arbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dearborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Livonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Westland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Farmington Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Southfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Novi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <5>
  • Dearborn Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Romulus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romulus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romulus ...

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

Adding Romulus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Romulus 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 (so far) for Romulus was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Romulus.

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 Romulus.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Romulus - 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 Romulus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Romulus 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.