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Of Special
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 Fox
2 News Zip Trip
FOX 2 News Zip Trip Morning crew heads out every Friday
during the summer to visit a city near you! Northville was
in the spotlight June 20, 2008.
Visit the Fox 2 News website for more information. Or view
some Zip Trip
photos at the Downtown Northville website.
RideShare
With gasoline prices reaching historical highs and an
increasing amount of pain at the pump on everyone’s mind,
RideShare is here to assist commuters change their daily travel
behavior.
Read more about RideShare by clicking here. |
Our Community
The City of Northville is a distinctive community of
approximately 6500 residents located on the western fringe of the
Detroit Metro area. The City was incorporated as a village in 1867
and as a city in 1955. The 2.2 square mile area is equally
divided between Wayne and Oakland Counties and is about 30 minutes
from downtown Detroit and 25 minutes from downtown Ann Arbor. The
major thoroughfares of I-275 and M-14 are nearby.
The Northville area is known for its rolling hills and attractive
countryside. The City retains a small-town atmosphere with stately
Victorian-era architecture in its Historic District and well-kept
older homes built before the 1930s. The housing mixture includes
single-family residences, condominiums, and multi-family complexes.
A "walk to" downtown boasts of old-fashioned street lamps, benches,
specialty shops, galleries, theaters, restaurants, businesses, and
preserved landmarks.
 The City is part of the award winning
Northville School District that has six elementary, two middle, and
one senior high school. The math and reading MEAP scores for the
Northville Public Schools district run about 35% above state
averages.
The City of Northville offers the following services: Senior
Community Center, District Library, Joint City/Township Recreation
Program, four bank/savings and loan/credit unions, an active Chamber
of Commerce, senior citizen housing, nearby Maybury State Park, a
post office, 11 churches,  a weekly newspaper, full time police department, the
Northville Downs Racetrack, Northville Cider Mill, Mill Race
Historical Village, art festivals, the Victorian Festival, and
organized holiday celebrations.
The City’s major employers are the Northville Downs Racetrack,
Belanger Inc., Jack Doheny Supplies, and Michigan Gift Mart.
For current tax rates
read more in our
Tax and Assessing Department.
 The City of Northville is a home
rule Charter City with the Council/Manager form of government. The
City Council is comprised of a Mayor, who is elected at large for a
two-year term, and four Council members who are elected at large
with four-year staggered terms. The City Manager, appointed by the
City Council, is the chief administrative officer of the City.
This page last updated:
October 10, 2007
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