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Novi, Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°28′49″N 83°28′39″W / 42.48028, -83.4775
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government
 - Mayor David Landry
Area
 - Total 31. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The boundaries of the 83 counties in the US state of Michigan have not changed substantially since 1897. Oakland County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of 2007, the population was estimated at 1206089 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (81. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
 - Land 30. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (78. 9 km²)
 - Water 0. 9 sq mi (2. 2 km²)
Elevation 909 ft (277 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 52,231
 - Density 1,555. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (600. 5/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48167,48374-48377
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-59440[1]
GNIS feature ID 0633773[2]
Website: http://www.cityofnovi.org/

Novi is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Michigan's most populous city, Detroit. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Oakland County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of 2007, the population was estimated at 1206089 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 47,386. In 2007, the city completed a special census which places the current population at 52,231. The city is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest from the center of Detroit. The city is located within the boundaries of the survey township of Novi Township. Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of Novi Township is a Civil township of Oakland County in the US Presently, the remaining unincorporated township is only a tiny fraction entirely surrounded by the city.

Novi is one of the fastest-growing cities in Michigan. The construction of Twelve Oaks Mall in the 1970s made the city a major shopping destination in the Detroit metropolitan area and is often credited with ushering in an era of growth that continues to this day (although, in fact, the community had been growing rapidly since the 1950s). Twelve Oaks Mall is an upscale Shopping mall located in Novi Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast This growth has led to substantial increases in the city's population, as well as commercial and industrial developments in the city.

Novi is also home to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, which opened in 1989. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is a Hall of Fame and museum in Novi Michigan for American motorsports legends Inductees receive the "Horsepower Award" on the Wednesday before the June NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (322-km moderate-banked D-shaped Superspeedway located off U

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History

The City of Novi was incorporated in 1969 after the approval of a city charter by Village of Novi voters. The city was incorporated along the boundaries of the then-existing Village of Novi. The approval of incorporation and the city charter followed several previous attempts at incorporation that were rejected by Novi voters. In the 1970s, the city annexed portions of Novi Township that had been detached from the Village of Novi after the village incorporated in 1958. A lengthy legal battle ensued between the city and the township which ultimately was decided by the Michigan Supreme Court in favor of the city. The legal disputes around the annexation battles were not fully resolved until 1984.

Historic Sites

The name Novi was taken from the township, which was organized in 1832 from Farmington Township. Farmington is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. The name was offered by resident Dr. J. C. Emery, at the suggestion of his wife. Residents were reportedly looking for a shorter name than Farmington.

Several popular but historically inaccurate explanations have been given for the origin of the name Novi. One version is that it was named after the 6th tollgate (No. VI) on the Grand River toll road. Grand River Avenue is one of the principal pre- Interstate roads in the state of Michigan. However, the township was named in 1832 and the toll road was not constructed until the 1850s. A similar claim is made about the township being stop number 6 on the railroad. However, the Holly, Wayne and Monroe (now CSX) railroad was not constructed through the township until 1870 - 1871, almost 40 years after it was named. The Holly Wayne and Monroe Railway (HW&M is a Defunct railroad which operated in Southeast Michigan during the early 1870s

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (81. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 30. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (78. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 9 square miles (2. 2 km²) of it (2. 74%) is water. Walled Lake, which lies mainly within Novi, is the largest lake in the city. It also serves as the headwaters of the Middle Branch of the Rouge River. The River Rouge, also known as the Rouge River, is a River in the Metro Detroit area of southeastern Michigan. Shawood Lake lies just southwest of Walled Lake. Several smaller lakes within the city were created by gravel pit mining or as stormwater retention areas. Most of the city lies within the Rouge River watershed. Some areas on the north and west side of the City are part of the Huron River watershed.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 47,386 people, 18,726 households, and 12,321 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,555. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 per square mile (600. 5/km²). There were 19,649 housing units at an average density of 644. 9/sq mi (249. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87. 26% White, 1. 92% African American, 0. 19% Native American, 8. 67% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 47% from other races, and 1. 48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 80% of the population. 16. 3% were of German, 10. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 5% Irish, 10. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 3% Polish, 9. The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. 2% English and 8. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 1% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging

There were 18,726 households out of which 36. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 2% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 2% were non-families. 28. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 52 and the average family size was 3. 17.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 6% under the age of 18, 6. 7% from 18 to 24, 35. 7% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 8. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,918, and the median income for a family was $91,369. Males had a median income of $65,590 versus $38,432 for females. The per capita income for the city was $35,992. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 6% of families and 2. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 2. 7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Novi's government is a council-manager system, modeled after the business sector. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations The city manager oversees the day-to-day business of running the city, recommends an annual budget and makes policy recommendations to the council. The city council consists of the mayor, elected to a two-year term, and six at-large council members elected to four-year terms. The mayor is the presiding officer of the council with the same voting powers as the other council members but otherwise has strictly ceremonial duties. The city council is responsible for hiring a city manager who in turn is responsible for staff positions. The council also approves the city budget and sets city policies and ordinances. The current council consists of Mayor David Landry, Mayor Pro-Tem Kim Capello and council members Kathy Crawford, Bob Gatt, Terry Margolis, Andrew Mutch and David Staudt.

The City Manager is Clay J. Pearson. The Assistant City Manager is Pamela Antil. The city has 286 full-time employees and a total budget of $63. 1 million.

The first city charter was adopted by the voters in 1969. The last major charter revision was in 1977.

Public Education

Novi includes all or part of four public school districts including Novi Community Schools, Northville Public Schools, South Lyon Community Schools and Walled Lake Consolidated School District.

Private Education

Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school located on Wixom Road. Detroit Catholic Central High School, commonly referred to as Catholic Central or CC, is a private Catholic, all-male college preparatory high school

Franklin Road Christian School is a K-12, coeducational, college-preparatory school with a nondenominational Christian philosophy located on Thirteen Mile Road.

Higher Education

One of Walsh College's three campuses in located on Meadowbrook Road. Walsh College focuses on accounting, business, and finance education.

The_Art_Institute_of_Michigan is located on Cabot Drive. The Art Institute of Michigan – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing

Parks and Natural Areas

Most of the farmland and open spaces present in the mid-20th Century have been developed. The exceptions include the Tollgate Farm located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Twelve Mile and Meadowbrook Roads. This farmstead is owned by the Americana Foundation and is currently leased and operated by Michigan State University as an agricultural extension. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA.

Lakeshore/North Novi Park is another prominent natural area. The park is located between Walled Lake and Twelve Mile Road, west of Novi Road. While portions of the park were turned over to a developer to settle a lawsuit, it remains one of the largest municipal parks in southeast Michigan. In 2004, the City of Novi negotiated for the donation of several parcels of parkland on the west side of the city. These properties, along with several adjoining parcels owned by the city preserve 253 acres (102 ha) of environmentally sensitive areas in the Huron River watershed. The Huron River is the name of three different rivers in the U In 2005, the City of Novi was awarded a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant to acquire 51 acres (21 ha) of environmentally sensitive property in southeast Novi within the Rouge River watershed. The River Rouge, also known as the Rouge River, is a River in the Metro Detroit area of southeastern Michigan. In 2007, the City was awarded a second MNRTF grant to acquire 16 acres of natural area in southwest Novi within the headwaters of the Huron River watershed.

Shopping & Event Centers

Twelve Oaks Mall: 200 stores including Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Nordstrom, JC Penney, and Sears. Twelve Oaks Mall is an upscale Shopping mall located in Novi Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Lord & Taylor, based in New York, New York, is the oldest upscale Department store chain in the United States. Macy's is a chain of mid-range American Department stores Its Flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed Nordstrom Inc ( is an upscale Department store chain in the United States. J C Penney Company Inc ( most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Penneys) is a mid-range chain of American Department stores Sears Holdings Corporation ( is the sixth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Costco, Target The mall recently completed a renovation and addition that included Nordstrom and 40 new stores.

Fountain Walk: Includes 50 stores in an outdoor setting including Buffalo Wild Wings, The Bamboo Club, Cold Stone Creamery, Dick's Sporting Goods, Emagine Theater, Lucky's Arcade and Bar, and The Great Indoors. Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, formerly known as Fountain Walk, is a lifestyle center retail complex located across from the super-regional Twelve Oaks Sears Holdings Corporation ( is the sixth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Costco, Target

Novi Town Center: Borders Books and Music, Linens 'n Things, Pier 1 Imports and restaurants. Borders Group ( is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Linens 'n Things Inc, headquartered in Clifton New Jersey, is the largest Big box retailer of home textiles housewares and decorative home accessories in the United Pier 1 Imports Inc ( is a Fort Worth, Texas -based retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and decor particularly Furniture, table-top Outlot businesses include Inkstop, Pei Wei, Potbelly's, and Children's Place. Potbelly Sandwich Works is a chain of fast casual restaurants that sells Submarine sandwiches in the United States.

Main Street Novi: Two story office, restaurant and retail complex.

Rock Financial Showplace Center : Exposition/conference center for large events. Named after large Michigan lending institution.

Novi Expo Center: Former exposition center with automotive museum. No longer in operation.

Notable residents

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