Northville, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°26′00″N 83°29′00″W / 42.43333°N 83.48333°W / 42.43333; -83.48333
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Northville, Michigan
FIPS code
26-58980[3]
GNIS feature ID0633707[4]
Websiteci.northville.mi.us

Northville is a city in

2020 census, the city had a population of 6,119.[5] It is entirely surrounded by Northville Township to the south, and Novi
to the north.

History

Settlement

View of NE side of Main St, frame building built in 1830 by John Miller

Northville was first settled by European Americans in 1825, and was incorporated as a Village in 1867. It was not incorporated as a City until 1955. Originally one of two communities within Plymouth Township, Northville Township split off in 1898 to form its own township.

The first

New York State
, with ancestors in New England. Others came from the nearby, already settled Plymouth community to Northville.

Among these early settlers were Alanson Aldrich, followed by Alvale Smith, who sold his property to John Miller. Miller built the first mill in Plymouth Township, sometime between 1825 and 1828. Mill Race Historical Village is now preserved at this site. Many employees of the mill began to build their houses near it. Northville was named for its relation north of Plymouth.

In 1827, Northville was home to a post office, and Gideon Benton was the US postmaster. Also in 1827, J.F. Davis, became the first resident doctor in Northville. A tailor, tavern, shoe shop, and two blacksmiths also started business in the village. Many of Northville's first settlers' surnames became namesakes for contemporary street names today. These include Rufus Thayer Jr. (Thayer Blvd.), Joseph Yerkes (Yerkes St.), Daniel and Samuel Cady (Cady St.), William Dunlap (Dunlap St.), and other settlers. The first church was constructed in 1836 by a Methodist congregation.[6]

Victorian era

Northville continued to grow throughout the Victorian era. This is evident in the architecture around downtown where many homes are in the Queen Anne style. Northville's Victorian heritage is celebrated every September in the Victorian Festival, which was recently rechristened the "Heritage Festival".[7]

The first schoolhouse in Northville opened in 1853 and was taught by Jacob Ramsdell. Northville was incorporated as a village in 1867 from a portion of Plymouth Township.[6] By the end of the nineteenth century, it had established a public school system headed by a superintendent.

Village era

7 Mile Road.[6]

City era

Downtown Northville

The city was incorporated in 1955 along the boundaries of the Village of Northville, and grew rapidly during the prolonged period of white flight from the City of Detroit in the middle and late 20th century. The Village of Northville included portions of Novi Township in Oakland County and Northville Township in Wayne County. Over the next several years, the city boundaries expanded through annexation of portions of Novi Township and the Village of Novi both east and west of the city and north of Baseline Road. The city's northern boundary was fixed by the incorporation of the Village of Novi into the City of Novi in 1969. The city has also annexed small portions of Northville Township, the most recent of which was an expansion of the Rural Hill Cemetery. Northville Township's status as a Charter Township generally precludes the City from annexing any significant portion of the Township. The most recent annexation was permitted by the Township in order for the city to expand the city-owned and operated cemetery.

Libraries

In 1889, the Ladies Library Association was organized by Mary Lapham, and had 1,200 books and 150 members by 1892. The library was located in the former Young Men's Hall until 1964, when it moved temporarily to the new City Hall .[6] In 1975, the library moved again temporarily to the Northville Square Mall; in 1980 it returned to City Hall. In 1996, it moved into the newly built Northville District Library.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2), of which 2.04 square miles (5.28 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (0.97%) is water.

The city is divided almost equally between

Eight Mile Road (or Baseline Road) serves as the county line. Of the city's 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) in area and population of 5,970, 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2) (51.4%) and 2,739 residences (45.9%) are within Wayne County. Oakland County contains 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2) of land (48.6%) and 3,231 residents (54.1%).[9]

Mill Race Village

In 1972, the historic Mill Race Village was opened on the site of John Miller's gristmill, made possible by a donation from Ford Motor Company. Historic buildings were colocated here to represent a typical gathering of early buildings and uses. Located on Griswold Avenue, the complex includes the following:

  • The New School Church, formerly used as the Northville District Library, which is still operating as a church[6]
  • Wash Oak School, built in 1873 and moved to the village in 1975[6]
  • Hunter House, a Greek Revival architecture house built in 1849[6]
  • Yerkes House, a Victorian architecture house built in 1868 for the wealthy William Yerkes[6]
  • A Victorian-style gazebo built in 1979 by Northville High School students[6]
  • Cottage House, built in 1890s and now used as the base of a weavers' guild[6]
  • Hirsch Blacksmith Shop, a replica built in 1985. The building is occupied by the village's store[6]
  • Cady Inn, built in 1832 and documented as a stop on the Underground Railroad for refugee slaves escaping to freedom in Canada. It was moved to the village in 1987.[6]
  • Interurban Station, built in 1898 and moved to the village in 1990.[6]
  • A replica general store
  • Mill Race Village - Wash Oak School and New School Church
    Mill Race Village - Wash Oak School and New School Church
  • Mill Race Village - Yerkes House
    Mill Race Village - Yerkes House
  • Mill Race Village - Blacksmith shop
    Mill Race Village - Blacksmith shop

Events

Summer Friday Night Concerts in Town Square
  • Art in the Sun - June - Art fair put on by the Northville Art House[10]
  • Farmers Market - May to October - Farmers Market held each Thursday at corner of 7 Mile and Sheldon Roads[11]
  • Northville Grub Crawl - July - Ticketholders are shuttled to various area restaurants for samplings of their offerings[12]
  • Victorian Festival (renamed '"Heritage Festival"' in 2016) - September - Large event with games, magic shows, music, rides, and art in Downtown Northville where booth operators and parade participants wear traditional Victorian outfits to celebrate the city's heritage, since 1989[13]
  • Summer Friday Night Concerts - June to August - Concerts on Friday nights in Town Square, since 1986
  • Northville Christmas Parade - Held on a Friday night in November every year

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860620—
18706261.0%
188093449.2%
18901,57368.4%
19001,75511.6%
19101,665−5.1%
19201,7384.4%
19302,56647.6%
19403,03218.2%
19503,2406.9%
19603,96722.4%
19705,40036.1%
19805,6985.5%
19906,2269.3%
20006,4593.7%
20105,970−7.6%
20206,1192.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

In 2007, the median income for a household in the city was $98,054, and the median income for a family was $123,509.

poverty line
, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

Downtown Northville

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 2,596 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

As of the

Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population. In more detail, 18.7% were of German, 14.1% were of Irish, 12.3% were of Polish, 10.1% were of English, and 7.4% were of Italian
ancestry.

There were 2,720 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

Education

Northville Township. Additionally some sections of Northville are zoned to Meads Mill Middle School in Northville Township.[19] Northville High School
in Northville Township is the zoned high school for all of the Northville District.

Our Lady of Victory School, a Catholic

K-8 school, is in Northville. The church established the school in 1950.[20] The first facility, which opened in 1952, had four rooms. An addition with four classrooms and an office was installed for $85,000 (~$663,662 in 2023) in 1961. An additional two classrooms and a connecting structure to the worship facility were added in 1985.[21] The current 19 classroom facility opened in 2006. As of 2020 the school has over 450 students.[20] Catholic schools are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
.

St. Paul's Lutheran School, a Lutheran K-8 school, is also in Northville. The affiliated church, founded in 1896 by Rev. John J Goulding, had established, dis-established, and then, in 1959, re-established the school. Post-1959 it was initially in a building with two rooms. Its current facility has ten rooms.[22]

Religion

Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church originated when a priest came to give mass on May 25, 1887. The first church site was acquired in 1905, and a frame building occupied the site. The Northville and Plymouth parishes split in 1922. A $226,000 (~$1.94 million in 2023) church facility opened in the fall of 1956. In 1961 an addition worth $35,000 (~$273,273 in 2023) was put in the convent. Another rectory was installed in the period from 1967 through 1968.[21] There is also a Methodist Church, two Presbyterian Churches, and many more.[23]

Notable people

References

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  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Northville, Michigan
  5. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary Files), Northville city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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  8. ^ "History". Northvillemarquistheatre.com. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  9. 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau
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  11. ^ "Website - Farmers Market". Northville.org. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  12. ^ "Website - Northville Grub Crawl". Northville.org. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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  15. ^ 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, United States Census Bureau
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  19. ^ "2022 Northville Public Schools Attendance" (PDF). Northville Public Schools. Retrieved 2022-06-22. - Linked from the school district website, and this page explains how the zoning works - Compare with this map of Northville and Northville Township and this map of Northville.
  20. ^ a b "School Information". Our Lady of Victory Church and School. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  21. ^ a b "Our History". Our Lady of Victory Church. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  22. ^ "St. Paul at a Glance". St. Paul's Lutheran School. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  23. ^ "Churches in Northville, Michigan". www.churchangel.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Historic Building: A Look Through the Years". www.waterwheelcentre.com/. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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