Northville, Michigan
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Northville City. It lies in ZIP code area 48167. It stands on Johnson Drain. The Survey maps it on the Northville quadrangle. 6,119 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 830 feet above sea level.
On record in Northville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Ford Valve Plantlisted 1995
Northville Historic Districtlisted 1972
Population over time
2 figuresNorthville fell from 6,459 to 6,119 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,459 | |
| 2020 | 6,119 | -340 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1905 USGS Plymouth quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Wayne quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1912 USGS Wayne quadrangle1:62500
- 1936 USGS Northville quadrangle1:31680
- 1945 USGS Northville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Northville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Northville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
29 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Northville between 2010 and 2020, burning about 27 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | NOVI FD 0004815 - 2019 |
| 30 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY FD 0002021 - 2019 |
| 16 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LIVONIA FIRE/RESCUE 0007106 - 2019 |
| 10 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LIVONIA FIRE/RESCUE 0006927 - 2019 |
| 19 July 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LIVONIA FIRE/RESCUE 0006169 - 2019 |
| 19 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | NORTHVILLE FD 0021362 - 2018 |
| 13 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | NOVI FD 0004244 - 2019 |
| 11 July 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LIVONIA FIRE/RESCUE 5920 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Northville: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Washed S & G, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Thomson Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
32 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Northville in 32 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 6 flood, 5 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Lightning | Northville | 3 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Northville | $139,000,000 | Numerous roads and highways became impassable due to flooding. Four to eight inches of rainfall was reported in and around downtown Detroit, with Grosse Pointe Park reporting the highest total of 8.19 inches. Almost 15,000 homes suffered major flood damage, with close to 6000 homes experiencing minor flood damage across the northern part of county. |
| August 2023 | Flood | Northville | $3,000,000 | Flood waters from the flash flooding slowly receded. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Northville | $500,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Flood | Northville | $350,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | $30,000 | Widespread tree damage was reported in the city of Northville. A large tree was also uprooted and fell onto a house. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | $30,000 | Broadcast media reported trees down on homes and vehicles in the City of Northville. Total property damages were estimated at roughly $30K. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Northville | $5,000 | The large hail caused broken windows. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Flood | Northville | - | Numerous flooding reports across the Detroit Metro area. Severa flooding reports included parts of the freeway closed near Hamtramack, several roads across downtown Plymouth closed from flooding with vehicles stuck, multiple homes and cars flooded along Hanover St next to Ecorse River near the inersection of Barner St, several roads along 26 mile were completely flooded, homes and cars were flooded along Philomene Blvd, and Farmington also had soem roadways closed due to flooding. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Northville | - | Approximately 1 foot of standing water in Cherry Hill Village and in a neighborhood off Geddes Road. 6 Mile and Northville Rd impassable due to flood waters; cars getting stuck. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Northville | - | Heavy rain of 4-7 inches caused flooding across much of Western Wayne County. Areas in and around Detroit Metro Airport were particulary hard hit, with flooding limiting the acess to McNamara Terminal. Vehicles were stranded in several feet of water and parts of I-275 and I-94 were closed due to flooding. Numerous reports of roadway flooding in Canton Township, some of which required water rescues. Many businesses throughout Canton Township were damaged by flooding. Several inches of water covering residential street in Woodhaven. Flooding reported at Five Mile Rd and Northville Rd. Finally, after the 8/24 flooding, the Western Township Utilities Authority system could not keep up with the capacity and was forced to release partially treated effluent into the Lower Rouge River creating a public health issue. |
| June 2021 | Flood | Northville | - | Flood waters from flash flooding slowly receeded. Moderate flooding was also observed along the Rouge River. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Northville | - | M-10 and I-94 were closed due to flooding in Detroit, as well as I-96 between Inkster and Beech Daly in Livonia. |
| August 2020 | Flood | Northville | - | Flooding from the heavy morning rain slowly receded. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | Spotter estimated a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | A couple of trees reported down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | Numerous trees uprooted and large tree limbs reported down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | Powerlines reported down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | Large tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | Several large tree limbs reported down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northville | - | The Northville Township fire department reported an 18 inch diameter tree blown down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Flood | Northville | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Northville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View Acres | 2.0 miles | 20 | |
| Plymouth | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Stark | 7.0 miles | 20 | |
| Livonia | 8.2 miles | 20 | |
| Canton | 8.5 miles | 20 | |
| Westland | 8.6 miles | 20 | |
| Elm | 8.9 miles | 20 | |
| Cherry Hill | 9.1 miles | 24 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Northville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q740589 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 633707. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











