Romulus, Michigan
Romulus, Michigan | |
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| City of Romulus | |
Top: Downtown Romulus, looking west from Goddard Road and Hunt Street; bottom: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport . | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "Rom-town" | |
| Motto: "Home of Opportunity" | |
Location within Wayne County | |
Romulus Location within the state of Michigan Romulus Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′20″N 83°23′48″W / 42.22222°N 83.39667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1826 |
| Organized | 1835 (Romulus Township) |
| Incorporated | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Robert A. McCraight |
| • Clerk | Ellen Craig-Bragg |
| Area | |
• City | 35.95 sq mi (93.12 km2) |
| • Land | 35.61 sq mi (92.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 25,178 |
| • Density | 707.1/sq mi (273.01/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48174, 48184 48242 (Detroit) |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-69420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0636147 |
| Website | romulusgov |
Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Romulus had a population of 25,178. Romulus is a western suburb of Metro Detroit and is also considered part of the Downriver collection of communities. It is most notable as the location of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, a major hub for Delta Air Lines.