Southfield, Michigan
Southfield, Michigan | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: SFLD | |
| Motto: The Center of it All | |
Interactive map of Southfield, Michigan | |
Southfield Location within Michigan Southfield Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′47″N 83°14′42″W / 42.47972°N 83.24500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Organized | 1830 (as Southfield Township) |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Kenson Siver (I) |
| • Manager | Frederick Zorn |
| Area | |
• City | 26.26 sq mi (68.01 km2) |
| • Land | 26.25 sq mi (67.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 76,618 |
| • Density | 2,918.5/sq mi (1,126.83/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 48033–48034, 48037, 48075–48076, 48086 |
| Area codes | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-74900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0638439 |
| Website | Official website |
Southfield is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Southfield lies roughly 15 miles (24.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. The city had a population of 76,618 at the 2020 census.
Southfield home to multiple business districts, including the Southfield City Centre (an edge city which contains the tallest building in Detroit's suburbs) and the area surrounding the former Northland Center shopping mall. It is also home to Lawrence Technological University. The city was originally part of Southfield Township before incorporating in 1958. The autonomous city of Lathrup Village is an enclave within Southfield.