Southfield, Michigan

Southfield, Michigan
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 / 42.47972; -83.24500
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Organized1830 (as Southfield Township)
Incorporated1958
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorKenson Siver (I)
 • ManagerFrederick Zorn
Area
 • City
26.26 sq mi (68.01 km2)
 • Land26.25 sq mi (67.99 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
76,618
 • Density2,918.5/sq mi (1,126.83/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48033–48034, 48037, 48075–48076, 48086
Area codes248 and 947
FIPS code26-74900
GNIS feature ID0638439
WebsiteOfficial 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.