Huntington Woods, Michigan

Huntington Woods, Michigan
City of Huntington Woods
Huntington Woods City Office
Huntington Woods City Office
Official seal of Huntington Woods, Michigan
Nickname: 
The Woods
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Huntington Woods is located in Michigan
Huntington Woods
Huntington Woods
Location within Michigan
Coordinates: 42°28′50″N 83°10′01″W / 42.48056°N 83.16694°W / 42.48056; -83.16694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Incorporated1926 (village)
1932 (city)
Government
 • TypeCity commission
 • MayorBob Paul
 • Mayor pro temJoe Rozell
Area
 • City1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
 • Land1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City6,238
 • Density4,290.13/sq mi (1,656.18/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48070
Area code(s)248
FIPS code26-40000[2]
GNIS feature ID0628842[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Huntington Woods is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Huntington Woods is located roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,238.[4]

Huntington Woods is situated along the Woodward Corridor (M-1) and is bounded by Ten and Eleven Mile Roads to the north and south and by Woodward and Coolidge Highway to the east and west. The city is widely known as the "City of Homes", as it consists mostly of residences.[5] Rackham Golf Course is located along the southern end of the city. The western portion of the Detroit Zoo is located within the city limits and is a contributor to its tax base.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntington Woods, Michigan
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Huntington Woods city, Michigan; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. ^ Ballard, C. Ray (1993). The history of Huntington Woods: The city of homes. Huntington Woods Study Club. OCLC 30676788.