Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Hills, Michigan
City of Rochester Hills
Autumn Sunrise at Spencer Park.
Autumn Sunrise at Spencer Park.
Flag of Rochester Hills, Michigan
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Rochester Hills is located in Michigan
Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°39′57″N 83°09′29″W / 42.66583°N 83.15806°W / 42.66583; -83.15806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Settled1817
Organized1835 (Avon Township)
Incorporated1984 (City of Rochester Hills)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorBryan K. Barnett (R)
 • ClerkLeanne Scott
Area
 • City32.90 sq mi (85.22 km2)
 • Land32.80 sq mi (84.96 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City76,300
 • Density2,325.94/sq mi (898.06/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48306–48309
Area code(s)248 and 947
FIPS code26-69035[2]
GNIS feature ID1675440[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Rochester Hills is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 76,300.[4]

The area was first settled by European Americans in 1817, and organized as Avon Township in 1835. The City of Rochester incorporated in 1967, while the remaining area of Avon Township was incorporated and renamed the City of Rochester Hills in 1984. Considered a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Rochester Hills is about 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Detroit.

  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. ^ "Rochester Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Auburn Hills city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2011.