Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights City Hall
Sterling Heights City Hall
Official logo of Sterling Heights, Michigan
Motto: 
To Strive on Behalf of All
Location within Macomb County
Location within Macomb County
Sterling Heights is located in Michigan
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights is located in the United States
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights
Coordinates: 42°34′47″N 83°01′41″W / 42.57972°N 83.02806°W / 42.57972; -83.02806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
Incorporated1968 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMichael C. Taylor (I)
 • City managerMark D. Vanderpool
 • City Council
Members
  • Liz Sierawski (D) - Mayor Pro Tem
  • Deanna Koski (I) - At Large
  • Michael V. Radtke Jr (D)- At Large
  • Maria G. Schimidt (I)- At Large
  • Henry Yanez (D)- At Large
  • Barbara A. Ziarko (D) - At Large
Area
 • Total
36.72 sq mi (95.10 km2)
 • Land36.45 sq mi (94.40 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 • Total
134,346
 • Density3,686.06/sq mi (1,423.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48310, 48311, 48312, 48313, 48314
Area code586
FIPS code26-76460[3]
GNIS feature ID0638798[4]
Websitewww.sterling-heights.net

Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Sterling Heights is located roughly 18 miles (29.0 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 134,346, placing Sterling Heights as the second-largest suburb of Detroit, and the fourth-most populous city in Michigan.[5]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – Sterling Heights city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Sterling Heights". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Sterling Heights city, Michigan". Census.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-07-19.