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48167, 7code26-59440feature ID0633773WebsiteNovi ( ) is a city in in the of. As of the, the population was 55,224, an increase over the 2000 census count of 47,386. The city is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the center of, and about 8 miles (13 km) west of the western border of Detroit. It is about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of the center of.
The city is located within the boundaries of the of. The remaining unincorporated township is only a tiny fraction surrounded by the city.
Water tower in Novi, noting 'Birthplace 'Novi was originally a township organized in 1832 from. The name Novi was offered by resident Dr. Emery, at the suggestion of his wife. Residents were reportedly looking for a shorter name than Farmington.One misconception is that it was named after the 6th toll gate (No. VI) on the toll road.
But in fact the township was named in 1832 and the toll road was not constructed until the 1850s. A similar claim is made about the township being stop number 6 on the railroad. However, the (now ) was not constructed through the township until 1870–71, almost 40 years after the township was named. A third popular misconception is that Novi was the sixth stagecoach stop outside of Detroit.Novi was incorporated as a city in 1969 after the approval of a city charter on February 18, 1969 by Village of Novi voters. The approval of the charter followed an election on May 20, 1968 where voters approved the incorporation of the city on a vote of 694 in favor and 283 votes against. The charter became effective on February 24, 1969. The approval of incorporation and the city charter followed several previous attempts at incorporation that were rejected by Novi voters.
The city was incorporated along the boundaries of the existing Village of Novi.Historic sites. The historic Township Hall was originally located on Novi Road, south of Grand River. It was moved to the Novi Library property in the 1980s. It was recently relocated again onto the property that was the site of the. is a 160-acre (650,000 m²) farmstead and educational center. The site includes a Michigan Historical Marker.
There is a portion of the original Novi Depot, which was constructed in 1871 for the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railroad (currently ). The was once a historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The City of Novi demolished the Fuerst Farmstead. The north barn was destroyed on July 16, 2008. The farm house was demolished in August 2008. The south and east barns were dismantled and removed from the site. None of the original buildings from the Farmstead were preserved on the site.Geography According to the, the city has a total area of 31.28 square miles (81.01 km 2), of which 30.26 square miles (78.37 km 2) is land and 1.02 square miles (2.64 km 2) is water.The city is located on which lies mainly within Novi and is the largest lake in the city. It also serves as the headwaters of the Middle Branch of the. Is southwest of Walled Lake.
Several smaller lakes within the city were created by gravel pit mining or as stormwater retention areas. Most of the city lies within the Rouge River watershed. Some areas on the north and west side of the city are part of the Huron River watershed.Three major freeways converge in Novi. The city's location provides direct access to several major freeways including, and.Economy. The in Novi contains over 180 stores.Novi continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in Michigan. The construction of in 1977 made the city a major shopping destination in the and is often credited with ushering in an era of growth that lasted for 40 years (although, in fact, the community had been growing rapidly since the 1950s). This growth has led to substantial increases in the city's population, as well as commercial and industrial developments in the city.
Novi was ranked #48 on magazine's list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2008. As of January 2009 Novi has over 1,600 businesses.Novi's economy includes international corporations with local and regional offices as well as owner-operated businesses serving the local area.
While Novi is recognized for its large concentration of retail businesses clustered at the Novi Road and I-96 interchange, there are several large retail centers in the city as well as many individual retail businesses. Novi has car dealerships along Haggerty Road and Grand River Avenue.
The city's industrial and office parks are home to companies in high tech research and development, health care, transportation and logistics, manufacturing and domestic and foreign automotive-related suppliers. Energy-related companies are one of the fastest growing sectors in the city. These companies include the headquarters for, Novi Energy and offices of Patrick Energy Services. The business community in Novi is represented by the Novi Chamber of Commerce.operates its Michigan regional offices at 40399 Grand River Avenue in Novi. The Japan Auto Parts Industries Association, North America has its offices in Novi.
Opened in a Novi office in 2002, with 10 employees. As of April 2013 the company has two office buildings in Novi with 210 total employees, with about 30 of them being Japanese assignees. Ted Schafer, the vice president of the Technical Center, said that Novi was selected due to the community and schools friendly to Japanese people, and the proximity to offices, offices,.
In December 2009 American Mitsuba Corp. Moved to Novi, and as of April 2013 the office employs 32 people, and increase from when it was first established. The senior vice president, David Martin Stevens, said that the location was chosen due to the quality of the office building.Novi ranks among the top Oakland County communities for research, technology and service companies. To manage growth and to continue to attract commerce with its accessible location, Novi partners with local, state and federal agencies to enhance infrastructure. Novi has a Neighborhoods and Business Relations Group to attract and retain businesses and streamlined many of its planning and approvals processes to encourage new business and development, as well as redevelopment. The enhancements speed the process, allowing businesses to move ahead with plans for relocation or expansion.
Novi has been able to attract several smaller, innovative international firms that have been able to incubate and expand into a larger facility, such as Howa USA Holdings, a Japanese auto supplier with a new research and development center in Novi specializing in interior components for vehicles.constructed a new regional headquarters, representing a $22 million investment in the community. ITC Transmission Company, the nation’s largest independent electrical transmission company, made Novi its national headquarters. In 2008, Providence Park opened a 200-bed hospital on a 200-acre (0.81 km 2) total, health campus. In addition to the full-service hospital, the campus provides an array of services in a beautiful wooded setting, complete with walking and cycling paths and 18 acres (73,000 m 2) devoted to health-related retail establishments.Over the last few years, Novi has focused its economic development efforts on the telematics and car connectivity industries. Within the telematics industry, more than 5,000 firms employ approximately 70,000 people in Oakland County, many of them employed in Novi. Those firms in Novi include, and /Becker Automotive., based in Germany, is scheduled to relocate its headquarters to Novi on Haggerty Road, between 13 and 14 Mile Roads.Around 2008 the median house price was in the upper $260,000s. Top employers According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top public and private sector employers in the city are:#Employer# of employees4845005North America32562807City of Novi2548Michigan2509Vehicle Component18012120Health care Novi is home to some of the region's largest health care systems.
operates the off of and Beck Road. It has a capacity for fewer than 400 patients, and it is located on a 64-acre (26 ha) site that also includes medical office building and neuroscience institute, a hotel with 100 rooms, and an orthopedic center that houses an ambulatory surgical center.
Construction on the hospital began in 2005 and lasted for three years. The total cost was about $220 million. The architecture firm that designed the hospital was and the engineering firm was Korda.
The hospital design includes a six story atrium that allows natural sunlight. It opened in September 2008.operates the Henry Ford Medical Center - Columbus. It is the system's largest facility in Oakland County. Services at the location include primary care, behavioral health services, cancer treatment, diabetes care, endoscopy, infusion services, lymphedema services, MOHs surgery, MRIs, and rehabilitation services and travel clinic.Botsford has two speciality facilities in Novi.Parks and recreation Most of the farmland and open spaces present in the mid-20th century have been developed.
The exceptions include the Tollgate Farm located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Twelve Mile and Meadowbrook Roads. This farmstead is owned by the Americana Foundation and is currently leased and operated by as an agricultural extension.
Lakeshore Park is another prominent natural area. The park is located between Walled Lake and Twelve Mile Road, west of Novi Road. While portions of the park were turned over to a developer to settle a lawsuit, it remains one of the largest municipal parks in southeast Michigan. Ella Mae Power Park, located behind the Novi Civic Center, hosts softball and baseball games and tournaments.In 2004, the City of Novi negotiated for the donation of several parcels of parkland on the west side of the city. These properties, along with several adjoining parcels owned by the city, preserve 253 acres (1.02 km 2) of environmentally sensitive areas in the watershed.
In 2005, the City of Novi was awarded a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant to acquire 54 acres (22 ha) two areas of environmentally sensitive property in southeast Novi within the watershed. The properties were acquired in 2009. In 2007, the City was awarded a second MNRTF grant to acquire 16 acres (65,000 m 2) of natural area in southwest Novi within the headwaters of the Huron River watershed. The property was acquired in 2010. In 2010, the City was awarded a third MNRTF grant to develop the city-owned property on the south end of Walled Lake, once the site of the Walled Lake Casino and Amusement Park, into a public park.
That property is now the Pavilion Shore ParkEach year the Japan Festival is held in the city. It is the largest Japan festival in the state. Government Novi operates under the system of government with an appointed city manager and elected city council. The city manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the city, manages staff operations, recommends the annual budget and makes policy recommendations to the council. The city council consists of the mayor, elected to a two-year term, and six at-large council members elected to four-year terms. The mayor is the presiding officer of the council with the same voting powers as the other council members. The mayor also has ceremonial duties.
The council is responsible for hiring the city manager. The city council approves the city budget and sets city policies and ordinances.
The current council consists of Mayor Bob Gatt, Mayor Pro Tempore David Staudt and council members Laura Casey, Gwen Markham, Andrew Mutch, Kelly Breen and Wayne Wrobel. The City of Novi is represented in the 38th District of the by State Representative.The City Manager is Pete Auger. The city has 249 full-time employees and a total budget of $63.1 million. The Novi Civic Center is located at 45175 West Ten Mile Road between Novi and Taft Roads.The first city charter was adopted by the voters in 1969. The last major charter revision was in 1977.The Novi Public Library opened a new 55,000-square-foot (5,100 m 2) library west of the previous library in June 2010. The old library was demolished to provide a parking area for the new library.The Novi Fire Department was formed in 1929 to serve Novi Township. The Novi Police Department was formed in 1954 to serve Novi Township.
Prior to 1954, Novi contracted with the for police protection.Demographics Historical populationCensusPop.%±9,633.0%32,99846.5%47,38643.6%55,22416.5%Est. Decennial Census2010 census As of the of 2010, there were 55,224 people, 22,258 households, and 14,599 families residing in the city. The was 1,825.0 inhabitants per square mile (704.6/km 2). There were 24,226 housing units at an average density of 800.6 per square mile (309.1/km 2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.0%, 8.1%, 0.2%, 15.9%, 0.7% from, and 2.1% from two or more races. Or people of any race were 3.0% of the population.There were 22,258 households of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families.
29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.2000 census In 2000, there were 18,726 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.17.In the city in 2000, the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.The median income for a household in the city in 2000 was $71,918, and the median income for a family was $91,369 (These figures had risen to $78,151 and $101,286 respectively according to a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $65,590 versus $38,432 for females.
The for the city was $35,992. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.Japanese population.
One World Market (ワンワールドマーケット), a Japanese grocery store in NoviAs of 2011 15.9% of its residents were Asian, and Novi had 2,438 Japanese residents, giving it the largest Japanese population of any Michigan municipality. By 2011 the Japanese population experienced an increase of 53% from 2003, when the city had 1,417 Japanese residents. The economic director of the City of Novi, Ara Topouzian, said 'We've been told often by the or other Japanese officials that they refer to Novi as because we've been very warm and welcoming and accommodating.'
Many Japanese in Novi are in the United States on temporary visas which last for three to five years. According to Dr. Andrew Vosburgh of the, many Japanese in Novi work in development, engineering, and research. Their workplaces are located in and around several cities including Novi,. As of April 2013 there are 2,666 Japanese nationals who live in Novi.The Novi has Japanese content in the adult and children's sections.
The has enrollment information and other documents available in Japanese. The websites of the City of Novi, the Novi Public Library, and have Japanese welcome messages. The Novi and the extended stay hotel cater to Japanese customers. The hotel stated in 2011 that Japanese make up 30% of its customers, and had increased in a two-year span ending in 2011. The city also has Japanese cultural activities and cultural activities offered in Japanese, including horseback riding lessons conducted in the Japanese language and a Japanese movie night. The hospital offers cultural awareness training for employees, documents translated in Japanese, Japanese translators, and yoga classes conducted in Japanese.In the 1990s several Japanese automobile firms had opened offices along. Opened its office in November 1991.
In addition, established a technical center in Ann Arbor. Novi had gained several Japanese restaurants by the mid-1990s. In summer 2011, the moved to Novi from. Indian/South Asian population. See also:The 2008 / 'Best Places to Live' stated that the city had a significant Asian Indian population. According to the there were 1,278 ethnic Asian Indians in Novi.The 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m 2) Sri Temple and Cultural Center (SVTCC), built for $10 million, opened in 2013.
It is the first Hindu temple to be named after a southern Indian deity. It had a temporary location for five years before it opened its permanent facility.
As of 2013 the temple has a client base of about 3,000 people. The community operating the temple mostly comes from the Indians who speak. Many of them originate from. Education Primary and secondary schools. Entrance signNovi includes all or part of four public school districts including,. All Novi Community Schools schools, including six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, are in the city limits.
The Hickory Woods and Meadowbrook elementary schools from Walled Lake district are in the city limits. Thornton Creek Elementary from Northville schools is in the city limits.All five Novi schools elementary schools and Novi Middle School serve the Novi Community Schools portion. Of the South Lyon portion, Dolsen and Hardy Elementary Schools, and Centennial Middle School serve the portion. Of the Walled Lake portion, Hickory Woods and Meadowbrook elementaries, and James R. Geisler Middle School serve that portion. Schools serving the Northville section include Amerman, Moraine, and Thornton Creek elementary schools, and Hillside Middle School.Public high schools serving Novi include:. (Novi Community Schools) - within the city limits.
(Northville Schools). (Walled Lake Schools)Private schools include:.Higher education One of Walsh College's three campuses is located on Meadowbrook Road, south of I-96. Walsh College focuses on accounting, business, and finance education.is located on Cabot Drive in the Haggerty Corridor Corporate Park.is located in an office building at the corner of 12 Mile Road and Meadowbrook Road.Public libraries The Charles and Myrtle Walker Novi Public Library serves Novi. It first opened in 1960 in a former bank building. An addition, installed in 1964, made the library two times its original size.
In 1975, the groundbreaking ceremonies for a 23,190-square-foot (2,154 m 2) new library facility were held, and the library opened in 1976. The project to construct the 'Dorothy Flattery Wing', the eastern wing, began in 1988.
The wing was dedicated on April 22, 1989. The current facility had its groundbreaking in 2008, opening to the public on June 1, 2010. Miscellaneous education The (JSD), a, offers Saturday Japanese classes. It moved to Novi from in the summer of 2011.The (駿台ミシガン国際学院 Sundai Mishigan Kokusai Gakuin), affiliated with the Sundai Center for International Education (駿台国際教育センター Sundai Kokusai Kyōiku Sentā, see ), is located in Novi. The school's purpose is to prepare Japanese children who have lived in the United States for a long time for a return to Japan, and to assist newly arrived Japanese children who have no.
Notable people Novi is home to six., the former coach of the team, called Novi 'Little Sweden' due to the concentration of Swedish Red Wings players. (1977-), on-camera host of IGN Strategize, Weekly Wood, and. (1992-), ice dancer, 2014 Olympian, 2013 and 2014 U.S. Silver medalist, and 2009 World Junior Champion. (1970-), former speaker of the House, State of Michigan.
(1984-), defenseman,. (1979-), center, Detroit Red Wings. Dr.
(1969-), chief medical correspondent for, graduate of. (1918–2010), radio announcer.
(1973-), winger, Detroit Red Wings. (1970-), rapper signed to, born Robert Bruce. (1981-), defenseman, Detroit Red Wings.
(1970-), captain, Detroit Red Wings, a Novi street is named in his honor. (1975-), defenseman,. (1992-), winger,.
(1990-), ice dancer, 2010 Olympian, 2009 U.S. Silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion. (1977-), guard,.
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Retrieved on March 20, 2014. 'In Metro Detroit, six of the team’s seven Swedish players live within five miles of each other in Novi, prompting coach Mike Babcock to recently dub the suburb 'Little Sweden.' The concentration is no accident. It gives the foreign-born players comfort to live near each other where they can speak Swedish and where their wives, girlfriends and kids can socialize during the team's long and frequent road trips.'
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