Ferndale, Michigan
City in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ferndale, Michigan?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Ferndale is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Ferndale borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,190.[4]
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Ferndale, Michigan | |
---|---|
City of Ferndale | |
Coordinates: 42°27′38″N 83°08′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Oakland |
Incorporated | 1918 (village) 7 March 1927 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Melanie Piana |
• Manager | Joseph Gacioch |
Area | |
• City | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
• Land | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 19,190 |
• Density | 4,949.70/sq mi (1,911.03/km2) |
• Metro | 4,392,041 (Metro Detroit) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48220 |
Area code(s) | 248 |
FIPS code | 26-27880[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0625911[3] |
Website | Official website |
Close
Ferndale is well-known for its downtown, as well as its position as the hub of the LGBTQ+ community in Metro Detroit, and a center of progressive politics.[5]