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Farmington Hills is a city in Oakland County in the U. S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Farmington Hills is located roughly 22 mile (35 km) from downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 83,986, making it the second largest community in Oakland County. Farmington Hills also ranks as the 36th highest income place in the United States with a population of 50,000 or more and ranked as 14th America's best cities to live by 24/7 Wall St. in 2016. Although the two cities have separate services and addresses, Farmington and Farmington Hills are often thought of as the same community. These two cities combined were part of Farmington Township in the time of the Northwest Territory. Features of the community include a recently renovated downtown, boutiques, a vintage cinema, numerous restaurants, exotic car dealerships, art galleries, and public parks including Heritage Park. There are several historical sites including the Longacre House and the Governor Warner Mansion. Both cities are served by Farmington Public Schools and the Farmington Community Library. Farmington Hills is the home of the Holocaust Memorial Center, the only Holocaust memorial in the State of Michigan. The center's mission is to educate the public about the tragedy and evils of the Holocaust. The Holocaust Memorial Center was originally located in neighboring West Bloomfield Township, but has since expanded and moved to its current facility.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.31 square miles (86 km2), of which 33.28 square miles (86 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0 km2) is water.

Farmington Hills utilizes the Council Manager form of government, and thus is governed by a City Council consisting of a Mayor who can serve two 2 year terms (Theresa Rich, elected in 2023) and six council members serving an unlimited number of 4 year terms (Jackie Boleware, elected in 2023; Valerie Knol, elected in 2021; Michael Bridges, elected in 2021; Randy Bruce, elected in 2021; Bill Dwyer, elected in 2023; and Jon Aldred, elected in 2023). The city council appoints a City Manager (currently: Gary Mekjian), who manages the day to day operations of the city; a City Clerk who maintains all City Codes, Ordinances, Resolutions and other legal documents (currently Pam Smith); and a City Attorney who acts as legal advisor and representative for all City matters (currently Steve Joppich). Farmington Hills is part of Michigan's State House Districts 18, 19 and 21. It is represented in the State Senate as part of Districts 6 and 13. The Mayor's Youth Council is an active teen committee/council who work under the city to help address teen problems and issues. This council helped to build the Riley Skate Park (the largest skate park in the Midwest), and sends delegates to the National League of Cities (NLC) conferences, has articles published in the local newspaper, helps run citywide events, organizes battle of the bands, and hosts their own talk show. The Commission for Children, Youth and Families operated in partnership with neighboring Farmington is dedicated to creating a welcoming community for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. With a special emphasis on volunteerism, community service and education, the Commission partners with the Multi Racial Multi Cultural Commission (MRMC), the Commission on Aging, Farmington Public School District and the Farmington Public Library to inform residents on a variety of quality of life issues designed to promote wellness, access and knowledge. In 2006, a public meeting was held in Farmington Hills to discuss the possible merger of the two cities as a money saving venture, and also as a way to keep the two communities vibrant. Farmington and Farmington Hills already share several services, such as a school district, a library system and a district court, however, both cities utilize their own fire departments, and Farmington has a public safety department rather than a police department.

According to a 2015 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $93,274, and the median income for a family was $198,136. Males had a median income of $61,757 versus $39,540 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,134. Farmington Hills is well known for its luxury estates, its rolling hills, and is also listed on Forbes as one of the most prosperous suburbs in the US, with a household net worth of $725,120. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census of 2020, there were 83,986 people residing in the city, and 33,972 households. The population density was The racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial categories) of the city was 62.7% White, 19.9% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 14.1% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. +Farmington Hills, Michigan – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)67,25054,46649,60381.90%68.30%59.06%Black or African American alone (NH)5,68113,76815,2686.92%17.27%18.18%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1321391100.16%0.17%0.13%Asian alone (NH)6,1848,06312,8677.53%10.11%15.32%Pacific Islander alone (NH)1412200.02%0.02%0.02%Other race alone (NH)1451443740.18%0.18%0.45%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1,4941,6043,1041.82%2.01%3.70%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,2111,5442,6401.47%1.94%3.14%Total82,11179,74083,986100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census of 2010, there were 79,740 people, 33,559 households, and 21,412 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 36,178 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 69.7% White, 17.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 10.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 33,559 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. In April 2013, Farmington Hills had the fourth largest Japanese national population in the state of Michigan, at 589.

As of the census of 2000, there were 82,111 people, 33,559 households, and 21,813 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 34,858 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 82.95% White, 6.94% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population. 12.6% were of German, 9.1% Polish, 8.3% Irish, 7.1% English and 5.5% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 33,559 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

Most of Farmington Hills is served by Farmington Public Schools, which is shared with nearby Farmington. Farmington Hills is home to North Farmington High School, while Farmington High School in Farmington also serves portions of Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills is also served by an alternative high school, Farmington Central. From 1970 until its closing in 2019, Harrison High School also operated in the city, before being converted into a community center, named The Hawk. Farmington Hills also encompasses parts of the Clarenceville School District, and the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Farmington Hills is also home to multiple elementary and middle schools. The elementary schools consist of grades Kindergarten through 5th and the middle schools take grades 6 through 8. The elementary schools include Beechview Elementary School, Forest Elementary School, Gill Elementary School, Hillside Elementary School, Kenbrook Elementary School, Lanigan Elementary School, Longacre Elementary School, and Wood Creek Elementary School. The three middle schools are East Middle School, Power Middle School and Warner Middle School. O. E. Dunckel Middle School was closed in the spring of 2016 with a view to being relaunched as a K 8 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) school. The area includes several private schools, including two parochial Catholic schools, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Fabian, run by the Archdiocese of Detroit. St. Fabian is in Farmington Hills, and Our Lady of Sorrows School is in Farmington. Farmington Hills also includes an all girls Catholic high school, Mercy High School, one Lutheran school, Concordia Lutheran School/St. Paul's Lutheran Preschool, and a non denominational Jewish day school, Hillel Day School.

The city also contains branches of Oakland Community College and Wayne State University, and is the home of the Michigan School of Professional Psychology.

Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) operates local and regional bus transit. The major thoroughfares in the city are M 5, Orchard Lake Road, 12 Mile Road, 8 Mile Road, Northwestern Highway, I 696, and I 275. The city contains several freeway interchanges connecting local roads to the two interstates.