Novi

Novi, Mi
City of Novi, Michigan
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Novi runs from 8 mile road up to 14 mile rd with easy access to M-5, I-275, I-696.  The easy access to the freeways makes it easy to get to Lansing, Detroit, the east side Suburbs.  If you are thinking of relocating to Michigan,  Novi is one of the many cities to look at.  A school system that consistently get good test results, a beautiful cosmopolitan city with lots of shopping and restaurants.  

Novi became a city in 1969.  Novi did city wide census in 2007.  Novi's population as of 2007 was 52,231.  Novi covers 31.3 square miles. 

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Novi Location
Novi is bordered by Farmington Hills on the East, Lyon Township and Wixom on the West, Northville and Northville Township on the South.  Walled Lake and Commerce Township borders Novi to the north.  I-96 cuts through Novi and I-275 borders it to the south.  

Novi Schools
Novi has 1 high school, 1 middle school, 6 elementary schools, 1 pre-school.  The school district for Novi is Novi School District.  Novi's first high school graduating class earned their diplomas in 1969.

Novi Parks and Recreation
Novi has 6 parks, a civic center, and the Novi ice arena.  Novi has acquired many acres of park land so the future residents will always have places to relax and enjoy their children playing sports.  There is a Maybury State Park within a few miles and a nature center off 14 mile rd.  There are two good sized lakes in Novi, Walled Lake and Shawood Lake.  Lakeshore park adjoins both lakes.
                                                                                             
Novi Shopping
Novi is home to 12 Oaks Mall, one of Michigan's great malls.  2 convention centers,  lots of shopping centers are around the Mall.  There are many small mom and pop restaurants, and many of the well known chain restaurants throughout the town.  
                                 

Location of Novi
Novi is in Oakland County, Michigan near the Wayne County border. I-96 runs through town on its east/west journey, and meets I-695 and I-275 at an interchange just east of Novi. I-96 journeys east to Detroit and west to Grand Rapids; I-695 leads northeast through Farmington Hills (about seven miles away) to London, Ontario, and I-275 runs south to Dearborn and into Ohio. I-695 meets I-75 about 20 miles east of Novi; I-75 runs north to Pontiac, Flint, and beyond.  Detroit is 26 miles to the south and Pontiac is about 15 miles north. Farmington Hills is the nearest large city and is 7 miles west on I-96. Northville is about 1 mile southwest of Novi.

Novi real estate - Price range and styles of Novi Homes
Novi has small ranches and bungalows starting from the low $100,000 range.  ( more ranches in that price range.  Novi  really started to grow in the late 1980 with many brick colonial and brick ranch's. There are many nice homes in the $250,000 - $400,000 range in Novi.  Then there are some subdivisions that even go higher in price range of $600,000 +.  There is even a gated community that has homes over a Million dollars and there are a few estates scattered throughout Novi that sell for over a Million dollars

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Novi History

The City of Novi was incorporated in 1969 along the boundaries of the then-existing Village of Novi after the approval of a City Charter. The approval of incorporation and the City Charter followed several previous attempts at incorporation that were rejected by Novi voters. In the 1970s, the City annexed portions of Novi Township that had been detached from the Village of Novi after the Village incorporated in 1958. A lengthy legal battle ensued between the City and the Township which ultimately was decided by the Michigan Supreme Court in favor of the City. The legal disputes around the annexation dispute were not fully resolved until 1984.

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Novi Historic Sites

• Fuerst Farmstead: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Tollgate Farm: 160 acre (650,000 m²) farmstead
• Colonel Samual White Homestead: Site includes a Michigan Historical Marker
• Novi Depot: Portion of the original railroad depot constructed in 1871 for the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railroad (currently CSX railroad).
• Historic Township Hall: Located adjacent to Furest Farmstead

Novi's first settlers, Erastus Ingersoll and his family, came from Ontario County New York to the far outreaches of Farmington with several other families. It was in April of 1825 that Erastus and his family decided to push-on to the farther "frontier" now known as Novi.   The name Novi was taken from the township, which was organized in 1832 from Farmington Township. The name was offered by resident Dr. J.C. Emory, at the suggestion of his wife. Residents were reportedly looking for a shorter name than Farmington. Several popular but historically inaccurate explanations have been given for the origin of the name Novi. One version is that it was named after the 6th tollgate on the Grand River toll road (No. VI). However, the township was named in 1832 and the toll road wasn't constructed until the 1850s. A similar claim is made about the Township being stop number 6 on the railroad. However, the railroad was not constructed through the Township until 1870 - 1871, almost 40 years after it was named.

Novi's Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 81.1 km² (31.3 mi²). 78.9 km² (30.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.74% water. Walled Lake is the largest lake in the City. It also serves as the headwaters of the Middle Branch of the Rouge River. Shawood Lake lies just southwest of Walled Lake. Most of the City lies within the Rouge River watershed. However, some areas on the north and west side of the City are part of the Huron River watershed..

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