Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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This article is about the incorporated city of Grosse Pointe. For the adjacent group of cities, see Grosse Pointe.
Grosse Pointe is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,678.
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Grosse Pointe, Michigan | |
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City of Grosse Pointe | |
Coordinates: 42°23′00″N 82°55′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Wayne |
Incorporated | 1880 (village) 1934 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Sheila Tomkowiak (I) |
• Manager | Joseph A. Valentine |
• Clerk | Christopher Hardenbrook |
Area | |
• City | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
• Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
• Water | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 5,678 |
• Density | 5,346.52/sq mi (2,064.33/km2) |
• Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 48230, 48236 |
Area code | 313 |
FIPS code | 26-35480[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0627461[3] |
Website | grossepointecity |
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Grosse Pointe is an eastern suburb of Metro Detroit along Lake St. Clair. It is located along East Jefferson Avenue and shares a small northwestern border with the city of Detroit. It is one of five cities within the Grosse Pointe area. Grosse Pointe was originally incorporated as a village in 1880 and then as a city in 1934.