Livonia is a city with a full array of retail and commercial business development on nearly all north-south, east-west mile roads. The city also boasts three large malls and various shopping centers to suit your every need.
One of Livonia's most attractive attributes is a six mile long industrial corridor combining major railroad and highway access to all sections of the metropolitan region. Livonia began as a rural community and has evolved into the eighth largest city in Michigan. Maintaining its attractiveness through historic preservation and the acquisition and development of over 1800 acres of park land, Livonia offers many recreational opportunities.
Livonia offers a diverse assortment of housing to satisfy the needs of every family or individual. These include: single family homes, apartments, condominiums, and senior citizen communities.
The city is dedicated to providing the best in services to it's residents and businesses. A full force of police officers and fire department employees have worked hard to keep Livonia ranked in the top ten of the nation's safest cities. Livonia has also earned high marks nationally for it's public library system which provides thousands of books as well as video and audio cassettes area to citizens through four branches.
In a study released in June, 1995 by Zero Population Growth, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., Livonia was ranked eighth in the country as on of the best places to raise children. it was the only city in Michigan to score in the top 10. Factors considered in the score included air and water quality, education, crime and the percentage of children living in poverty.
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS The City of Livonia has 1,342 acres of park land, 46 developed parks and 17 undeveloped parks. The City also offers the following activity sites:
23 Playgrounds
43 Ball Diamonds
43 Tennis Courts
14 Soccer Fields
4 Bocci Ball Courts
8 Sand Volleyball courts
1 Indoor Pistol Range
2 Outdoor Swimming Pools
1 Indoor Ice Arena
3 Golf Courses
3 Natural Outdoor Ice rinks
15 Miles of Nature & Ski Trails
1 Archery Range
2 Outdoor Inline Skating Courts
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Demographics 1990 Census Data |
Housing Characteristics 1990 Census Data |
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Total population Total population (1980) % Change 1980 to 1990 Total households Total households (1980) % Change 1980 to 1990 Average family size Total families Per capita income Median household income Median age |
100,850 104,814 -3.78 35,916 32,545 +10.36 2.77 28,574 $16,808 $45,984 37.3 |
Total housing units Owner occupied % of total occupied Median housing value Average sale price 1997* Renter occupied Median contract rent *1997 Average sales price information obtained from real estate sales data |
36,641 31,940 88.93 $94,800 $147,524 3,976 $531.00 |
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Major Employers and # of Employees (1995) |
Total Labor Force |
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Ford Motor Company General Motors Corp. United Parcel Service St. Mary's Hospital Sears, Roebuck & Co. Foodland Awrey Bakeries Michigan National Bank |
4,066 3,475 1,250 990 930 650 650 600 |
1990 1995 2000 (projected figure) 2005 (projected figure) |
93,135 100,267 107,438 111,613 |
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Botsford General Hospital Garden City Osteopathic Hospital Horizon Surgery Center Providence Hospital St. Mary's Hospital |
Interstate 96 Interstate 275 M-14 |
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| Livonia Libraries | ||||||
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Livonia Civic Center Library Alfred Noble Branch Library Carl Sandburg Branch Library Vest Pocket Library |
32777 5 Mile Road 32901 Plymouth Road 30100 7 Mile Road 15218 Farmington Road |
734-466-2491 734-421-6600 248-476-0700 734-466-2559 |
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City Hall City Clerk Mayor's Office Police Department Fire Department Building Department City Assessor City Treasurer Water Department Recreation Department Civic Park Senior Center Sheldon Park Senior Center |
33000 Civic Center Drive 33000 Civic Center Drive 33000 Civic Center Drive 15050 Farmington Road 14190 Farmington Road 33000 Civic Center Drive 33000 Civic Center Drive 33000 Civic Center Drive 33000 Civic Center Drive 33000 Civic Center Drive 15218 Farmington Road 10800 Farmington Road |
734-466-2200 734-466-2232 734-466-2201 734-466-2400 734-466-2444 734-466-2580 734-466-2220 734-466-2245 734-466-2278 734-466-2410 734-466-2555 734-466-2549 |
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Electric Gas Phone Cable |
Detroit Edison Michigan Consolidated Gas Ameritech Time Warner |
800-477-4747 313-965-0070 313-221-4900 734-422-3200 |
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There are two school districts in Livonia. The Livonia Public School system is by far the
largest with almost 17,000 students. It encompasses over 90% of the city and includes
part of northern Westland. The Clarenceville School District, in the northeastern corner
of the city, is one-tenth the size of the Livonia School District and includes
students from Farmington and Redford Township.
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