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Rochester Hills, Michigan — From Wikipedia

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Rochester Hills City Hall (2026)
Interactive map of Rochester Hills, Michigan
Rochester Hills
Location within Michigan
Rochester Hills
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°39′57″N 83°09′29″W / 42.66583°N 83.15806°W / 42.66583; -83.15806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Settled1817
Organized1835 (Avon Township)
Incorporated1984 (City of Rochester Hills)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorBryan K. Barnett (R)
 • ClerkLeanne Scott
Area
 • City
32.90 sq mi (85.22 km2)
 • Land32.80 sq mi (84.96 km2)
 • Water0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
76,300
 • Density2,326.0/sq mi (898.06/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48306–48309
Area codes248 and 947
FIPS code26-69035[2]
GNIS feature ID1675440[3]
Websitewww.rochesterhills.org

Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, Rochester Hills is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 76,300.[4] The area was first settled by European Americans in 1817 and organized as Avon Township in 1835. The city of Rochester was incorporated in 1967, while the remaining area of Avon Township was incorporated and renamed the city of Rochester Hills in 1984.