The City of Wixom, Michigan is on the western edge of the Metro Detroit Region, and about twenty miles northwest of Detroit.
The chief routes to and from the city are I-96, the Pontiac Trail, and Wixom Road. Wixom abuts Novi to the south and east, Commerce Township to the north, and Milford and Lyon townships to the west.
Cities and villages within twenty miles of Wixom include Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Novi, Milford, Northville, South Lyon, Orchard Lake, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Keego Harbor, Franklin, Brighton, Plymouth, Bingham Farms, Sylvan Lake, Livonia, Bloomfield Hills, Pontiac, Southfield, Beverly Hills, Lathrup Village, Westland, Clarkston, and Detroit.
Single-family residential uses comprise the largest part of the city's total land use area. Located mostly on the north side of the city, the lower-density residential areas are in the northwest and center of the city, while higher-density areas are north of Charms Road and west of Wixom Road, bounded to the north by Loon Lake, to the south by Potter Road, to the west by the Wixom Habitat Park, and to the east by the Edison corridor.
Multiple-family residential makes up just over twenty percent of the city's housing stock, and mostly concentrated on the east side, along Beck Road at Maple Road, and along the Pontiac Trail.
Commercial and office properties are mostly along Wixom Road and Grand River Avenue, south of the Interchange with I-96, although another commercial center is downtown, at the intersection of Pontiac Trail and Wixom Road.
Public K-12 students in Wixom attend campuses of the Walled Lake School District, which serve a large part of southwest Oakland County. WLSD campuses in Wixom include the Twin Suns Early Childhood Center, Wixom Elementary School, Loon Lake Elementary School, and Dr. Sarah Banks Middle School.
Private schools in Wixom include Wixom Christian School and St. Catherine Academy.
Police, fire, and EMS services are provided by the Wixom Police Department and the Wixom Fire Department.
Since first appearing on the US Census rolls in 1960, Wixom has gained in population each decade, and its population was 17,193 in 2020.
The first European-American settler in the area that was to become Wixom came in 1830, seven years before Michigan became a state. Although Lewis Norton didn't stay, he is acknowledged as the city's pioneer settler. Norton Creek is named for him.
The first permanent settler came the following year. Alonzo Sibley purchased eighty acres of land from the government and built his home north of what is now Maple Road and east of Wixom Road. His land deed was signed by President Andrew Jackson. A successful farmer and businessman, Sibley soon acquired additional lands totaling three hundred and fifty acres. He donated a section of his land for the cemetery that is now known as Wixom Cemetery, and another piece of land for what was known as the Free Will Baptist Church of Commerce, which he helped organize in 1838. The community that grew up around his holdings became known as Sibley's Corners.
In 1832, the Ephraim Burch family came to the area, accumulating two hundred acres of land in the area now known as Charms Road. That same year, Daniel Johnson Sr. came, buying properties totaling a hundred and sixty acres.
Ahijan Wixom also came in 1832, originally settling in the area now known as Maple Road, east of Wixom Road, along Norton Creek. He arranged to have a home built for the use of Reverend Samuel Wire, pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church. This home is now a museum known as the Wixom-Wire House.
Until 1871, Sibley's Corners was the center of town. At that time, Willard Clark Wixom, the son of Ahijah and Lucy Wixom, gave a right-of-way to the Holly, Wayne & Monroe Rail Line, which later became the Pere Marquette, the Chesapeake & Ohio, and then the CSX. When the Michigan Airline Road (Grand Trunk Western) came through in 1883, it formed a significant railroad junction, and Willard Wixom built a union railroad depot and mail drop on his property at the rail intersection. He platted a townsite there, just south of Sibley's Corners, which became known as Wixom Station, which was later shortened to Wixom.
When I-96 was constructed in the 1950s, it replaced Grand River Avenue as the main route between Lansing and Detroit, and the Ford Motor Company opened a plant at the I-96/Wixom Road interchange. These two events brought an end to agriculture as the chief economic base for the community.
Wixom was incorporated as a village in 1957, and became a city just over a year later. Although the Ford Wixom Assembly Plant closed in 2005, Wixom continued to have a healthy industrial base.
This portion of our web guide is dedicated to providing resources for Wixom governmental facilities, businesses, industries, schools, places of worship, organizations, events, and other resources.
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Headquartered in Wixom, Michigan, the collectibles store and warehouse carries tens of thousands of items, with a rotating stock that changes each week. Clients are invited to bring their items to sell, consign, or trade, as well, as the business buys and consigns collectibles, selling products at its store and through live auction events, online sales, private buyers, or other means. Its services for buyers and sellers are discussed, and several photos are available.
https://gobacktothepast.com/
Settled in 1831, platted in 1871, and incorporated as a city in 1958, Wixom is a suburb of the Detroit Metropolitan region, about twenty miles northwest of Detroit. The official municipal website posts council agendas, packets, and minutes, as well as notices of activities and events, administrative and departmental contacts, and an introduction to elected city officials. Available resources for businesses, residents, and visitors are outlined, and various applications are available.
https://www.wixomgov.org/
Affiliated with the Choice Hotels Group, the hotel is located on Wixom Road in Wixom, Michigan. As a Choice Hotel, members of the Choice Privileges Rewards program, eligible stays can earn points toward free stays. Its location, a map, and contacts are posted, and rooms may be booked online, by telephone, or through a mobile application. A profile of the facilities, a list of amenities, rates, local attractions, photographs, and guest ratings and reviews are included.
https://www.choicehotels.com/michigan/wixom/comfort-suites-hotels/mi156
Recruiting boys and girls from K-5 students at Loon Lake Elementary School and Wixom Elementary School, Pack 102 is chartered by VFW Post #2269, and meets at the VFW Hall on Loon Lake Road in the City of Wixom, Michigan. Affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America organization, the Pack participates in a variety of activities, from the Pinewood Derby to rockets, STEM-related activities, camping, hiking, archery, and other outdoor skills. An online contact form is available.
http://pack102wixom.com/
The First Free Baptist Association of Commerce was organized in 1838, meeting in homes until 1845, after which they met in a small schoolhouse until 1864, when construction began on a new church, completed the following year. In 1897, the building was moved to the center of town. A new building was constructed in 1960. The Wixom, Michigan congregation's history, a statement of beliefs, ministries, and calendar of events are posted. Services may be attended in-person or via live streaming media.
https://fbcwixom.org/
Located on Charms Road in the City of Wixom, Michigan, the 6-8th-grade public school is a campus of the Walled Lake School District. Administrative, counseling, faculty, instructional technology, support, special services, food services, and custodial contacts are provided, along with a school calendar, summer programs, the student code of conduct, parent and student resources, and an overview of its athletics programs, and parent-teacher organization.
https://wlcsd.org/schools/middle-school-/sarah-banks
Affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), the congregation meets at its facilities on Pontiac Trail in Wixom, Michigan. Its address, a map showing its location, service and program schedules, communion schedules, and an overview of its worship styles are discussed, along with its current service series, and live-streaming of services. Volunteer service opportunities, its ministries to children, youth, and adults, educational programs, and international missions are included.
http://st-matthew.org/
A ministry of the Free Baptist Church of Wixom (FBC Wixom), Michigan, the school serves children from toddlers to the twelfth grade, offering a preschool, daycare, and K-12th-grade curriculum. In operation for about forty years, the school offers a college-preparatory education in a Christian spiritual environment. Its objectives, sports, arts, technology, and unique electives are highlighted, along with its enrollment policies, a school calendar, and contacts.
https://www.wixomchristianschool.org/
Enrolling students in K-5th grade, Wixom Elementary School is a campus of the Walled Lake School District and is located in Wixom, Michigan. Built in the 1940s, a brief history of the building is presented, along with an overview of its programs and objectives. The school's attendance area is defined, a school calendar is displayed, and an introduction to the school from the principal is included. Upcoming events are defined, and various resources are included.
https://wlcsd.org/schools/elementary/wixom/
The public library in Wixom, Michigan is located along Pontiac Trail. Its address, a map showing its location, phone and fax numbers, an email address, and its library and curbside hours are published on the site. Library programs designed for children, tweens, teens, and adults are discussed, and its online programs include access to a collection of digital books, graphic novels, chapter books, and other publications. Instructions for using the library are included.
https://www.wixomlibrary.org/
