Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,555 at the 2010 census.

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
City of Grosse Pointe Park
Palmer T. Heenan Municipal Center
Location within Wayne County
Grosse Pointe Park
Location within the state of Michigan
Grosse Pointe Park
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°22′49″N 82°55′51″W
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne
Incorporated1907 (village)
1950 (city)
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorMichele Hodges (D)
  ManagerNick Sizeland
Area
  City3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2)
  Land2.17 sq mi (5.61 km2)
  Water1.54 sq mi (4.00 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City11,595
  Density5,353.19/sq mi (2,066.76/km2)
  Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code(s)
48230
Area code313
FIPS code26-35540
GNIS feature ID0627466
Websitegrossepointepark.org

Bordering on Detroit with frontage on southern Lake St. Clair, it is the southernmost of the Grosse Pointe suburbs. Grosse Pointe Park was incorporated as a village in 1907 and again as a city in 1950.

In November 2021, Grosse Pointe Park elected its first female mayor, Michele Hodges.

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