Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Woods is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,135 at the 2010 census.

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
City of Grosse Pointe Woods
Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center
Motto: 
Urbis Magna Pulchritudine
Location within Wayne County
Grosse Pointe Woods
Location within the state of Michigan
Grosse Pointe Woods
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°26′09″N 82°53′54″W
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne
Incorporated1927 (village)
1950 (city)
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorArthur Bryant
  AdministratorFrank Schulte
  ClerkPaul Antolin
Area
  City3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2)
  Land3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City16,487
  Density5,087.01/sq mi (1,964.18/km2)
  Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code(s)
48236
Area code313
FIPS code26-35580
GNIS feature ID0627468
Websitewww.gpwmi.us

The city is a northeastern suburb of Metro Detroit and shares a small southern border with the city of Detroit. It is part of the Grosse Pointe collection of cities and the only one without a waterfront on Lake St. Clair.

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