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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Livonia, Michigan
| nickname                 = 
| settlement_type          = [[List of municipalities in Michigan|City]]
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| image_caption            = Livonia City Hall
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| map_caption              = Location in [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]]
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|motto="Come home to Livonia!"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ci.livonia.mi.us/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114165523/https://www.ci.livonia.mi.us/ | archive-date=2018-11-14 | title=City of Livonia, Michigan | access-date=2023-12-23 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=We are very excited to announce that we have been named the second Most Livable Small City in the U.S. by SmartAsset! Some of the key factors include: concentration of entertainment/restaurants, healthcare establishments, housing cost, unemployment rate and average commute times. Read all about it in the link. https://bit.ly/2HumdEX #LoveLivonia {{!}} Livonia Community | url=https://www.facebook.com/LivoniaCommunity/videos/come-home-to-livonia/1654680161315081/ | access-date=2025-09-28 | website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
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| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[Mayor–council]]
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Maureen Miller Brosnan
| leader_title1            = Clerk
| leader_name1             = Lori Miller
| established_title        = Organized
| established_date         = 1835 (Livonia Township)
| established_title1       = Incorporated
| established_date1        = 1950
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 92.86
| area_land_km2            = 92.45
| area_water_km2           = 0.41
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| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 95535
| population_density_km2   = 1033.38
| population_density_sq_mi = 2676.43
| population_note          = 
| population_metro         = 4285832 ([[Metro Detroit]])
| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset               = −5
| timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST           = −4
| elevation_ft             = 640
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 35.85
| area_land_sq_mi          = 35.70
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.16
| elevation_m              = 206
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|Zip code(s)]]
| postal_code              = 48150–48154
| area_codes                = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248]] and [[Area code 734|734]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 26-49000
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0630841<ref name=GNIS>{{Cite GNIS|0630841|Livonia}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|http://ci.livonia.mi.us}}
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'''Livonia''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|v|oʊ|n|j|ə}} {{respell|lə|VOHN|yə}}) is a city in [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].<ref name=GNIS/> A western [[Metro Detroit|suburb of Detroit]], Livonia is located roughly {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[downtown Detroit]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 95,535.<ref name=":0" /> Originally organized as Livonia Township in 1835, it was incorporated as a city in 1950.

==History==
After most members of the indigenous tribes were pushed out of the area, ethnic European-American pioneers from [[New England]] and [[New York (state)|New York]] settled here. The borders of Livonia Township were defined by the [[Legislature]] of the [[Territory of Michigan]] on March 17, 1835.

The settlers named the community "Livonia", after [[Livonia, New York]], a town in the western part of the state, from where many had migrated.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacGregor |first=David |title=Livonia: Michigan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mxJBJYzdBHAC |year=2005 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |location=Charleston, SC |pages=7–8|chapter=Introduction |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mxJBJYzdBHAC |isbn=0-7385-3425-0 }} "The name Livonia was chosen because a number of the earliest settlers had come from western New York, where there was also a town named Livonia."</ref><ref name=LivoniaHistory>City of Livonia.[http://www.ci.livonia.mi.us/default.asp?area_2=community/history.dat&area_3=nav/community.dat&objectid=B1D53C0&ml_index=18&NC=8647X History]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.</ref><ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>

Livonia Township was split off from [[Nankin Township, Michigan|Nankin Township]], in which a Livonia post office had been established in June 1834.<ref>''Democratic Free Press'' (Detroit, Michigan) June 18, 1834, p. 2</ref> During the days of the township, a number of small communities developed. One of these was Elmwood, initially known as McKinley's Station. It was a stop on the [[Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad]]. It had a separate post office from 1858 until 1906.<ref>Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 182</ref> Another post office in the township was Giltedge, which operated from 1899 until 1902.<ref>Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 224</ref>

Livonia was incorporated as a city on May 23, 1950, by vote of the citizens of the [[civil township|township]]. An incentive was that this status would allow the residents to gain tax revenues from the [[Detroit Race Course]] (DRC). From 1985, it ran only harness racing for [[Standardbred]], and the track closed in 1998, when the large property was sold for redevelopment. The last race tracks operating in the state were [[Hazel Park Raceway]], which closed in 2018, and Northville Downs, which closed in 2024.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6a3bpQqw5A |title=Northville Downs last race is February 3, 2024. What's next for the property? |date=2024-01-18 |last=WXYZ-TV Detroit {{!}} Channel 7 |access-date=2025-10-26 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

Among the immigrants attracted to Detroit for its industrial jobs in the 20th century have been Palestinian and Lebanese Christians, as well as Muslims. By 1985, Palestinian Christians had settled in Livonia, as well as the western suburbs of Farmington and Westland.<ref>''Present Tense, Volumes 13–15''. [[American Jewish Committee]], 1985. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=6D_jAAAAMAAJ&q=Palestinian+Christians+Livonia 36]</ref> As of 2005, there were a number of Christian [[Palestinian Americans]] who had immigrated from [[Ramallah]]. They have developed and operated several small- and medium-sized businesses.<ref>Hassoun, Rosina J. ''Arab Americans in Michigan'' (Discovering the Peoples of Michigan). [[MSU Press]], October 24, 2005. {{ISBN|1609170466}}, 9781609170462. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wky3u4UExIQC&pg=PT21 PT21] of [[Google Books]].</ref>

Six U.S. presidents have visited Livonia: [[Richard Nixon]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[George H. W. Bush]], [[Bill Clinton]] and [[George W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beaver-online.com/73.html|title=President Bush's Visit - Beaver Aerospace & Defense|work=beaver-online.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|35.86|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|35.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The city has many creeks and rivers, but most notably majority portions of both Newburgh and Nankin Lake in the south and south-west. The two lakes are connected by both a river and Edward N. Hines Drive, known simply as Hines Drive by locals.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 1460
|1910= 1365
|1920= 1608
|1930= 3192
|1940= 8728
|1950= 17634
|1960= 66702
|1970= 110109
|1980= 104814
|1990= 100850
|2000= 100545
|2010= 96942
|2020= 95535
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 92185
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]<br /> 2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Livonia, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Livonia city, Michigan|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2649000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Livonia city, Michigan |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2649000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Livonia city, Michigan |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2649000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|94,651
|87,332
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80,242
|94.14%
|90.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |83.99%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|945
|3,264
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,488
|0.94%
|3.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.70%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|207
|204
|style='background: #ffffe6; |189
|0.21%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,944
|2,441
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,011
|1.93%
|2.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.15%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|13
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.01%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|72
|86
|style='background: #ffffe6; |322
|0.07%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|982
|1,205
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,791
|0.98%
|1.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.97%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,731
|2,399
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,483
|1.72%
|2.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.65%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''100,545'''
|'''96,942'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''95,535'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
The most reported ancestries in [[2020 United States census|2020]] were:<ref>{{cite web |title=TOTAL POPULATION |url=https://data.census.gov/table?t=-06:-1000E:-3000F:-4000G:-5000K:-7000E:-8000B&g=160XX00US2649000&d=DEC+Detailed+Demographic+and+Housing+Characteristics+File+A |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>
* [[German Americans|German]] (23.5%)
* [[Irish Americans|Irish]] (21.1%)
* [[English Americans|English]] (17.3%)
* [[Polish Americans|Polish]] (16%)
* [[Italian Americans|Italian]] (9.2%)
* [[Scottish Americans|Scottish]] (6.2%)
* [[French Americans|French]] (5.8%)
* [[African Americans|African American]] (3.5%)
* [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] (2.3%)
* [[Hungarian Americans|Hungarian]] (1.9%)

===2010 census===
According to a 2010 [[American Community Survey]], the median income for a household in the city was $65,391, and the median income for a family was $77,119. Males had a median income of $62,071 versus $42,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,536. About 5.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 96,942 people, 38,714 households, and 26,856 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2715.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 40,401 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1131.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 38,714 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. Of all households 26.7% were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 44.5&nbsp;years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=29 March 2018}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 100,545 people, 38,089 households, and 28,071 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,815.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 38,658 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,082.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.95% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.11% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.72% of the population. 16.3% were of [[Polish people|Polish]], 15.9% [[Germans|German]], 11.2% [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.6% [[Italians|Italian]] and 8.5% [[English people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. Livonia has a substantial [[History of the Middle Eastern people in Metro Detroit|Middle Eastern]] population, mostly [[Arab Americans|Arab]], and trace their ancestry to the [[Levant]] region, mainly from [[Syria]], [[Jordan]], [[Palestine]], and [[Lebanon]], and are of the [[Christianity in the Middle East|Christian faith]]. The Arab-American community has few churches in the city, Mainly Saint Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church. The community settled in Livonia in the late 1960s and has since continued a steady growth.

There were 38,089 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. Of all households, 22.9% were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% was from 18 to 24, 28.7% was from 25 to 44, 24.3% was from 45 to 64, and 16.9% was 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The median age was 40&nbsp;years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

As of 2000, Livonia was the city in the United States with over 100,000 people that had the highest percentage of non-Hispanic white people.<ref name=SelectedCommSchp1>"[http://www.cus.wayne.edu/content/publications/CENSUS_FACT_SHEET_3.pdf Race and Ethnicity in the Tri-County Area: Selected Communities and School Districts]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131110203515/http://www.cus.wayne.edu/content/publications/CENSUS_FACT_SHEET_3.pdf Archive]) ''From a Child's Perspective: Detroit Metropolitan Census 2000 Fact Sheets Series''. [[Wayne State University]]. June 2002. Volume 2, Issue 2. p. 1. Retrieved on November 10, 2013.</ref>

==Economy==
{{wide image|LaurelParkPlace pano2a.jpg|800px|[[Laurel Park Place]], east entrance}}
In addition to its schools, colleges, churches, parks, recreation center, libraries and the St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia also has commercial and industrial sectors, [[restaurant]]s and [[retail store]]s. [[Laurel Park Place]], an upscale fashion mall with 74 stores, was built in 1989 at 6&nbsp;Mile Road and Newburgh Road. [[Von Maur]] department store serve as the anchor.

The city previously featured two other malls which have since been dismantled. Wonderland Mall was the first, opening in 1959 and closing in 2003; it was replaced with a development called [[Wonderland Village]], anchored by [[Walmart]] and [[Target Corporation|Target]]. Livonia Mall was built to the north in 1964. It also closed in 2008 and was redeveloped as [[Livonia Marketplace]], featuring a second Walmart, along with [[Sears]] and [[Kohl's]]. The Sears store closed in 2020. Other [[big-box store]]s are located near Laurel Park Place.

Livonia is home to the [[Livonia Hockey Association]], the largest amateur hockey association in Michigan, as well as two-time state champions the Livonia Knights. The city also boasts the Livonia City Soccer Club, one of the largest soccer programs in the state, with 1,300 participants.

===Leading employers===
# [[Ford Motor Company]]
# [[Trinity Health (Livonia, Michigan)|Trinity Health]]
# [[Livonia Public Schools]]
# St. Mary Mercy Hospital
# NYX, Inc
# [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF Automotive]]
# [[Schoolcraft College]]
# [[Roush Performance]]
# [[United Parcel Service]]
# Mastronardi Produce<ref>{{cite web|title=Leading Employers in Livonia (May 2017)|url=http://www.livonia.org/leading-employers-in-livonia|publisher=Livonia Chamber of Commerce|access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
The Livonia Public Library includes the Civic Center Library, the Alfred Noble Library, the Carl Sandburg Library, and the Vest Pocket Library.<ref>"[http://livonia.lib.mi.us/hours Hours and Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327201144/http://livonia.lib.mi.us/hours |date=2010-03-27 }}." Livonia Public Library. Retrieved on March 29, 2010.</ref> The Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreation Center, named after Mayor Jack Kirksey,<ref>"[http://livonia.lib.mi.us/hours Livonia library, rec center renamed for Bennett, Kirksey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327201144/http://livonia.lib.mi.us/hours |date=March 27, 2010 }}." Livonia Rec Center. Retrieved on April 1st, 2025.</ref>  is located it 15100 Hubbard Livonia, MI 48154

==Government==
Livonia's mayor is Maureen Miller Brosnan.  The city is located in [[Michigan's 12th congressional district]], represented by [[Rashida Tlaib]] (Democrat).  Livonia is in Michigan's 7th State Senate District, and is represented by [[Dayna Polehanki]] (Democrat).

Most of Livonia makes up Michigan's 19th State House District, which elected [[Laurie Pohutsky]] (Democrat) in 2018.  A part of southeast Livonia is in the 11th district, which is represented by, [[Jewell Jones]] (Democrat).

==Education==
===Colleges and universities===
[[File:Madonna University.jpg|thumb|[[Madonna University]]]]
Various private and public colleges and universities are located in Livonia, including [[Madonna University]], [[Schoolcraft College]], and a small [[University of Phoenix]] campus.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} The most recent university to open in Livonia is a [[Davenport University]] campus, which opened in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=2008-04-08 |title=Davenport University closing some locations in Michigan, Indiana |url=https://www.mlive.com/michigan/2008/04/davenport_university_closing_s.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref> but left the city to move to Detroit in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Veselenak |first1=David |title=Davenport University moving satellite campus from Livonia to Detroit |url=https://www.hometownlife.com/story/money/business/2017/08/29/davenport-university-moving-satellite-campus-livonia-detroit/602075001/ |access-date=29 September 2023 |publisher=Hometown Life |date=August 29, 2017}}</ref>

===Primary and secondary schools===
====Public schools====
[[File:Livonia Public Schools Administration Building Michigan.JPG|thumb|right|[[Livonia Public Schools]] administration]]

Most of Livonia is served by the [[Livonia Public Schools]] district, consisting of two early childhood centers, thirteen elementary schools, four upper elementary Schools, three middle schools and three high schools. The district also serves students in portions of [[Westland, Michigan|Westland]]. A portion of northeast Livonia is served by the [[Clarenceville School District]].

There are currently four high schools in Livonia, all of which are public: [[Franklin High School (Livonia, Michigan)|Franklin]], [[Winston Churchill High School (Wayne County, Michigan)|Churchill]] and [[Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Livonia, Michigan)|Stevenson]] high schools in the [[Livonia Public Schools]] district; and Clarenceville High School in the [[Clarenceville School District|Clarenceville Public School District]]. Ladywood High School, a Catholic all-girls private school run by the [[Felician Sisters]], closed in 2018. [[Bentley High School (Livonia, Michigan)|Bentley High School]], the first high school built in the district, closed in 1985.

Each high school in the Livonia Public School District offers a different educational program. [[Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Livonia, Michigan)|Stevenson High School]] is the home of the school of Global Education, an alternative education model which combines students' English and social studies classes with a focus on the student's role in the world. Churchill houses the MSC (Math/Science/Computer) and CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) programs. Franklin currently offers an [[International Baccalaureate]] program for select students.

Frost Middle School houses the Middle School Alternative Classrooms for the Academically Talented (MACAT) program. The public K-6 Webster Elementary School is home to the Alternative Classrooms for the Academically Talented (ACAT) program, as well as many after-school programs. Webster also has classes for disabled children. In 2008, the original Webster school was burned down by an arsonist, and Webster was moved to a closed-down school, Tyler Elementary.

===Alternative schools===
* CAPA, a performance art program at Churchill high school<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.starringcapa.com|title=Characteristics of creative thinking psychology|website=www.starringcapa.com|access-date=29 March 2018}}</ref>
* MSC (Math, Science, Computers) a program for the academically gifted housed at Churchill High School.

===Private schools===
* [[Ladywood High School]], a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Livonia (closed in 2018)
* St. Edith and St. Michael Catholic grade schools
** St. Michael the Archangel School - The school began on September 21, 1942, and the building used for the school had a second story installed after the archdiocese granted permission for this on November 9, 1943. The addition was installed from January to May 1944. There were 345 students for the 1944–1945 school year. On September 24, 1997, construction began for a new addition with a cost of $3.4 million. Construction finished before September 8, 1998, with dedication on October 11 of that year. The addition included a cafeteria, a library, a gymnasium, a computer lab, and six classrooms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livoniastmichael.org/About/Our-History.html|title=Our History|publisher=St. Michael the Archangel|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref>
* Peace Lutheran School (Pre-K-8)<ref>{{cite web|title=Peace Lutheran School|url=http://www.atpeacewithgod.org/site/ms.asp?sec_id=140003484}}</ref> and St. Paul's Lutheran School (Pre-K-8)<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Paul's Lutheran School|url=http://www.stpaulslivonia.org/school/}}</ref> are affiliated with the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]].

St. Genevieve Catholic School closed in 2016.<ref name=Andreassiclose>{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2016/06/14/st-raphael-st-genevieve-st-damian-schools-close/85859810/|title=St. Raphael, St. Genevieve, St. Damian schools close|work=[[Detroit Free Press]]|date=2016-06-14|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref>

==Media==
The Metro Detroit–area newspapers are the ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[The Detroit News]]''. ''The Livonia Observer'' is printed twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hometownlife.com/news/observer-livonia/|title=Observer and Eccentric Livonia Observer|website=HometownLife|access-date=29 March 2018}}</ref>

The newspaper ''[[Between the Lines (newspaper)|Between the Lines]]'' and the website ''[[PrideSource]]'' are headquartered in Livonia.<ref>"[http://www.pridesource.com/about_us.html About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427113725/http://www.pridesource.com/about_us.html |date=2014-04-27 }}". ''[[PrideSource]]''. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "Mailing address Pride Source Media Group Between The Lines Newspaper 20222 Farmington Road Livonia, Michigan 48152"</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Livonia has limited access to public bus service through the [[Detroit Department of Transportation]].

In 2012, the [[National Motorists Association]] released the results of a public poll on the "Worst Speed Trap Cities" in North America. Livonia was listed at #2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nationwide Poll Reveals Top U.S. and Canadian Speed Traps |publisher=National Motorists Association |date=August 28, 2012 |url=http://www.motorists.org/other/August%202012%20News%20Release--FINAL.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019063805/http://www.motorists.org/other/August%202012%20News%20Release--FINAL.pdf |archive-date=October 19, 2012 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Janet M. Anderson]], commercial artist who depicted Detroit
*[[Adam Bedell]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adam Bedell |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/players/adam-bedell/ |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=[[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]]}}</ref>
*[[Chuck Behler]], musician, drummer for [[Megadeth]] 1987–1989
*[[Doug Brzezinski]], former NFL player for the  [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[Carolina Panthers]]
*[[Bernie Carbo]], Major League Baseball [[outfielder]] from 1969 to 1980 (Franklin High School Class of 1965)
*[[Jeff Cassar]], soccer player and coach<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Jeff Cassar |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/700215 |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=Olympedia}}</ref>
*[[Charlie Collins (politician)|Charlie Collins]], member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]]
*[[Chris Conner]], professional hockey player for the [[Washington Capitals]]
*[[Brian Conz]], racing driver
*[[Mike Cox (U.S. politician)|Mike Cox]], former Attorney General of Michigan
*[[Nancy Jane Dean]], teacher and Presbyterian missionary in Persia
*[[Warren Defever]], musician and producer
*[[Mike Donnelly]], professional hockey player for five NHL teams
*[[Judy Greer]], actress
*[[Charlie Haeger]], pitcher for three [[Major League Baseball]] teams
*[[Al Iafrate]], professional hockey player for four NHL teams
*[[Ryan Kesler]],<ref>[http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/city/nhl-players-career-stats.php?city_id=4347 NHL Players from Livonia, Michigan | QuantHockey.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] Last retrieved on March 19, 2011</ref> professional hockey player for the [[Anaheim Ducks]]
*[[Jeff Lerg]], professional hockey player for the [[New Jersey Devils]]
*[[Mike Modano]], professional hockey player, inducted into [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]
*[[David Moss (ice hockey)|David Moss]], hockey player for the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
*[[Cecilia Muñoz]], director of the White House Domestic Policy Council
*[[Alfred Noble (engineer)|Alfred Noble]], civil engineer, known for work on the [[Soo Locks]] and the [[Panama Canal]]
*[[Aaron Palushaj]], professional hockey player for the [[Brynäs IF]]
*[[FP Santangelo]], Major League Baseball player 1995–2001
*[[Dana Schutz]], painter
*[[Tim Shaw (American football)|Tim Shaw]], professional football player for four NFL teams
*[[Chris Tancill]], professional hockey player for four NHL teams
*[[Sheila Taormina]], athlete, [[1996 Summer Olympics]] swimming gold medalist in [[Relay race|4 x 200&nbsp;meter freestyle relay]]; four-time  Olympian (1996, [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]], and [[2008 Summer Olympics]]);  first woman to qualify in three different [[Olympics|Olympic]] sports events ([[freestyle swimming]], [[triathlon]] and [[modern pentathlon]])<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/volleyball/columns/story?id=3549247 |title=Taormina takes solace in knowing she didn't quit on her Olympic dream |first1=Elizabeth |last1=Merrill |date=August 22, 2008 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 19, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Ken Westerfield]], [[Flying disc games|disc sport]] ([[Frisbee]]) pioneer, athlete
*[[Jonathan B. Wright]], stage and film actor

==Images==
<gallery>
File:FelicianSistersLivoniaChapel.jpg|Chapel (1961) of the [[Felician Sisters]] in Livonia, Michigan – architectural sculpture by [[Corrado Parducci]]
File:LivoniaMiStMaryAntiochianOrthodoxChurch.jpg|Saint Mary's [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church]]
File:StMaryHospitalLivoniaMi.jpg|St. Mary Mercy Hospital
File:RosedaleGardensHD2LivoniaMI.jpg|Entrance to neighborhood at Berwick and Plymouth in [[Rosedale Gardens Historic District]]
File:RosedaleGardensHD3LivoniaMI.jpg|Street scene on Auburndale in Rosedale Gardens Historic District
File:RosedaleGardensHD4LivoniaMI.jpg|Street scene on Auburndale in Rosedale Gardens Historic District
File:RosedaleGardensHD1LivoniaMI.jpg|Rosedale Gardens Historic District
File:OrsonEverittHouseLivoniaMi.JPG|[[Orson Everitt House]] historic site
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Michigan|United States}}
*[[Wilson Barn]] - a historic barn in Livonia
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==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{Cite book|author=Cantor, George|title=Detroit: An Insiders Guide to Michigan|year=2005|publisher=University of Michigan Press|isbn=0-472-03092-2|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/exploremichigand0000cant}}
*{{Cite book|author=Fisher, Dale|title=Building Michigan: A Tribute to Michigan's Construction Industry|year=2003|publisher=Grass Lake, MI: Eyry of the Eagle Publishing|isbn=1-891143-24-7}}
*{{Cite book|author=Fisher, Dale|title=Southeast Michigan: Horizons of Growth|year=2005|publisher=Grass Lake, MI: Eyry of the Eagle Publishing|isbn=1-891143-25-5}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Livonia}}
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.ci.livonia.mi.us/}}
* [http://www.livonia.org/ Chamber of Commerce]

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