Wixom, Michigan

About Wixom

Wixom is a close-knit town in southeastern Michigan counting 17,486 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Wixom is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,913 residents per square mile.

📰 Wixom News Today

• Wixom, Michigan, advances data center rules as worries grow over power, water, and noise Trending Now Sustainable Construction · Aug 16
• 2026 Wixom Primary Election Results ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Aug 3
• Workhorse: Q2 Earnings Snapshot WKYC · Aug 13
• A Michigan town is fighting back against data centers — residents say it’s giving them hope MLive.com · Aug 12
• Wixom Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wixom Unique

• The only place in America named Wixom — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,486.
• Easy reach of Novi (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wixom

• Authentikka — indian
• Dunkin' Donuts — coffee shop (café)
• El Camino Real Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• La Casita — mexican
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• Mexican Fiesta IV — mexican
• Pancho's Taco & Meat shop — mexican
• Royal Wall — chinese
• The Grand Diner — american
• Trail's Edge Café — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bear Statue · Attraction
• Chair · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wixom

• Ataturk Park reviews ★
• Gibson House Park reviews ★
• Gunnar Mettala Park reviews ★
• Lewis Norton Park reviews ★
• Lyon Oaks County Park reviews ★
• Mack Park reviews ★
• Meandering Walk Park reviews ★
• Novi Northwest Park reviews ★
• Sibley Square Park reviews ★
• Wixom Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Wixom Habitat · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wixom

• James R Geisler Middle School
• Loon Lake Elementary School
• Oakland Schools Technical CampusSW
• Sarah G Banks Middle School
• Walled Lake Western High School
• Wixom Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wixom

🏘️ Nearby Communities