City of Auburn Hills
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- 1827 N Squirrel Rd Auburn Hills MI 48326
- (248) 370-9440
- (248) 370-9348
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- www.auburnhills.org
Hours:
City Offices Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
About Us
Located 30 miles north of Detroit, Auburn Hills is one of the fastest growing suburban cities in southeastern Michigan. It is also home of The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Detroit Pistons as well as Chrysler and many other corporations. Auburn Hills offers easy highway access to the state's major urban markets and manufacturing centers, and is close to two airports.
Auburn Hills began as the town of Auburn in 1821 at what is today the corner of Auburn and Squirrel Roads. Situated on the Clinton River, it was named by Aaron Webster, the first settler, for Auburn, New York. His sawmill and grist mill attracted settlers to Auburn. After the streets were laid out in 1826, Auburn rivaled nearby Pontiac until the 1860s, when it lost its prosperity. The town was renamed Amy in 1880, and it officially became Auburn Heights in 1919. The area to the north was Pontiac Township, which bordered the city of Pontiac on two sides.
Pontiac Township and Auburn Heights together became the City of Auburn Hills in 1983. The first use of the name ''Auburn Hills,'' in 1964, was by Oakland Community College. They named their campus (a former Nike missile base) at Featherstone and Squirrel roads for the town and the hilly terrain in the area. Besides Oakland Community College, two other colleges, Oakland University, and Baker College, have campuses partially within the city limits.
Auburn Hills roughly follows the course of Interstate 75 and is home to a thriving business community. Today, the city's many tech and office buildings cause its population to swell to 80,000 during the workday.
Highlights
- A business community with a small town feel
- Several parks and recreational areas
- Two colleges, one university and a law school have campuses either partially or fully within city limits
- A corporate business and research & development hub
- Open for further development!