Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights City Hall
Motto: 
To Strive on Behalf of All
Location within Macomb County
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights
Coordinates: 42°34′47″N 83°01′41″W / 42.57972°N 83.02806°W / 42.57972; -83.02806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
Incorporated1968 (city)
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorMichael C. Taylor (I)
  City managerMark D. Vanderpool
  City Council
Members
  • Liz Sierawski (D) - Mayor Pro Tem
  • Deanna Koski (I) - At Large
  • Michael V. Radtke Jr (D)- At Large
  • Maria G. Schimidt (I)- At Large
  • Henry Yanez (D)- At Large
  • Barbara A. Ziarko (D) - At Large
Area
  Total
36.72 sq mi (95.10 km2)
  Land36.45 sq mi (94.40 km2)
  Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
134,346
  Density3,686.06/sq mi (1,423.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48310, 48311, 48312, 48313, 48314
Area code586
FIPS code26-76460
GNIS feature ID0638798
Websitewww.sterling-heights.net

Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Sterling Heights is located roughly 18 miles (29.0 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 134,346, placing Sterling Heights as the second-largest suburb of Detroit, and the fourth-most populous city in Michigan.