Editing Northville, Michigan (section)

===City era===
[[Image:Northville downtown.JPG|thumb|left|Downtown Northville]]
The city was incorporated in 1955 along the boundaries of the Village of Northville, and grew rapidly during the prolonged period of [[white flight]] from the [[Detroit|City of Detroit]] in the middle and late 20th century. The Village of Northville included portions of Novi Township in Oakland County and Northville Township in Wayne County. Over the next several years, the city boundaries expanded through annexation of portions of Novi Township and the Village of Novi both east and west of the city and north of Baseline Road. The city's northern boundary was fixed by the incorporation of the Village of Novi into the City of Novi in 1969. The city has also annexed small portions of Northville Township, the most recent of which was an expansion of the Rural Hill Cemetery. Northville Township's status as a Charter Township generally precludes the city from annexing any significant portion of the Township. The most recent annexation was permitted by the Township in order for the city to expand the city-owned and operated cemetery.