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Wixom, Michigan

Wixom is in Oakland County, with approximately 14,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Wixom

Proud Lake Recreation Area, Sibley House, Wixom City Hall.

Wixom Business Districts

• Wixom Road
• Grand River Avenue
• Beck Road Corridor

Major Employers in Wixom

Ford Motor Company, Various manufacturing, Distribution centers.

About Wixom, Michigan

Wixom is a small Oakland County city about 30 miles northwest of Detroit that was essentially built by the auto industry: it incorporated in 1957-58, the same time Ford opened its sprawling Wixom Assembly Plant, which for 50 years built Lincolns, the Thunderbird and both generations of the Ford GT supercar. Since the plant's 2007 closure and demolition, the city has rebuilt itself around a diverse manufacturing base that includes Trijicon optics and Discraft, one of the world's leading disc-golf disc makers.

History of Wixom

• The area was settled in 1831 by 20-year-old Alonzo Sibley, who bought roughly 430 acres and gave the crossroads its early name, Sibley's Corners.
• The community was renamed for Willard Clark Wixom, who in 1871 granted a right of way through his property for the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway and platted a railroad junction near the Novi and Commerce Township border.

Landmarks and Places in Wixom

• Proud Lake State Recreation Area, just outside the city, offering trails and year-round recreation.
• Discraft's manufacturing headquarters on Grand River Avenue.

The Wixom Economy

• The Ford Wixom Assembly Plant operated from 1957 to 2007 and built about 6,648,806 vehicles over 50 years, including Lincoln cars, the Ford Thunderbird, the 1960s Ford GT40 and the 2000s Ford GT.
• The plant closed in 2007 and was demolished starting in 2012, prompting the city to diversify.

Community Life in Wixom

• The Downtown Development Authority runs seasonal events including Sip n Stroll, Derby Day Races, a September Block Party, the Spooktacular Downtown Treat Hunt and Candy Cane Lane.
• Wixom is a hub for disc golf as home to Discraft's headquarters at 51000 Grand River Avenue.
• Most students attend Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, and Walled Lake Western High School serves the area.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.motorcities.org