Lathrup Village, Michigan

About Lathrup Village

Lathrup Village, MI is a small town located in southeastern Michigan with an estimated population of 4,067.

Lathrup Village holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,693 residents per square mile.

📰 Lathrup Village News Today

• Local proposals and statewide offices on the ballot Nov. 3 in Southfield, Lathrup Village C&G Newspapers · Oct 7
• Lathrup Village receives Certification as Redevelopment Ready Community Michigan Economic Development Corporation · Feb 24
• Lathrup Village community leader taken into custody after Oakland County task force raid ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · May 4
• Lathrup Village community leader charged in auto theft investigation WXYZ 7 News Detroit · May 5
• Prominent community leader arrested following raid FOX 2 Detroit · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lathrup Village Unique

• The only place in America named Lathrup Village — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Southfield (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lathrup Village

• Applebee's — american
• Crazy Crab — seafood
• TGI Friday's — american
• 44 Burrito — mexican
• Culver's
• Hellenic Restaurant — greek
• Jay Birds Bar & Grille — american
• Middle Eats — mediterranean
• National Coney Island — sandwich
• Olga's Kitchen — mediterranean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lathrup Village

• Anne Lathrup Park reviews ★
• Bedford Woods reviews ★
• Children's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Dorothy Warren Park reviews ★
• Freeway Park reviews ★
• Golden Gate Park reviews ★
• Inglenook Park reviews ★
• John R Miller Park reviews ★
• Lathrup Village Pride & Produce Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Municipal Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lathrup Village

• MacArthur K8 University Academy
• University High School Academy
• University Middle School Academy

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

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