Romulus, Michigan

Romulus, Michigan
City
Downtown Romulus
Seal
Nickname:  "Rom-town"
Motto:  "Home of Opportunity"
Location within Wayne County
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Coordinates: 42°13′20″N 83°23′48″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Settled	1826
Organized	1835 (Romulus Township)
Incorporated	1970
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Robert A. McCraight
• Clerk	Ellen Craig-Bragg
Area
• City	35.95 sq mi (93.12 km2)
• Land	35.61 sq mi (92.22 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	25,178
• Density	707.1/sq mi (273.01/km2)
• Metro	4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48174, 48184 48242 (Detroit)
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-69420
GNIS feature ID	0636147
Website	romulusgov.com

Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Romulus is located roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of downtown Detroit, and is most notable as the location of Detroit Metropolitan Airport. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,178.