Unattended Death and Biohazard Cleanup in Southfield, MI

Southfield is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, an inner-ring suburb of Detroit lying roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Detroit.

Southfield took its name from its location in the 'south fields' of Bloomfield Township, and it was first organized as Southfield Township in 1830.

The area that became Southfield was first settled by John Daniels in 1823, with early founding families including the Heth, Stephens, Harmon, McClelland and Thompson families.

Southfield incorporated as a city on April 28, 1958, largely to protect the remaining township from annexation attempts by neighboring municipalities and Detroit.

Southfield had a population of 76,618 at the 2020 census, living in 34,911 households and 37,650 housing units.

Although about 76,600 people live in Southfield, the city's own fact sheet puts its business daytime population at around 175,000, reflecting its role as a major office center.

Southfield is home to Lawrence Technological University, a private university known for engineering, architecture and business programs.

The Southfield City Centre district contains the tallest building in Detroit's suburbs, and the city is also a historic center of mid-century modern architecture in Michigan.

The separate city of Lathrup Village is an enclave completely surrounded by Southfield.

Southfield maintains more than 800 acres of park land and two public golf courses, including the Evergreen Hills Golf Course added in 1972.