Novi Township is the smallest township in the state by total land area. The township has only a population of 150 as of 2010. Of the original 36-square-mile (93 km2) geographic township, only a small portion of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) remains unincorporated from the surrounding city of Novi. It has one of the lowest property tax in Michigan.

City of Novi, as of 2020 has the population of 55,224, 22,258 households, and 14,599 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.0% White, 8.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 15.9% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.0% of the population.

The city is located within the boundaries of the survey township of Novi Township, which now also includes portions of the cities of Northville and Walled Lake. The city has a total area of 31.29 square miles (81.04 km2), of which 30.25 square miles (78.35 km2) is land and 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2) (3.32%) is water. 

Novi is one of the fastest growing cities in Michigan. The construction of Twelve Oaks Mall in 1977 made the city a major shopping destination in the Detroit metropolitan area. This growth has led to substantial increases in the city’s population, as well as commercial and industrial developments in the city. Novi was ranked #48 on Money magazine’s list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2008. As of January 2009 Novi has over 1,600 businesses. 

Three major freeways converge in Novi. The city’s location provides direct access to several major freeways including I-96, I-696, I-275, and M-5.

Source: Wikipedia