Known as 'The City of Homes' — the census counts 100 percent of its housing as single-family detached source
Community character
Leafy 1.5-square-mile residential enclave with essentially no commercial district, bordered by the Detroit Zoo and the historic Rackham course source
Detroit Zoo (western portion)
The zoo straddles Huntington Woods and Royal Oak, with its western grounds inside the city and contributing to its tax base source
Rackham Golf Course
Donald Ross course opened May 19, 1925, built and donated by Horace and Mary Rackham so the public could play like private-club members; Joe Louis was among the barrier-breakers who played here source
Rackham Golf Course historical marker
State marker recording the Rackhams' 1924 gift of the course to the City of Detroit as a public course forever source
Rackham Golf Course fairways
Historic public 18 holes bordering the Detroit Zoo grounds source
Huntington Woods recreation programs
City recreation department programming for the residential community source
