1918Government
Ferndale was incorporated into a village in 1918.
1920History
It became a bedroom community for Detroit workers, with most of its growth in housing from 1920 to 1951.
1927Government
It was then incorporated into a city on April 4, 1927, by vote of the citizens of the village.
1958Education
Ferndale High was completed in 1958, replacing the older Lincoln High School.
1983Government
== Notable people ==
James Blanchard, Governor of Michigan (1983–91) and U.S.
1997Culture
Circa 1997 the city made the downtown more pedestrian-friendly by narrowing West Nine Mile Road, the heart of the downtown, to one lane in each direction and adding on-street pa...
1999History
In 1999, a proposed non-discrimination ordinance was introduced in Ferndale, but was defeated.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,105 people, 9,872 households, and 5,103 families living in the city.
2001Culture
The Motor City Pride festival moved to Ferndale from Royal Oak in 2001.
2006History
In 2006 the city passed an anti-discrimination ordinance protecting LGBT people from discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and business, with 70% in favor and 30% in...
2007Government
Affirmations, a 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m2) LGBT community center in Downtown Ferndale, opened its new, expanded building on Sunday June 3, 2007, the same year the city electe...
2010Government
=== Federal, state, and county legislators ===
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,900 people, 9,559 households, and 4,349 familie...
2011Culture
In 2011, Motor City Pride moved to Detroit's Hart Plaza.
2017Culture
== Media ==
Ferndale has a local radio station WFCB-LP (100.7 FM) named Ferndale Radio which started airing in 2017.