Oakland Charter Township, Michigan
| Charter Township of Oakland, Michigan | |
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 Charter Township of Oakland, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°44′52″N 83°10′11″W / 42.74778°N 83.16972°WCoordinates: 42°44′52″N 83°10′11″W / 42.74778°N 83.16972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,779 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48306, 48363, 48370 (NW corner) |
| Area code(s) | 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-59820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626833[2] |
Charter Township of Oakland is a charter township on the north Oakland County outskirts of Metro Detroit, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is usually referred to as "Oakland Township". The population was 16,779 at the 2010 census.[3]
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[edit] Communities
While there are no incorporated villages in the Township, there are two unincorporated communities:
- Campbells Corner is on the northern border with Addison Township at Rochester and Romeo Roads (42°47′59″N 83°08′01″W / 42.79972°N 83.13361°W Elevation: 948/289).[4]
- Goodison is located within the township at Collins, Territorial/Orion and Gallagher Roads (42°43′58″N 83°09′45″W / 42.73278°N 83.1625°W Elevation: 840 ft./256 m.).[5]
[edit] Geography
Oakland Charter Township is bordered to the north by Addison Township, to the west by Orion Township, to the south by the city of Rochester Hills, and to the east by Washington Township in Macomb County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.4 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 0.92%, is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 13,071 people, 4,341 households, and 3,772 families residing in the township. The population density was 358.8 per square mile (138.5/km²). There were 4,529 housing units at an average density of 124.3 per square mile (48.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.14% White, 2.00% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.62% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 4,341 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $102,034, and the median income for a family was $107,268. Males had a median income of $80,354 versus $41,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,616. About 1.7% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 and over.
[edit] Government
Rochester Community Schools serves a majority of the area, while Lake Orion Community Schools and Romeo Community Schools serve the rest.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland Charter Township, Michigan
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Oakland charter township, Oakland County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ "Campbells Corner, Michigan". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:622669. & GNIS in Google Map
- ^ "Goodison, Michigan". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:626946. & GNIS in Google Map
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