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Addison Township, Michigan
Location within Oakland County (red) and the administered village of Leonard (pink)
Location within Oakland County (red) and the administered village of Leonard (pink)
Addison Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Addison Township, Michigan
Addison Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Addison Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Addison Township, Michigan
Addison Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Area
 • Civil township 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water 1.06 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Civil township 6,256
 • Density 171.02/sq mi (66.032/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48366 (Lakeville)
48367 (Leonard)
48370 (Oxford)
Area codes 248, 947, 586, and 810
FIPS code 26-00400
GNIS feature ID 1625802

Addison Township is a community located in the northeast part of Oakland County, Michigan. In 2020, about 6,256 people lived here. The township was named after an early settler, Addison Chamberlain.

Communities in Addison Township

Addison Township has one village and two smaller communities.

The Village of Leonard

  • The village of Leonard is in the northeast part of the township.
  • Its ZIP code is 48367. This ZIP code serves most of the eastern part of the township.

Unincorporated Communities

These are areas that are not officially organized as a city or village.

  • Campbells Corner is located on the southern border of the township. It is next to Oakland Charter Township.
  • Lakeville is in the south-central part of the township.
    • It was founded in 1830 by Sherman Hopkins, who also named it.
    • Lakeville was the first white settlement in Addison Township.
    • A post office opened here in November 1836.
    • The community was officially mapped out, or platted, in 1840.
    • Lakeville uses the P.O. box-only ZIP code 48366.

Geography of Addison Township

Addison Township covers a total area of about 36.58 square miles (94.74 square kilometers).

  • Most of this area, about 35.52 square miles (92.00 square kilometers), is land.
  • The remaining 1.06 square miles (2.75 square kilometers) is water, which is about 2.90% of the total area.

Who Lives in Addison Township?

In 2000, there were 6,439 people living in Addison Township.

  • The average household had about 2.89 people.
  • The average family had about 3.21 people.

Age Groups

The population was spread out across different age groups:

  • About 29.2% of the people were under 18 years old.
  • About 6.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 30.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 27.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 6.9% were 65 years old or older.
  • The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 37 years.

Education in Addison Township

Most students in Addison Township attend schools in the Oxford Community Schools district.

  • The main high school for this district is Oxford High School.

Other parts of the township are served by different school districts:

  • Lake Orion Community Schools (students go to Lake Orion High School)
  • Almont Community Schools (students go to Almont High School)
  • Romeo Community Schools (students go to Romeo High School)

Notable People

See also

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