Orchard Lake Village, Michigan facts for kids
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Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
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View of Orchard Lake
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Location within Oakland County
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 Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Incorporated | 1928 (village) 1964 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
| • Land | 2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2) |
| • Water | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City | 2,375 |
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2,473 |
| • Density | 1,031.71/sq mi (398.28/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48323, 48324 (West Bloomfield)
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| Area code(s) | 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-61020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 634090 |
Orchard Lake Village is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,375 at the 2010 census.
A northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Orchard Lake Village is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the city of Pontiac and 16 miles (25.7 km) northwest of the city of Detroit. The city is mostly surrounded by West Bloomfield Township, with a small northeast border with Keego Harbor. About 40% of the city's total area is water, with the main geographic feature being Orchard Lake, which occupies about 30% of the city's total area.
Orchard Lake Village is home to St. Mary's Preparatory and SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, in addition to the Orchard Lake Country Club and Pine Lake Country Club. It is also the home of Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory and Orchard Lake Schools, formerly Michigan Military Academy.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.12 square miles (10.67 km2), of which 2.44 square miles (6.32 km2) is land and 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2) is water. Orchard Lake, Cass Lake, and Upper Straits Lake are all within or partially within the city limits. Terrain is rolling and high. Orchard Lake Village surrounds Orchard Lake, the third-largest lake in Oakland County (after Cass Lake, which is also partially in Orchard Lake Village, and Kent Lake). The city is surrounded by West Bloomfield Township, except for the northeast which abuts Keego Harbor.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 178 | — | |
| 1940 | 295 | 65.7% | |
| 1950 | 696 | 135.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,127 | 61.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,487 | 31.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,798 | 20.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,286 | 27.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,215 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,375 | 7.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,473 | 4.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,375 people, 802 households, and 665 families living in the city. The population density was 973.4 inhabitants per square mile (375.8/km2). There were 869 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile (137.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.9% White, 6.4% African American, 7.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 802 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the city was 46.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 35.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.
Education
Almost all of Orchard Lake Village is within the West Bloomfield School District.
One portion is instead in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.
Also, there is another school called St. Mary's Preparatory, which is a Catholic Preparatory for boys.
Notable people
- J. Sumner Rogers, founder of Michigan Military Academy
- Bob Seger, American rock musician
See also
In Spanish: Orchard Lake Village para niños
