Clarkston (Michigan)
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Location in Michigan
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1830 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Michigan | ||
| County : | Oakland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 44 ′ N , 83 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 962 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 801.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.2 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 306 m | ||
| Postal code : | 48346 | ||
| Area code : | +1 248 | ||
| FIPS : | 26-82450 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 623384 | ||
Clarkston , officially City of the Village of Clarkston , is a city in Oakland County in the southeast of the US state Michigan . In 2000 Clarkston had 962 residents; by 2009 the population had decreased to 917.
geography
The area of the city is 1.3 km², of which 1.2 km² is land. The population density is 808 inhabitants per km². Clarkston is on the northern edge of Metro Detroit , in the center of Independence Township . The small town is the economic and social center of the much larger township, and many citizens say they live in Clarkston even if they don't live in the city itself.
Clarkston is 41 miles northwest of downtown Detroit . Other major cities in the Clarkston area include Flint (45.3 km northwest), Michigan's capital Lansing (109 km west) and Ann Arbor (77.1 km south-southwest).
Demographic data
The official census in 2000 identified 962 residents. These lived in 406 households; including 265 families. The population density was 808 per km². 424 residential units were recorded in the village. Among the population, 96.8% were white and 1.0% from other races; 2.2% said they belonged to several ethnic groups.
Of the 406 households, 29% had children under the age of 18; 31% were single households. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
The population was distributed among 25.7% under 18 years of age, 5.3% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.7% between 25 and 44 years of age, 28.0% between 45 and 64 years of age and 13.4% between 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years, well above the US average of 35 years.
The median household income was $ 62,667 and the median family income was $ 90,189. The per capita income for Clarkston was $ 36,838. 3.7% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Valerie Bertinelli , actress
- Kid rock , musician
- Bob Seger , musician
- Scott Kraus , musician
- Jason Hanson , player with the Detroit Lions
- Bob Miller , former player also with the Detroit Lions
- Henry Ford's summer residence was in Clarkston . His house on Main Street still stands. Ford also owned a mill in Clarkston that got its water from Mill Pond . He also paid for Clarkston's first sewers.
National Register of Historic Places
The following structures in Clarkston are on the National Register of Historic Places :
| Ref. Number | Surname | address | Recording date |
| 80001885 | Sashabaw Presbyterian Church | NE of Clarkston at 5331 Maybee Rd. | October 9, 1980 |
Individual evidence
- ^ US Census Bureau 2009 estimate for Clarkston, Michigan
- ↑ Google Maps: Clarkston, MI - Detroit, MI
- ^ Google Maps: Clarkston, MI - Flint, MI
- ↑ Google Maps: Clarkston, MI - Lansing, MI
- ↑ Google Maps: Clarkston, MI - Ann Arbor, MI
- ^ US Census Bureau - Clarkston, Michigan