Oak Park (Michigan)
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Location in Michigan
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1822 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Michigan | ||
| County : | Oakland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 28 ′ N , 83 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
29,793 (status: 2000) 4,403,437 (status: 2009) |
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| Population density : | 2,291.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.0 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.0 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 202 m | ||
| Postal code : | 48237 | ||
| Area code : | +1 248 | ||
| FIPS : | 26-59920 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 633849 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.oak-park.mi.us | ||
| Mayor : | Gerald E. Naftaly | ||
Oak Park is a city in Oakland County in the American state of Michigan . According to the 2000 census, Oak Park has a population of 29,793.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.0 km².
history
The settlement of the area of today's Oak Park can be proven for the year 1822, the city is mentioned for the first time in 1840. The first census for the proof of a village community took place in the year 1927. October 1945.
Oak Park is home to six Lustron Company steel mills from the early 1950s.
In 2002 and 2004, Oak Park was expanded to include the Royal Oak Charter Township .
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, Oak Park had 29,793 people in 11,104 households and 7,595 families. The population density was 2,291.5 per km².
Known residents
- Doug Fieger (1952–2010), musician and composer
- Jeffrey Sachs (* 1954), economist, grew up in Oak Park
- Derrick Jefferson (* 1968), heavyweight boxer
- Neil Kleid (* 1975), comic artist and winner of the Xeric Award
education
Oak Park's first single-classroom Clinton School was established around 1900. The Clinton School was expanded to Junior High School around 1960 , and another high school , Robert Frost High, was built. A special feature is the Lessenger Elementary School , a school especially for children with learning disabilities.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of Oak Park Michigan Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (PDF) 2004. Retrieved January 21, 2011.