Oakland County
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US state : | Michigan |
Administrative headquarters : | Pontiac |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
Oakland County Courthouse 1200 North Telegraph Road Pontiac, MI 48341-0470 |
Foundation : | March 28, 1820 |
Area code : | 248 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 1,202,362 (2010) |
Population density : | 492.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2532 km² |
Water surface : | 92 km² |
map | |
Website : www.oakgov.com |
The Oakland County is a county in the US state of Michigan . The county seat is in Pontiac . It is part of Metro Detroit , the metropolitan area around the city of Detroit , and is one of the wealthiest regions in the United States. It has a technology industry center unofficially called Automation Alley . Unlike the neighboring counties, where a higher proportion of workers can be found, the residents of Oakland County work mostly as employees, especially in the service sector, in management or in offices.
geography
The area of the county is 2,532 km²; 92 km² of this is water. The southern limit of the county is formed by the Eight Mile Road , which is the northern limit of Detroit (located in Wayne County ). This can be seen as an unofficial dividing line between the predominantly black city and the predominantly white suburbs. In recent years, this pattern of de facto racial segregation has eased somewhat as blacks increasingly moved north.
Oakland County borders on the following neighboring counties:
Genesee County | Lapeer County | |
Livingston County | Macomb County | |
Washtenaw County | Wayne County |
history
The boundaries for the Oakland County to be founded were set in 1819, the foundation took place the following year. The name Oakland County refers to the county's large oak populations.
Two Oakland County locations have National Historic Landmark status , the Cranbrook Educational Community and Meadow Brook Hall . 77 buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 27, 2018).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 330 | - | |
1830 | 4911 | 1,388.2% | |
1840 | 23,646 | 381.5% | |
1850 | 31,270 | 32.2% | |
1860 | 38,261 | 22.4% | |
1870 | 40,867 | 6.8% | |
1880 | 41,537 | 1.6% | |
1890 | 41,245 | -0.7% | |
1900 | 44,792 | 8.6% | |
1910 | 49,576 | 10.7% | |
1920 | 90,050 | 81.6% | |
1930 | 211,251 | 134.6% | |
1940 | 254.068 | 20.3% | |
1950 | 396.001 | 55.9% | |
1960 | 690.259 | 74.3% | |
1970 | 907.871 | 31.5% | |
1980 | 1,011,793 | 11.4% | |
1990 | 1,083,592 | 7.1% | |
2000 | 1,194,156 | 10.2% | |
2010 | 1,202,362 | 0.7% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990
2000-2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Oakland County had 1,202,362 people in 481,040 households. The population density was 492.8 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.47 people lived in each of the 481,040 households.
The racial the population was composed of 77.3 percent white, 13.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 5.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 66,390 USD . The per capita income was $ 36,138. 8.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
structure
- Auburn Hills
- Berkley
- Birmingham
- Bloomfield Hills
- Clarkston
- Clawson
- Farmington Hills
- Farmington
- Ferndale
- Hazel Park
- Huntington Woods
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Angelus
- Lathrup Village
- Madison Heights
- Northville
- Novi
- Oak Park
- Orchard Lake Village
- Pleasant Ridge
- Pontiac
- Rochester
- Rochester Hills
- Royal Oak
- South Lyon
- Southfield
- Sylvan Lake
- Troy
- Walled Lake
- Wixom
In addition to 31 independent cities, Oakland County is divided into 21 townships :
- Addison Township
- Bloomfield Charter Township
- Brandon Township
- Commerce Charter Township
- Groveland Township
- Highland Charter Township
- Holly Township
- Independence Charter Township
- Lyon Charter Township
- Milford Charter Township
- Novi Township
- Oakland Charter Township
- Orion Charter Township
- Oxford Charter Township
- Rose Township
- Royal Oak Charter Township
- Southfield Charter Township
- Springfield Township
- Waterford Township
- West Bloomfield Charter Township
- White Lake Charter Township
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1623005. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ^ National Association of Counties. Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Michigan . National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Oakland County, MI ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Michigan ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 22, 2011
Web links
- www.city-data.com - Oakland County
- To Account of Oakland County historical post [(1925?)]
Coordinates: 42 ° 40 ′ N , 83 ° 23 ′ W