Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan

There are other Bloomfield Townships in Michigan.

Bloomfield Charter Township
—  Charter township  —
Location of Bloomfield Township within Oakland County, Michigan.
Bloomfield Charter Township Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°34′35″N 83°16′1″W / 42.57639°N 83.26694°W / 42.57639; -83.26694Coordinates: 42°34′35″N 83°16′1″W / 42.57639°N 83.26694°W / 42.57639; -83.26694
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Established	1827
Area
– Total	26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
– Land	25.0 sq mi (64.6 km2)
– Water	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)  4.19%
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	41,070
– Density	1,578.2/sq mi (609.3/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48301, 48302, 48304
Area code(s)	248
FIPS code	26-09110[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625952[2]
Website	Bloomfield Township

Bloomfield Charter Township, known officially as The Charter Township of Bloomfield, is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 41,070.^[3]

This Metro Detroit township was organized in 1827, the first township to be established in Oakland County. It almost completely surrounds the city of Bloomfield Hills. Along with Bloomfield Village, Bloomfield Township is mistakenly referred to as Bloomfield Hills. In 2010, Bloomfield Township was ranked the tenth most expensive suburb in America, and the most expensive community in which to live in the state of Michigan.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67 km²), of which 25.0 square miles (65 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), or 4.19%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 43,023 people, 16,804 households, and 12,703 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,724.5 per square mile (665.8/km²). There were 17,455 housing units at an average density of 699.7 per square mile (270.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.70% White, 4.30% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 16,804 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $103,897, and the median income for a family was $123,381 (These figures had risen to $119,233 and $144,033 as of a 2007 estimate^[5]). Males had a median income of $98,985 versus $50,540 for females. The per capita income for the township was $62,716. About 1.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Lower School and Junior School campuses of the Detroit Country Day School are located in the township.^[6][7]

Famous residents

• Aretha Franklin^[8]

Government

• State officials
  • Governor Rick Snyder (R) - Governor
  • State Senator John Pappageorge (R) - 13th State Senate District
  • State Representative Chuck Moss (R) - 40th State House District

• Federal officials
  • Senator Carl Levin (D)
  • Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
  • Representative Gary Peters (D) - 9th Congressional District

See also

Metro Detroit portal

• Detroit Country Day School
• Kirk in the Hills
• Oakland Hills Country Club

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan
3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Bloomfield charter township, Oakland County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2011. 
4. ^ http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/most-expensive-suburbs-2010.html
5. ^ 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, United States Census Bureau
6. ^ "Contact Us." Detroit Country Day School. Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
7. ^ "Bloomfield township, Oakland county, Michigan." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
8. ^ "Article: State says accelerants found at Franklin home." Deseret News. July 13, 2003. Retrieved on September 13, 2009.

External links

• Bloomfield Township
• map of Bloomfield Township (pdf)
• Bloomfield Village
• The Oakland County