Clawson, Michigan

Clawson, Michigan
Clawson, Michigan
—  City  —
Location in the state of Michigan
Clawson, Michigan is located in Michigan
Clawson, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°32′00″N 83°08′47″W / 42.5333333°N 83.14639°W / 42.5333333; -83.14639Coordinates: 42°32′00″N 83°08′47″W / 42.5333333°N 83.14639°W / 42.5333333; -83.14639
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government
 – Type Council-Manager
 – Mayor Penny Luebs
 – City Manager Mark Pollock
Area
 – City 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 – Land 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
 – City 11,825
 – Density 5,373.1/sq mi (2,074.6/km2)
 – Metro 4,296,250
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48017, 48398
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-16160[1]
GNIS feature ID 0623389[2]
Website http://www.cityofclawson.com/

Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,825.[3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of which is land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,732 people, 5,572 households, and 3,259 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,787.0 people per square mile (2,234.5/km²). There were 5,676 housing units at an average density of 2,579.9 per square mile (996.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 0.80% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 5,572 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,929, and the median income for a family was $64,684. Males had a median income of $45,242 versus $30,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,676. About 1.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Clawson utilizes the Council-Manager form of government, and thus is governed by a City Council consisting of a Mayor and four council members. The city council appoints a City Manager, who manages the day-to-day operations of the city.

Clawson is represented in the State House of Representatives by Marty Knollenberg, in the State Senate by John Pappageorge, and in the US Congress 9th Congressional District by Gary Peters.

Schools

In the city of Clawson there are three separate educational facilities. The two elementary schools are Paul A. Schalm Elementary (in the northwestern section of the city) and Kenwood Elementary (in the southwest). Clawson High School and Clawson Middle School are linked and share some common facilities.

Schalm Elementary serves children through 5th grade living north of 14 Mile Road and/or west of Rochester. Kenwood services those south of 14 Mile and/or east of Rochester. There is a bus service for any child that has to cross more than one of the mentioned roads. For those children that are required to cross one of the roads there are crossing guards at specific corners. The middle school and high school do not have any busing.

Notable residents

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