Clarkston, Michigan

Clarkston, Michigan
City of the Village of Clarkston
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Clarkston is located in Michigan
Clarkston
Clarkston
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°44′09″N 83°25′09″W / 42.73583°N 83.41917°W / 42.73583; -83.41917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Settled1830
Incorporated1884 (village)
1992 (city)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • ManagerJonathan Smith
Area
 • Total
0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
928
 • Density2,094.81/sq mi (809.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48346–48348
Area code(s)248 and 947
FIPS code26-82450[3]
GNIS feature ID623384[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Clarkston is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, located about 34 mi (55 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, Clarkston is surrounded by Independence Township, but administered independently since its incorporation in 1992. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 928. With a total land area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), Clarkston is the smallest city by land area in the state of Michigan.

  1. ^ City of the Village of Clarkston (2020). "City of the Village of Clarkston Government". Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkston, Michigan