Clawson, Michigan

Clawson, Michigan
City of Clawson
Pictured top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Clawson, Clawson marquee sign, City Municipal Building and Police Department, Clawson Historical Museum, and City of Clawson sign
Flag of Clawson, Michigan
Official seal of Clawson, Michigan
Motto: 
"Little City with a Big Heart"[1]
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Clawson is located in Michigan
Clawson
Clawson
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°32′00″N 83°08′47″W / 42.53333°N 83.14639°W / 42.53333; -83.14639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Incorporated1920 (village)
1940 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorPaula Millan
 • ManagerJoseph Rheker
Area
 • City
2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
11,389
 • Density5,176.82/sq mi (1,999.09/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48017
Area code(s)248
FIPS code26-16160[4]
GNIS feature ID0623389[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Clawson is located about 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,389.[6]

  1. ^ "City of Clawson, Michigan". City of Clawson, Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ^ City of Clawson (2020). "City of Clawson Government". Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clawson, Michigan
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Clawson city, Michigan; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-24.