Commerce Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Commerce | |
.jpg) Wolverine Lake within Commerce Township | |
| Motto(s): "When you're here, you're family." | |
 Location within Oakland County (red) and the administered village of Wolverine Lake (pink) | |
  Commerce Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′46″N 83°29′16″W / 42.57944°N 83.48778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Larry Gray |
| • Clerk | Melissa Creech |
| Area | |
| • Charter township | 29.90 sq mi (77.4 km2) |
| • Land | 27.45 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Charter township | 43,058 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-17640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626125[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Commerce Township is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Commerce Township is located about 34 miles (54.7 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 43,058.[3]
As a western suburb of Metro Detroit, Commerce Township is The cities of Walled Lake and Wixom border to the south, and the township contains the village of Wolverine Lake. Originally settled as a resort destination, the township has seen a large population increase of permanent residents due to the townships rural environment and recreation areas, including most of Proud Lake State Recreation Area. The Huron River runs mostly north–south through the township, and the township also contains numerous lakes.
The northern terminus of M-5 is within Commerce Township. This highway was originally meant to connect the spur route Interstate 275 back to Interstate 75, but the project was canceled due to the difficulty of construction around the township's numerous lakes, as well as the high property value of the area.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Commerce Township, Michigan
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Commerce charter township, Oakland County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2011.