Independence Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Independence | |
 Town hall | |
 Location within Oakland County | |
  Independence Township Location within the state of Michigan  Independence Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′24″N 83°22′59″W / 42.74000°N 83.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Established | 1834 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | José Aliaga |
| • Clerk | Cari Neubeck |
| • Treasurer | Paul A Brown, CPA |
| Area | |
| 36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2) | |
| • Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.75 km2) |
| • Water | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
| 36,686 | |
| • Density | 1,047.1/sq mi (404.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48346, 48348 (Clarkston) |
| Area code(s) | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-40400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626511[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Independence Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 36,686 at the 2020 census.[2]
Independence Township was first organized in 1834. The township surrounds the city of Clarkston, but the two are administered autonomously after Clarkston incorporated as a city in 1992. The township is home to the Pine Knob Music Theatre and the Pine Knob Ski Resort.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Independence charter township, Oakland County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence Township, Michigan