Lake Orion, Michigan

Lake Orion, Michigan
Village of Lake Orion
Looking south along Broadway Street
Looking south along Broadway Street
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Lake Orion is located in Michigan
Lake Orion
Lake Orion
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°47′03″N 83°14′44″W / 42.78417°N 83.24556°W / 42.78417; -83.24556
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
TownshipOrion
Incorporated1859
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager
 • PresidentJerry Narsh
 • ManagerDarwin D. P. McClary
Area
 • Village1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Village2,886
 • Density3,631.31/sq mi (1,402.29/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48362
Area code(s)248 and 947
FIPS code26-44940[2]
GNIS feature ID0629989[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Lake Orion (/ˈɒriən/ ORR-ee-ən) is a village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2010 census.[4] "Lake Orion" can refer to either the village or the much larger Orion Township,[citation needed] of which the village is a part.

Lake Orion began as a resort town and over time has incorporated elements of a bedroom community.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Orion, Michigan
  4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Lake Orion village, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2011.