Bloomfield Township, MI
| Charter Township of Bloomfield | |
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| Charter township | |
The Bloomfield Township Welcome Sign
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 Location of Bloomfield Township within Oakland County, Michigan. |
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 Charter Township of Bloomfield
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| Coordinates: 42°34′35″N 83°16′1″W / 42.57639°N 83.26694°WCoordinates: 42°34′35″N 83°16′1″W / 42.57639°N 83.26694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Established | 1827 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
| • Land | 25.0 sq mi (64.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) 4.19% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,070 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48301, 48302, 48304 |
| Area code(s) | 248, 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-09110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625952 |
| Website | bloomfieldtwp.org |
Bloomfield Township, officially the Charter Township of Bloomfield, is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 41,070. This area often referred to simply as "Bloomfield" by residents and visitors alike. This Metro Detroit township was organized in 1827, the first township to be established in Oakland County. It almost completely surrounds the city of Bloomfield Hills. In 2014, Bloomfield Township was ranked the most expensive community in which to live in the state of Michigan.
The main branch of the Rouge River rises in Bloomfield Township in Oakland County.
The Township has no incorporated villages and multiple unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67 km2), of which 25.0 square miles (65 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 4.19%, is water. It is bordered to the north by the communities of Pontiac and Auburn Hills, to the south by the communities of Birmingham, and Southfield Township, to the west by West Bloomfield Township, and to the east by the city of Troy
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,023 people, 16,804 households, and 12,703 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,724.5 per square mile (665.8/km²). There were 17,455 housing units at an average density of 699.7 per square mile (270.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.70% White, 4.30% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
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