Clarkston, Michigan
| Clarkston, Michigan | |
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| City | |
| City of the Village of Clarkston | |
 Location of Clarkston, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°44′01″N 83°25′08″W / 42.73361°N 83.41889°WCoordinates: 42°44′01″N 83°25′08″W / 42.73361°N 83.41889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1884 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1992 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 9.80% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 882 |
| • Density | 2,004.5/sq mi (773.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48346 |
| Area code(s) | 248, 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-82450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 623384 |
The City of the Village of Clarkston, or Clarkston, is a small city located in Oakland County, Michigan. It is completely surrounded by Independence Township. The city is approximately one half square mile in size. Its population in 2010 was 882.
Clarkston's Main Street is M-15. The village is located 42 miles north of Detroit. It has easy access to I-75 and US 24.
In 1992, Village residents voted to incorporate the Village as a city in order to preserve its boundaries and local government.
Squatter Linux Jacox from New York built the first house, a Shanty, in Clarkston in 1830. In 1832, Butler Holcomb built the second house and a sawmill. On December 12, 1840, the Independence post office was transferred to the community and assumed its name. In 1842, the Clark brothers platted a tract of land for a village and gave it the name Clarkston. Clarkston was incorporated in 1884 as a village.
In 1992, the village of Clarkston was incorporated as a city.
The Village of Clarkston was designated a Michigan State Historic Site on January 16, 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1979.
The Clarkston Village Historic District includes Buffalo Street, Church Street, Clarkston Road, Depot Road, Holcomb Street, Main Street(M-15),Miller Road, Waldon Road and Washington Street.
The city's public school district is the Clarkston Community School District.
In Clarkston in 2010, there were:
This list includes people from the area (Clarkston and Independence Township).
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