Clawson, Michigan
| Clawson, Michigan | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Little City with a Big Heart" | |
 Location in the state of Michigan |
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 Clawson, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°32′00″N 83°08′47″W / 42.53333°N 83.14639°WCoordinates: 42°32′00″N 83°08′47″W / 42.53333°N 83.14639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Penny Luebs |
| • City Manager | Mark Pollock |
| Area | |
| • City | 2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2) |
| • Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 11,825 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 11,945 |
| • Density | 5,375.0/sq mi (2,075.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48017, 48398 |
| Area code(s) | 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-16160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0623389 |
| Website | City of Clawson, Michigan |
Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,825.
The city's name is a misspelling of John Lawson's name, a local settler. Clawson began in 1829 and was originally known as Pumachug and The Corners. It was incorporated in 1921 as a village and in 1940 as a city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.20 square miles (5.70 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,825 people, 5,460 households, and 2,992 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,375.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,075.3/km2). There were 5,791 housing units at an average density of 2,632.3 per square mile (1,016.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 5,460 households of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.
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