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Orchard Lake Village, Michigan

Orchard Lake Village
City of Orchard Lake
City
Orchard Lake
Orchard Lake
Location of Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
Location of Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°34′56″N 83°22′49″W / 42.58222°N 83.38028°W / 42.58222; -83.38028Coordinates: 42°34′56″N 83°22′49″W / 42.58222°N 83.38028°W / 42.58222; -83.38028
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government
 • Mayor Jackie Beach (2015)
 • Mayor Pro-Tem Bruce Mc Intrye(2015)
Area
 • Total 4.12 sq mi (10.67 km2)
 • Land 2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2)
 • Water 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,375
 • Estimate (2012) 2,412
 • Density 973.4/sq mi (375.8/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48324
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-61020
GNIS feature ID 634090

Orchard Lake Village is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a small, exclusive suburb of Detroit. The population was 2,215 at the 2010 census.

The city is mostly surrounded by West Bloomfield. It also shares a border with Keego Harbor, to the east. About 43 percent of the City of Orchard Lake Village is occupied by lakes and ponds. Orchard Lake Village is home to St. Mary's Preparatory and SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, in addition to the Orchard Lake Country Club and Pine Lake Country Club. It was also the home of the Michigan Military Academy, now Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory and Orchard Lake Schools. Orchard Lake Village is consistently ranked as the most affluent town in Michigan with a median household income of $153,289.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.12 square miles (10.67 km2), of which 2.44 square miles (6.32 km2) is land and 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2) is water. Orchard Lake, Cass Lake, and Upper Straits Lake are all within or partially within the city limits. Terrain is rolling and high. Orchard Lake Village surrounds Orchard Lake, the third-largest lake in Oakland County (after Cass Lake, which is also partially in Orchard Lake Village, and Kent Lake). The city is surrounded by West Bloomfield Township, except for the northeast which abuts Keego Harbor.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,375 people, 802 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 973.4 inhabitants per square mile (375.8/km2). There were 869 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile (137.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.9% White, 6.4% African American, 7.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.


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