White Lake Charter Township, Michigan | |
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Charter township | |
Charter Township of White Lake | |
Highland Road at Porter Road facing west
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Location of White Lake Township within Oakland County, Michigan |
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°38′52″N 83°29′47″W / 42.64778°N 83.49639°WCoordinates: 42°38′52″N 83°29′47″W / 42.64778°N 83.49639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Oakland |
Area | |
• Total | 37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
• Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
• Water | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 30,019 |
• Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 48383, 48386 |
Area code(s) | 248 |
FIPS code | 26-86860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627264 |
White Lake Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Together with its two unincorporated communities, and the township makes up part of the Detroit metropolitan area outskirts. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 30,019.
The Huron River rises in White Lake Township.
The Township has three unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), or 9.44%, is water.
Several of the community's large parcels have been preserved as state recreation areas and county parks. Rural residential development and lake living is typical, as the township has 21 lakes within its borders.
Intersected by M-59, a majority of the township's commercial development has occurred along this major east-west corridor.
The southernmost area of the township is located 19 miles (30 km) northwest of the Detroit city limits, and 10 miles (20 km) from downtown Pontiac.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,219 people, 10,092 households, and 7,821 families residing in the township. The population density was 838.3 per square mile (323.7/km²). There were 10,616 housing units at an average density of 315.4 per square mile (121.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.56% White, 0.78% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.