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Population: 2,715. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,756 (+1.5% change)
Males: 1,349 (49.7%), Females: 1,366 (50.3%)

Oakland County

Zip codes: 48359, 48360, 48362.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $51,311
Median house value: $164,600

Population by Race

Races in Lake Orion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), English (13.0%), Irish (10.5%), Polish (8.4%), Scottish (7.8%), United States (7.6%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Lake Orion, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Orion

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Orion village

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -350 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Orion:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Orion:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 32 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Orion:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 19 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • DUPONT-LAPEER (about 19 miles; LAPEER, MI; Abbreviation: D95)
  • ROMEO STATE (about 20 miles; ROMEO, MI; Abbreviation: D98)

Amtrak stations near Lake Orion:

  • 11 miles: PONTIAC (1600 WIDE TRACK DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: LAPEER (73 HOWARD ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Orion:

  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 14 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 15 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 26 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)

Schools

Public high schools in Lake Orion:

  • LAKE ORION COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,091; Location: 495 E. SCRIPPS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEARNING OPTIONS HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 455 E. SCRIPPS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Orion:

  • ORION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 1255 JOSLYN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 2509 WALDON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PAINT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 2800 INDIANWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCRIPPS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 385 E. SCRIPPS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STADIUM DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 244 STADIUM DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEBBER SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 3191 W. CLARKSTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PINE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 590 PINE TREE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARPENTER YEAR ROUND ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 2290 FLINTRIDGE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BLANCHE SIMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 465 E. JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lake Orion:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 703 NORTH LAPEER ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • DIVINE GRACE LUTHERAN (Students: 116; Location: 3000 S LAPEER RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OAK HOLLOW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 1980 N LAPEER ROAD; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Lake Orion:

  • ORION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,005,694; Location: 825 JOSLYN ROAD; 108,057 books; 4,820 audio materials; 4,126 video materials; 346 serial subscriptions)

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