| Location: |
 | The center of Oakland County with neighboring
communities such as the City of Pontiac, Village of Clarkston and Keego Harbor. |
| Thirty (30) miles northwest of Detroit and only a
forty-five (45) minute drive from either Flint or Detroit. |
|
| Area: |
| The total area of Waterford
Township is 35.3 square miles. |
|
| Land Use
(SEMCOG): |
1990 |
2000 |
| 47% Residential |
| 6% Commercial |
| 2% Industrial |
| 4% Institutional |
| 3% Transportation,
Communications, Utilities |
| 2% Recreation |
| 22% Cultivated, Woodland,
Shrub, and Wetlands |
| 13% Water |
| 1% Barren and Extractive |
|
| 51% Residential |
| 6% Commercial |
| 2% Industrial |
| 5% Institutional |
| 3% Transportation,
Communications, Utilities |
| 2% Recreation |
| 17% Cultivated, Woodland, Shrub,
and Wetlands |
| 13% Water |
| 1% Barren and Extractive |
|
| Lakes: |
| There are 34 lakes in Waterford Township. |
| There are over 400 lakes in Oakland County. |
|
| Transportation: |
| I-75 |
| US 10 (Telegraph) |
| US 24 (Dixie Highway) |
| M-59 (Highland Road & West Huron) |
| Oakland County International Airport |
| Detroit Metro Airport |
| Flint Bishop Airport |
| Grand Trunk Western Railroad |
| Greyhound-Regional |
|
| Oakland
International Airport, 2009: |
| 800+ airplanes based at Oakland International
Airport. |
| There were approximately
144,678 takeoffs and landings. |
|
| Road
Mileage, 2009: |
| 15 miles of State highways |
| 62.09 miles of primary roads |
| 4.07 miles of local roads |
| 212.90 miles of subdivision roads |
|
|
Climate (The Weather Channel): |
| Warmest Month: July |
| Avg. Daily Temperature for
July: 72° F |
| Coldest Month: January |
| Avg. Daily Temperature for
February: 23° F |
| Average Yearly Precipitation:
30.03 Inches |
|
| State
Equalized Valuation, 2009: |
|
$2,919,279,150
Assessed Value |
| $2,655,426,000
Taxable Value |
|
| Population,
2000 Census: |
| 73,150 persons |
|
| Median Age,
2000 Census: |
| 35.5 years |
|
| Total
Births, 2007 (MI Community Health): |
| 1,002 Births |
|
|
Total Deaths, 2007 (MI Community Health): |
| 605 Deaths |
|
| Number of
Households, 2000 Census: |
| 29,387 households |
|
| Persons per
Household, 2000 Census: |
| 2.42
persons |
|
|
Persons per Family, 2000 Census: |
| 2.99
persons |
|
| Median
Household Income, 2000 Census: |
| $55,008 (In 1999 Dollars) |
|
|
Population Density: |
| 3.24 persons per acre |
|
| Housing
(Price Range), 2000 per Assessor: |
| $100,000 -
$1,000,000 |
|
| Housing
Units, 2000 Census: |
| 30,404
Units |
|
| Building
Permits Issued, 2009: |
| 16 Single-Family Homes |
| 217 Additions &
Alterations-Residential |
| 17 Garages |
| 6 Swimming Pools |
| 0 Condominium Units |
| 5 New Commercial Constructions |
| 43 Commercial Additions &
Alterations |
| 97 Signs |
| 32 Demolitions |
|
|
Principal Residence Exemption, 2009: Per thousand dollars of assessed value. |
| $29.7605 Waterford School District
|
| $27.9405 Pontiac School District |
| $33.0905
Clarkston School District
|
|
|
Utilities: |
|
| Public
Service: |
| 78 Sworn Full-time Police
Officers |
| 64 Full-time Firefighters |
| 27 Volunteer Firefighters |
| 197 Other Full-time Township
Employees |
|
| Schools: |
| 14 Elementary Schools |
| 3 Middle Schools |
| 3 High Schools |
| 1 Community College |
|
| Bike Paths: |
| Approximately 50 miles |
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