West Bloomfield Township, officially the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of

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, within the Detroit metropolitan area. It is one of the most expensive places to live in Oakland County. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 65,888.

Communities

*Westacres is an

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in the township at Keith and Commerce Roads ( Elevation: 925 ft./282 m.).

Geography

West Bloomfield is sometimes referred to by its residents as the "lake township of Oakland County", due to it being heavily dotted with small and medium-sized lakes. Cass Lake, the largest lake in the county, is in part of West Bloomfield, and Pine Lake, which has a private country club on its shore, is only a few miles away from Cass and lies completely within West Bloomfield. In addition, directly west of Pine Lake is Orchard Lake, which also has a private country club on its shore. Orchard Lake is surrounded by the city of

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. Several smaller lakes are scattered around these larger ones. Orchard Lake Road runs north–south through the middle of the township and is the main artery of West Bloomfield's economy along with West Maple Road (15 Mile Rd.), flanked on each side by long strip malls and shopping complexes. There are many high-end boutique stores and expensive restaurants to visit. Most of the township's population growth has occurred since the 1960s, as many residents moved there from the inner ring Detroit suburbs. West Bloomfield is located in south-central Oakland County about to the northwest from the

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city limits and has borders with Bloomfield Township to its east, Farmington Hills to its south, Commerce Township to its west, and four communities to its north: Waterford Township,

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, and Sylvan Lake. The communities of West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake make up what is known as Greater West Bloomfield. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 12.49%, is water.

Education

The school districts that serve the town include the West Bloomfield School District, Waterford School District, Farmington Public Schools, Birmingham City School District, Pontiac School District,

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West Bloomfield High School West Bloomfield High School is a public secondary school in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The school is the only public high school in the West Bloomfield School District. The School Enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is about 1900. West Bloom ...

and the Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit are in West Bloomfield proper, and St. Mary's Preparatory is in

. Catholic schools are under the

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. St. William Catholic Church, which includes portions of West Bloomfield in its service area, operates St. William Catholic School, a

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in Walled Lake. The

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serves West Bloomfield. In 1999 this library and the Awaji City Library in Awaji, Hyogo, Japan were paired as sister institutions.

Religion

West Bloomfield is home to the largest Jewish population in Michigan. Catholic Churches are under the Archdiocese of Detroit. Prince of Peace Church is in West Bloomfield. St. William Church in Walled Lake includes portions of West Bloomfield in its service area.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 64,690 people, 24,411 households, and 18,040 families living in the township. The

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was 2,374.3 per square mile (916.6/km²). There were 24,410 housing units at an average density of 893.6 per square mile (345.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 77.6%

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, 11.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. As of the

of 2000, there were 64,860 people, 23,414 households, and 18,192 families living in the township. The

was 2,374.3 per square mile (916.6/km²). There were 24,410 housing units at an average density of 893.6 per square mile (345.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.25%

, 5.18%

, 0.12% Native American, 7.81% Asian, 0.02%

, 0.38% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population. There were 23,414 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.17. In the township, 26.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.2% was between 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $98,832, and the median income for a family was $113,191. Males had a median income of $74,557 versus $45,339 for females. The

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for the township was $44,885. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 and over.

Ethnic groups

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References

External links

Charter Township of West Bloomfield

West Bloomfield Township Public Library
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