Independence Township, Michigan
Independence Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Independence | |
Town hall | |
Location within Oakland County | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′24″N 83°22′59″W / 42.74000°N 83.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Established | 1834 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | José Aliaga |
| • Clerk | Cari Neubeck |
| • Treasurer | Paul A Brown, CPA |
| Area | |
| 36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2) | |
| • Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.75 km2) |
| • Water | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 36,686 | |
| • Density | 1,047.1/sq mi (404.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48346, 48348 (Clarkston) |
| Area code(s) | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-40400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626511 |
| Website | Official website |
Independence Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 36,686 at the 2020 census.
Independence Township was first organized in 1834. The township surrounds the city of Clarkston, but the two are administered autonomously after Clarkston incorporated as a city in 1992. The township is home to the Pine Knob Music Theatre and the Pine Knob Ski Resort.