Lake Orion, Michigan
Lake Orion, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Village of Lake Orion | |
Looking south along Broadway Street | |
Location within Oakland County | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′03″N 83°14′44″W / 42.78417°N 83.24556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Township | Orion |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
| • President | Jerry Narsh |
| • Manager | Darwin D. P. McClary |
| Area | |
| 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 2,886 | |
| • Density | 3,631.31/sq mi (1,402.29/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48362 |
| Area code(s) | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-44940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629989 |
| Website | Official website |
Lake Orion (/ˈɒriən/ ORR-ee-ən) is a village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2010 census. "Lake Orion" can refer to either the village or the much larger Orion Township, of which the village is a part.
Lake Orion began as a resort town and over time has incorporated elements of a bedroom community.