Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak, Michigan | |
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Pictured top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Royal Oak, the National Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak Post Office, the Royal Oak Amtrak station, and the Detroit Zoo water tower | |
| Nickname(s): The City of Trees, Roak | |
Location within Oakland County | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′20″N 83°08′34″W / 42.48889°N 83.14278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Incorporated | 1891 (village) 1921 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mike Fournier (D) |
| • Manager | Paul Brake |
| Area | |
| 11.79 sq mi (30.55 km2) | |
| • Land | 11.79 sq mi (30.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 58,211 | |
| • Density | 4,937.32/sq mi (1,905.96/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-70040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 636352 |
| Website | www |
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Royal Oak is located roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,211.
Royal Oak is known for its parking system, which has helped it to achieve the record for highest parking ticket rate in the United States of America, successfully ticketing over 40% of street parkers who visit the city.
Royal Oak is located along the Woodward Corridor, and is served by Interstate 75 and Interstate 696. The city has one of the largest downtowns in Detroit's suburbs, and is also home to much of the Detroit Zoo, with portions extending into neighboring Huntington Woods. Royal Oak describes itself as the "city of trees".