Bloomfield Township is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Bloomfield Township is located roughly 20 miles (32 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 44,253.[3]
Bloomfield Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Bloomfield | |
.jpg) Bloomfield Township Welcome Sign (2021) | |
,_MI_location.png) Location within Oakland County | |
  Bloomfield Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′35″N 83°16′01″W / 42.57639°N 83.26694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Established | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Dani Walsh |
| • Clerk | Martin Brook |
| Area | |
| • Charter township | 25.99 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Land | 24.63 sq mi (63.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Charter township | 44,253 |
| • Density | 2,395.0/sq mi (924.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area codes | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-09110[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625952[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Established in 1827, it is the oldest township of Oakland County. In 2014, Bloomfield Township was ranked the most expensive community in which to live in the state of Michigan with a median home price of $224,977.[4]
Communities
editThe Township has no incorporated villages and multiple unincorporated communities:
- Bloomfield Village is located between Quarton Road on the north, Maple Road on the south, Lahser Road on the west and Glenhurst and Westwood on the east. The non-governmental Bloomfield Village Association provides police and fire services to the community in concert with those provided by Bloomfield Township. It also provides other community-specific services.[5][6][7][8][9]
- Charing Cross is located at Kensington and Charing Crossing Roads (42°34′18″N 83°13′17″W / 42.57167°N 83.22139°W Elevation: 807 ft (246 m).)[10] and previously had a railroad station.[11]
- Circle had a post office from 1894 until 1902.[12]
- Oak Grove is located on the boundary with Auburn Hills on South Blvd between Opdyke Road and I-75 (42°37′13″N 83°14′21″W / 42.62028°N 83.23917°W Elevation: 883 ft (269 m).).[13]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.99 square miles (67.31 km2), of which 24.63 square miles (63.79 km2) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) (5.23%) is water.[14]
Bloomfield Township borders Pontiac and Auburn Hills to the north. The cities of Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham are within the original survey township. West Bloomfield Township is to the west, the city of Troy is to the east, and Southfield Township is to the south. Bloomfield Township shares a small border with the city of Keego Harbor in the northwest corner of the township. The main branch of the Rouge River rises in the township in Oakland County.
Government
editFederal, state, and county legislators
edit| District | Representative | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 2023[a] |
| District | Senator | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 2023 |
| District | Representative | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | Samantha Steckloff | Democratic | 2023 |
| 20th | Noah Arbit | Democratic | 2023 |
| 54th | Donni Steele | Republican | 2023 |
| 56th | Sharon MacDonnell | Democratic | 2023 |
| District | Commissioner | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Angela Powell | Democratic | 2021 |
| 11 | Marcia Gershenson | Democratic | 2005 |
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 43,023 people, 16,804 households, and 12,703 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,724.5 inhabitants per square mile (665.8/km2). There were 17,455 housing units at an average density of 699.7 units per square mile (270.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 87.70% White, 4.30% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 16,804 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $103,897, and the median income for a family was $123,381 (These figures had risen to $119,233 and $144,033 as of a 2007 estimate[21]). Males had a median income of $98,985 versus $50,540 for females. The per capita income for the township was $62,716. About 1.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
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Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township has been host to a number of major professional golf events, including six U.S. Opens and the 2004 Ryder Cup.
Bloomfield Township is also home to the Detroit Skating Club where a number of figure skaters have trained, including single skaters Tara Lipinski, Todd Eldredge, Alissa Czisny, Adam Rippon, Jeremy Abbott and ice dancers Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev, Elizabeth Punsalan/Jerod Swallow. Coaches based at the DSC include Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen (single skating), Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali, Elizabeth Punsalan, Natalia Annenko-Deller (ice dancing).[22]
Education
editPrimary and secondary schools
editPublic school districts
editThe township's primary public school district is Bloomfield Hills School District (BHS), but large portions of the southeast corner and western edges of the township are in Birmingham Public Schools (BPS) and a portion of the northeast corner is in Avondale School District.[citation needed] Another portion is in the Pontiac School District.[23]
The sole BHS district comprehensive high school is Bloomfield Hills High School in Bloomfield Township, formed in 2013 by the mergers of Andover High School and Lahser High School.[24][25]
Two portions of Bloomfield Township are in the Birmingham Public Schools district (BPS). Students in the southeastern portion of the township, wrapping around the city of Birmingham, are zoned to one of four elementary schools (Harlan, Pembroke, Pierce, or Quarton), Derby Middle School, and Seaholm High School. Students in a small portion Bloomfield Township northwest of the intersection of Fourteen Mile Rd. and Lahser Rd. are zoned to Bingham Farms Elementary, Berkshire Middle School, and Groves High School. Students on the western side of the township, along with portions of BPS that extend into West Bloomfield Township, are zoned to West Maple Elementary, Berkshire Middle School, and Groves High School.
A portion of northeast Bloomfield Township is within the Avondale School District. Students in that section are zoned to R. Grant Graham Elementary School in Auburn Hills, Avondale Middle School in Rochester Hills, and Avondale High School in Auburn Hills.[26]
Private schools and international programs
editThe Lower School and Junior School campuses of the Detroit Country Day School are located in the township[citation needed] as are Academy of the Sacred Heart, Brother Rice High School, Marian High School, and the International Academy, a magnet school run by BHS. Other private schools including Cranbrook Schools, The Roeper School, and St. Hugo have campuses located just inside nearby Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham.
The French School of Detroit has its administrative offices at Meadow Lake Elementary School in the township.[25][27] Preschool classes are held at Meadow Lake,[28] while elementary school students attend classes at Meadow Lake and at any one of four partner elementary schools, including West Maple Elementary in Bloomfield Township.[29]
Kensington Academy, a Catholic boy's elementary and middle school, first opened on the Sacred Heart campus in 1969. It moved into its own facility in 1982. In 2006 it announced that it was merging with Sacred Heart.[30] At one time it occupied a facility in Bloomfield Township.[31]
The Japanese School of Detroit, a weekend supplementary education program for Japanese nationals of primary and secondary school age, first started holding classes at Kensington Academy in 1981.[32] It later had its school offices in the former Kensington Academy facility in Bloomfield Township.[33]
Notable people
edit- Aretha Franklin, soul singer; born in Tennessee, resided in Bloomfield Township
- Fred Blanding, pitcher with the Cleveland Naps; grew up in Bloomfield
- Ryan Kesler, National Hockey League player resides in Bloomfield in the offseason[34]
- Bob Kula, football player
- Abby Quinn, actress, native of Bloomfield[35]
- Elizabeth Reaser, film, television, and stage actress (The Twilight Saga and Grey's Anatomy); born in Bloomfield
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate, grew up in Bloomfield and attended Cranbrook Schools
- Chad Smith, musician, drummer (Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member; graduate of Bloomfield Lahser High School, 1980
- Robin Williams, actor and comedian, grew up in Bloomfield
- Andy Levin, former U.S. Congressman for the 9th district of Michigan, resides in Bloomfield Township[36]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Stevens has represented the 11th district since 2019, but the district has only included Bloomfield Township since 2023.
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bloomfield charter township, Oakland County, Michigan; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Most Expensive Suburbs 2010 - Yahoo! Real Estate". 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "About Bloomfield Village Association..." www.bloomfieldvillage.net. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ "Bloomfield Village Association...BVA Administration". www.bloomfieldvillage.net. Archived from the original on 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ "Bloomfield Village maintains traditions".
- ^ Muniweb. "Bloomfield Village Police, Bloomfield Township, Michigan (MI)". www.bloomfieldtwp.org.
- ^ http://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Services/Fire/PDF/AnnualReport2012.pdf, p.25
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charing Cross, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charing Cross Station (historical), Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 115.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Grove, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 36 Michigan. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Hendrickson, Clara (2024-11-05). "US Rep. Haley Stevens reelected to another 2-year term in Congress, defeating Nick Somberg". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "2022 Michigan State Senate Districts (Linden)". Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
- ^ "Senators". Michigan Senate. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "2022 Michigan State House Districts (Hickory)". Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
- ^ "2024 MI State House General Election Results". Detroit Free Press. 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Commissioner Districts". Oakland County – via ArcGIS.
- ^ 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, United States Census Bureau
- ^ Kany, Klaus-Reinhold; Rutherford, Lynn (August 19, 2011). "Summer Notebook: Rockin' the ice in Detroit". icenetwork. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ Murray, Diana Dillaber. "Law being proposed could dissolve Pontiac schools, other struggling districts." Oakland Press. June 12, 2013. Retrieved on May 7, 2014. "Pontiac school district spreads from Pontiac into portions of seven surrounding communities including Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Lake Angeles and townships of Bloomfield, Orion, Waterford and West Bloomfield."
- ^ "Home." Bloomfield Hills High School. Retrieved on July 30, 2013. "Bloomfield Hills High School Main Campus 3456 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302" and "Bloomfield Hills High School 9th Grade Campus 2800 Lahser Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302"
- ^ a b "Bloomfield Township Street Map." (Archive) Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. Retrieved on July 30, 2013. Meadow Lake Elementary (7100 Lindenmere) is in Square #31.
- ^ "District Map" (Archive). Avondale School District. Retrieved on June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Contact Us" (Archive). French School of Detroit. Retrieved on April 28, 2015. "Meadow Lake Center 7100 Lindenmere Drive Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-USA[...]L'Ecole Française de Détroit est située dans la banlieue Nord de la ville, dans la zone résidentielle de Birmingham Public schools. The French School of Detroit is located in the northern suburb of Detroit, in the residential area of Birmingham Public Schools."
- ^ "Bilingual Preschool." French School of Detroit. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "Location: Meadow Lake Center, 7100 Lindenmere Drive, Bloomfield MI 48301"
- ^ "Elementary." French School of Detroit. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "Location: Meadow Lake Center, 7100 Lindenmere Drive, Bloomfield MI 48301 Students are transported by bus to one partner elementary school."
- ^ "Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills and Kensington Academy in Beverly Hills Announce Merger" (Archive). Academy of the Sacred Heart. July 31, 2006. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Federal Communications Commission" (Archive). Booth Communications Bloomfield at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. p. 18/25. "Kensington Academy 1020 E. Square Lake Rd. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan"
- ^ "JSD History" (). Japanese School of Detroit. May 2, 2001. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "昭和４８年 ６月 デトロイト日本語補習授業校開設、私立クランブルック・ブルックサイド校借用。 （１９７３）" and "（１９８１） １０月 児童・生徒増のため、私立ケンジントン・アカデミー校に移転。" and "（１９８７） ４月 児童・生徒増のため、ケンジントン校に加え、公立シーホーム校との２校体制に拡大。" and "４月 児童生徒増のため、ケンジントン校・シーホーム校に加え、公立コビントン校との ３校体制に拡大。 " and "（１９９９） 事務局移転（インターナショナル・アカデミー校→旧オークランド・シュタイナー校） "
- ^ "JSD の所在地･案内図 JSDの事務局 JSD Map-JSD Main Office" (). Japanese School of Detroit. July 18, 2001. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "1020 E. Square Lk. Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304"
- ^ Prewitt, Alex (5 March 2019). "'Journey of a Warrior': Kesler travels long road to reach 1,000 games". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Abby Quinn Describes Her Character In 'Landline' As Her Opposite". Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Andy Levin announces bid for father's seat in Congress". Crain's Detroit Business. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
Sources
edit- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. ISBN 978-0814318386.