Commerce Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter Township of Commerce | |
.jpg) Wolverine Lake within Commerce Township | |
 Location withinOakland County (red) and the administered village ofWolverine Lake (pink) | |
  Commerce Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates:42°34′46″N83°29′16″W / 42.57944°N 83.48778°W /42.57944; -83.48778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Larry Gray |
| • Clerk | Melissa Creech |
| Area | |
| 29.90 sq mi (77.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 27.45 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 43,058 | |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-17640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626125[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Commerce Township is acharter township inOakland County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. A northwestern suburb ofDetroit, Commerce Township is located about 34 miles (54.7 km) northwest ofdowntown Detroit. As of the2020 census, the township had a population of 43,058.[3]
As a western suburb ofMetro Detroit, Commerce Township is The cities ofWalled Lake andWixom border to the south, and the township contains the village ofWolverine Lake. Originally settled as a resort destination, the township has seen a large population increase of permanent residents due to the townships rural environment and recreation areas, including most ofProud Lake State Recreation Area. TheHuron River runs mostly north–south through the township, and the township also contains numerous lakes.
The northern terminus ofM-5 is within Commerce Township. This highway was originally meant to connect the spur routeInterstate 275 back toInterstate 75, but the project was canceled due to the difficulty of construction around the township's numerous lakes, as well as the high property value of the area.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.90 square miles (77.44 km2), of which 27.45 square miles (71.10 km2) is land and 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2) (8.19%) is water.[8]
| District | Representative | Party | Since |
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| 11th | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 2019 |
| District | Senator | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | Rosemary Bayer | Democratic | 2023 |
| 23rd | Jim Runestad | Republican | 2019[a] |
| District | Representative | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | Noah Arbit | Democratic | 2023 |
| 49th | Ann Bollin | Republican | 2023 |
| 51st | Matt Maddock | Republican | 2023 |
| District | Commissioner | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Christine Long | Republican | 2003 |
| 14 | Ajay Raman | Democratic | 2023 |
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 34,764 people, 12,379 households, and 9,754 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,261.1 inhabitants per square mile (486.9/km2). There were 12,924 housing units at an average density of 468.8 per square mile (181.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.73%White, 0.50%African American, 0.19%Native American, 1.31%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.32% fromother races, and 0.95% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 12,379 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% weremarried couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,702, and the median income for a family was $79,976. Males had a median income of $61,087 versus $36,125 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $33,104. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
The two school districts within the boundaries of Commerce Township areWalled Lake Consolidated Schools andHuron Valley Schools.[15][16]Walled Lake Northern,Walled Lake Central andWalled Lake Western High Schools are all located within the township.
Catholic schools are under theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. St. William Catholic Church, which includes a portion of Commerce Township in its service area, operates St. William Catholic School, aK-8 school inWalled Lake.[17]
St. William Church in Walled Lake includes a portion of Commerce Township in its service area.[17]
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