White Lake Township, Michigan
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White Lake Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 28,219. The unincorporated community of White Lake is located within the township.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 96.3 km² (37.2 mi²). 87.2 km² (33.7 mi²) of it is land and 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (9.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,219 people, 10,092 households, and 7,821 families residing in the township. The population density was 323.7/km² (838.3/mi²). There were 10,616 housing units at an average density of 121.8/km² (315.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.56% White, 0.78% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 10,092 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,894, and the median income for a family was $75,842. Males had a median income of $52,276 versus $31,742 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,916. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Several of the community's large parcels have been preserved as state recreation areas and county parks. Rural residential development and lake living is typical, as the township has 21 lakes within its borders.
White Lake Township has five public school districts: Clarkston, Holly, Huron Valley, Walled Lake and Waterford. Intersected by M-59, a majority of the township's commercial development has occurred along this major east-west corridor.
