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Lake Orion

Michiganvillage

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Total population

2,863

Median home value

$376,600

49.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$101,318

Lake Orion$101k
National$74k
Coordinates42.78°, -83.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Michigan, United States, Lake Orion is recorded in open geodata as a village. It is home to roughly 2,863 residents. Coordinates of 42.784°, -83.244° situate Lake Orion in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The village extends across a compact 2.1 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 1,363 residents per square kilometre — a high population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,383 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.5
Median home value
$376,600
Housing units
1,416
Poverty rate
9.2%
Unemployment
0.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.7%
Black
0.2%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
4.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.7837
Longitude
-83.2443
Water area
0.53 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.9%
Diabetes
7.7%
Adult obesity
31%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
11.4%
No leisure activity
17.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
71
Elementary
37
Middle
7
High
17
Other
10

Largest nearby schools

  • Lake Orion Community High School
    High · LAKE ORION · 2,174 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Oxford High School
    High · OXFORD · 1,690 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Rochester High School
    High · ROCHESTER HILLS · 1,690 students · 22.8:1 ratio
  • Clarkston High School
    High · CLARKSTON · 1,575 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • Rochester Adams High School
    High · ROCHESTER HILLS · 1,534 students · 23.6:1 ratio
  • Stoney Creek High School
    High · ROCHESTER HILLS · 1,524 students · 24.2:1 ratio
  • Oxford Virtual Academy
    Other · Oxford · 1,039 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Clarkston Junior High School
    High · CLARKSTON · 1,034 students · 17.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,383

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,735
Avg daily Wikipedia views
58
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Orion

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library