Orion Township, Michigan

Orion Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Orion
Village of Lake Orion within Orion Township
Village of Lake Orion within Orion Township
Location within Oakland County (red) and the administered village of Lake Orion (pink)
Location within Oakland County (red) and the administered village of Lake Orion (pink)
Orion Township is located in Michigan
Orion Township
Orion Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°45′56″N 83°16′01″W / 42.76556°N 83.26694°W / 42.76556; -83.26694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Established1835
Government
 • SupervisorChris Barnett
Area
 • Charter township35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Charter township38,206
 • Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48348, 48359–48362
Area code(s)248 and 947
FIPS code26-61100[1]
GNIS feature ID1626859[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Orion Charter Township (/ˈɒriən/ ORR-ee-ən) is a charter township of Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 38,206 as of the 2020 census.[3]

The official motto of the township and village is, "Where living is a vacation".[4] "Lake Orion" is often used to describe both the village and the township. The township hosts General Motors' Orion Assembly plant which produces small cars, and EV pickup trucks.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orion Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ "Orion Township Home Page". Retrieved 26 November 2011.

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