Waterford Township, Michigan | |
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Charter Township of Waterford | |
Coordinates: 42°39′30″N 83°23′10″W / 42.65833°N 83.38611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Oakland |
Established | 1834 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Gary Wall[2] |
Area | |
• Charter township | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Land | 31.3 sq mi (81.2 km2) |
• Water | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) 11.22% |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Charter township | 70,565[1] |
• Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48327–48330, 48346, 48387 |
Area code(s) | 248 |
FIPS code | 26-84240[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1627218[4] |
Website | Official website |
Waterford Township (commonly known simply as Waterford) is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Waterford is located roughly 30 miles (48.3 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 70,565.[1]