West Bloomfield Township, Michigan

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Communities

  • Westacres is an unincorporated community in the township at Keith and Commerce Roads (Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Elevation: Script error: No such module "convert"..).[2]
  • Lakeside Park is a placeholder name for a community in the northern part of the township at the eastern terminus of Greer road along Cass Lake. It is conterminous with the neighborhood of Zox. In 2025 the state of Michigan designated the area a village. A five member charter commission was elected on November 4th 2025, however it has not yet drafted nor adopted a charter and thus the village has no municipal corporation.[3][4]

Geography

West Bloomfield is sometimes referred to by its residents as the "lake township of Oakland County",[5] due to it being heavily dotted with small and medium-sized lakes. Cass Lake, the largest lake in the county, is in part of West Bloomfield, and Pine Lake, which has a private country club on its shore, is only a few miles away from Cass and lies completely within West Bloomfield. In addition, directly west of Pine Lake is Orchard Lake, which also has a private country club on its shore. Orchard Lake is surrounded by the city of Orchard Lake Village. Several smaller lakes are scattered around these larger ones.

Orchard Lake Road runs north–south through the middle of the township and is the main artery of West Bloomfield's economy along with West Maple Road (15 Mile Rd.), flanked on each side by long strip malls and shopping complexes. There are many high-end boutique stores and expensive restaurants to visit. Most of the township's population growth has occurred since the 1960s, as many residents moved there from the inner ring Detroit suburbs. West Bloomfield is located in south-central Oakland County about Script error: No such module "convert". to the northwest from the Detroit city limits and has borders with Bloomfield Township to its east, Farmington Hills to its south, Commerce Township to its west, and four communities to its north: Waterford Township, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake. The communities of West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake make up what is known as Greater West Bloomfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 12.49%, is water.

Government

Federal, state, and county legislators

United States House of Representatives[6]
District Representative Party Since
11th Haley Stevens style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic 2019
Michigan Senate[7][8]
District Senator Party Since
13th Rosemary Bayer style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic 2023
Michigan House of Representatives[9][10]
District Representative Party Since
20th Noah Arbit style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic 2023
Oakland County Board of Commissioners[11]
District Commissioner Party Since
10 Kirsten Nelson style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic 2019
11 Marcia Gershenson style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic 2005

Education

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West Bloomfield High School

West Bloomfield Township is serviced by seven school districts, more than any other municipality in Oakland County. The school districts that serve the township are the West Bloomfield School District, Waterford School District, Farmington Public Schools, Birmingham City School District, Pontiac School District, Walled Lake School District, and the Bloomfield Hills School District.[12]

West Bloomfield High School and the Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit are in West Bloomfield proper, and St. Mary's Preparatory is in Orchard Lake Village.

Catholic schools are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. St. William Catholic Church, which includes portions of West Bloomfield in its service area, operates St. William Catholic School, a K–8 school in Walled Lake.[13]

The West Bloomfield Township Public Library serves West Bloomfield. In 1999 this library and the Awaji City Library in Awaji, Hyogo, Japan were paired as sister institutions.[14]

Religion

West Bloomfield is home to the largest Jewish population in Michigan. Catholic Churches are under the Archdiocese of Detroit. Prince of Peace Church is in West Bloomfield.[15] St. William Church in Walled Lake includes portions of West Bloomfield in its service area.[13]

Demographics

As of the census[16] of 2010, there were 64,690 people, 24,411 households, and 18,040 families living in the township. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 24,410 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the township was 77.6% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.[17]

As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 64,860 people, 23,414 households, and 18,192 families living in the township. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 24,410 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the township was 84.25% White, 5.18% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 23,414 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township, 26.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.2% was between 18 and 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $98,832, and the median income for a family was $113,191.[18] Males had a median income of $74,557 versus $45,339 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,885. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 and over.

Ethnic groups

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". West Bloomfield has a large Jewish population.[19] It is home to the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the Frankel Jewish Academy, a private Jewish community high school.

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Photo of the Chaldean Cultural Center taken on February 28th, 2025

West Bloomfield also has a large Chaldo-Assyrian population. In 2004 the Chaldean Cultural Center, the largest of its kind in the United States, was established in the township.[20]

As of April 2013, West Bloomfield had the third largest Japanese national population in the state of Michigan, at 1,047.[21]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  20. ↑ "Arab, Chaldean, and Middle Eastern Children and Families in the Tri-County Area." (Archive) From a Child's Perspective: Detroit Metropolitan Census 2000 Fact Sheets Series. Wayne State University. Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2004. p. 2/32. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.
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