Clarkston, Michigan

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Clarkston, Michigan
City
City of the Village of Clarkston
Location of Clarkston, Michigan
Location of Clarkston, Michigan
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Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Settled 1830
Incorporated 1884[1] (village), 1992 (city)
Area[2]
 • Total 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
 • Land 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  9.80%
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 882
 • Estimate (2012[4]) 893
 • Density 2,004.5/sq mi (773.9/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48346
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-82450[5]
GNIS feature ID 623384[6]

City of the Village of Clarkston or Clarkston is a small city located in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is approximately one half square mile and is surrounded by Independence Charter Township. The population was 882 at the 2010 census.[7]

Overview

Entryway signage, Independence Township, for Pine Knob Ski Resort and the DTE Energy Music Theatre

Clarkston is a small community in the northern outskirts of the Detroit suburbs. Located with easy access to I-75, Clarkston offers a direct route to downtown Detroit and Flint. US 24 begins nearby in Independence Township as a north-south highway.

The jurisdiction of the city government is limited to a relatively small downtown area commonly referred to as "the village." Most people living in the much larger surrounding area of Independence Township refer to themselves as living in Clarkston. Most addresses within the township use "Clarkston" as the USPS preferred city name. Very few residents describe themselves as living in Independence Township. The township and city both use "Clarkston" as a mailing address and are served by Clarkston Community Schools.

In September 2008, the pilot episode for the new HBO show Hung was shot at Clarkston Junior High School in downtown Clarkston. The show revolves around a baseball coach. HBO paid students of the high school to be extras in scenes where they were fans in the crowd of a basketball game.

History

Linux Jacox from New York built the first house in Clarkston in 1830. He sold his claim to Butler Holcomb in 1831. In 1832, Holcomb built the second house and a sawmill on sections 20 and 21. The town was named for the Clark brothers, from New York. Jeremiah Clark, from Onondaga County, New York, came to Detroit in 1831, and in the autumn of 1832 located on section 7 in Independence Township where he built a log cabin. Among his three children were three boys, Edwin, Milton and Newton. Nelson W. Clark arrived in 1836 and became a prominent citizen in the township. In 1838, Holcomb sold his interests to the Clark brothers, who then built a grist mill. In 1842, the Clark brothers platted a tract of land on section 20 for a village and gave it the name Clarkston.[8] The first church to be erected in Clarkston was the Methodist Church on Buffalo Street, in 1841.[9]

In 1980, Clarkston was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District on the merit of its architectural and historical significance. Clarkston has many important examples of Queen Anne style homes. Residents in 1980 came together and submitted the appropriate paperwork to the National Park Service to list Clarkston as a historic district primarily to prevent Main Street from widening and wiping out character-defining buildings as well as Clarkston's history.[10]

In 1992, Village residents voted to incorporate the Village as a city in order to preserve its boundaries and local government.

Public schools

The city's public school district is the Clarkston Community School District, headquartered in adjacent Independence Township. Schools in the district are:

  • Clarkston High School (CHS)
  • CSMTech Academy
  • Oakland Technical Center (OSTC) – Northwest Campus
  • Clarkston Junior High School (CJHS)
  • Sashabaw Middle School (SMS)
  • Andersonville Elementary School
  • Bailey Lake Elementary School
  • Clarkston Elementary School
  • Independence Elementary School
  • North Sashabaw Elementary School (NSE)
  • Pine Knob Elementary School
  • Springfield Plains Elementary School
  • Clarkston Early Childhood Center

Private schools

Nearby Independence Township is home to these private schools:

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 376 —
1870 471 25.3%
1880 368 −21.9%
1890 387 5.2%
1900 360 −7.0%
1910 345 −4.2%
1920 419 21.4%
1930 639 52.5%
1940 653 2.2%
1950 722 10.6%
1960 769 6.5%
1970 1,034 34.5%
1980 968 −6.4%
1990 1,005 3.8%
2000 962 −4.3%
2010 882 −8.3%
Est. 2014 898 [11] 1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 882 people, 402 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,004.5 inhabitants per square mile (773.9/km2). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 1,000.0 per square mile (386.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 402 households of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 45.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 962 people, 406 households, and 265 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,106.0 per square mile (807.5/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 928.2 per square mile (355.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 406 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,667, and the median income for a family was $90,189. Males had a median income of $66,250 versus $37,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,838. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

This list includes people from the area (Clarkston and Independence Township).

Places of interest

Notable places of interest in Clarkston include The Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen and The Union Woodshop, both of which have been featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, where both restaurants were part of Kid Rock's Detroit Tour with show host Guy Fieri.[23][24]

Other notable locations in nearby Independence Township include Pine Knob Ski and Snowboard Resort as well as the DTE Energy Music Theatre, which has been home to famous musical tours, such as the Rockstar Mayhem Festival,[25] as well as graduation for local Clarkston High School. Within driving distance is also Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, The Palace of Auburn Hills, and The Henry Ford Museum.

References

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