Village of Clarkston

Clarkston is a northern suburb of Detroit, located about 34 mi (55 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 882. With a total land area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km²), Clarkston is the smallest city by land area in the state of Michigan. The Clarkston Village Historic District includes Buffalo Street, Church Street, Clarkston Road, Depot Road, Holcomb Street, Main Street (M-15), Miller Road, Waldon Road and Washington Street. The Village of Clarkston was designated a Michigan State Historic Site on January 16, 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1979. The city of Petersburg has a larger land area but a smaller total area (when water area is included) than Clarkston. Clarkston has a total area of 1.2 square miles, while Petersburg contains no water and has atotal area of just 0.48 square miles. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 882 at the 2010 Census. The average household size in the city was 2.19, with the average family size at 2.80. The median age in the City was 45.4 years, with 21.4% of residents under the age of 18 living with them, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The racial makeup of the city. was 97.7% White, 0.2%. African American,0.1% Native American, 0,6% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%.

History

The Clarkston Village Historic District includes Buffalo Street, Church Street, Clarkston Road, Depot Road, Holcomb Street, Main Street (M-15), Miller Road, Waldon Road and Washington Street. The Village of Clarkston was designated a Michigan State Historic Site on January 16, 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1979. The Clark brothers platted a tract of land for a village and gave it the name Clarkston in 1842. In 1992, the village ofClarkston was incorporated as a city. The village was incorporated in 1884 as a village. The first house in the community was built in 1830. The Independence post office was transferred to the community and assumed its name on December 12, 1840. In 1832, Butler Holcomb built the second house and a sawmill. The community was named after the Clark brothers, who platted the land for the village. It is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, near the city of Saginaw and the town of Saugatuck. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority living in the central part of the town. The city is home to the Clarkston High School, which was founded in 1832. The school is located on the edge of the village and has a junior high and high school. The high school has a football field and a track and field field, which were built in the late 1800s. It was the first high school in the area to be built.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km²) Clarkston is the smallest city by land area in the state of Michigan. The city of Petersburg has a larger land area but a smaller total area (when water area is included). Clarkston contains no water, while Petersburg has no water and a totalArea of 1.24 km². Clarkston has a population of 1,071, and Petersburg has 1,081. The population of Clarkston was 1,094, and the population of Petersburg was 2,084. The number of residents per square mile is 1,061, with the number of people living in the city at 1,051.Clarkston is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and is located on the Michigan Turnpike. It is the largest city in the Lower Peninsula, with an area of 2,816 square miles. The town has a water supply of 0,074 square miles, which is the third largest in the U.S. after Detroit and Dearborn. It also has a large amount of land, with 0.44 square miles of land and 0.07 square mile of water, making it one of the smallest cities in Michigan. It was the first city in Michigan to have a population over 1,000 in the early 1900s. The first city to reach that level of population was Clarkston, which was founded in 1838.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 882 people, 402 households, and 248 families residing in the city. 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, and 0.6% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. The city's median income was $62,667, and the median income for a family was $90,189. The per capita income for the city is $36,838. About 0.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was2.80. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.3 males. The population was 96.78% White and 0,31% African. American. The gender makeup ofthe city was 48.6 per cent male and 51.4 per cent female. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.7 per cent under age 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7 percent from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4 percent who were 65 years of age or older.

Education

The city's public school district is the Clarkston Community School District. Everest Collegiate High School and Academy is in nearby Independence Township. The city is home to a number of charities, including the Greater Clarkston Foundation and Clarkston United Methodist Church. The Clarkston Public Library is located in the city's downtown area. It is the only public library in Clarkston, with a collection of more than 1,000 books. It also has a branch in Independence Township, where it serves as a drop-in center for the local community. It has a library in the nearby town of Independence, which has a population of about 2,000. The town also has an elementary and middle school, as well as a high school and a middle and high school in the town of Clarkston. In the summer, the city has an annual flea market, which attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and around the world.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan = 61.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Village of Clarkston = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 13,170 individuals with a median age of 42.3 age the population dropped by -10.82% in Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,094.81 residents per square mile of area (809.39/km²). There are average 2.29 people per household in the 374 households with an average household income of $64,186 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 15.00% of the available work force and has dropped -10.42% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 4.16%. The number of physicians in Village of Clarkston per 100,000 population = 456.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Village of Clarkston = 29.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 32 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 181. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 61.00%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 60 years with median home cost = $222,260 and home appreciation of -9.18%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.73 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,028 per student. There are 28.8 students for each teacher in the school, 575 students for each Librarian and 559 students for each Counselor. 6.55% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 25.86% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 18.28% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).