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Lake Orion (pronounced OR-ee-un) is a Village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,715 at the 2000 census. Although the official population of the village of Lake Orion is only 2,715, Orion Township's population is much larger and the terms "Lake Orion" or "the Orion area" are often used to describe both the township and the village of Lake Orion.

Lake Orion (or Orion Township) is home to Lake Orion High School, Bald Mountain State Park, Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Canterbury Village, The Scripps Mansion, and a General Motors manufacturing plant.

Lake Orion originated as a resort town and over time has incorporated elements of a bedroom community.

History

The township of Orion was approved by the then-territory Michigan in 1835, the same year it applied for statehood. Jesse Decker became the first Supervisor of Orion, with a salary of $2.00 a year. Another settlement nearby, New Canadaigua, was absorbed by Orion. This land later helped Orion to establish its first public school in 1859. Orion, already well-established, was platted and chartered, also in 1859. In 1862, a fire ravaged Orion, destroying everything. Despite this, the town was rebuilt. The railroad that was built in Orion paved the way to mass development in 1872. The great resort era soon followed after another incredible recovery from a fire in 1874. Orion became well known when lumberjacks bringing lumber to Detroit would bunk there, and when Lapeer Road, a highway running through Orion, was paved in 1929, permanent residents moved in.

Demographics

The demographics below are for the village of Lake Orion only, refer to Orion Township for the demographics of the entire township.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,715 people, 1,198 households, and 633 families residing in the village of Lake Orion. The population density was 3,575.4 per square mile (1,379.3/km² ). There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 1,738.3/sq mi (670.6/km² ). The racial makeup of the village of Lake Orion was 100% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 1,198 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village of Lake Orion the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village of Lake Orion was $51,311, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $51,012 versus $37,802 for females. The per capita income for the village of Lake Orion was $28,671. About 1.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.