Country United States County Oakland Incorporated (village) 1884 Area 132 ha Zip code 48346 | State Michigan Settled 1830 Incorporated (city) 1992 Local time Monday 11:08 AM Population 910 (2013) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 69% Humidity Points of interest Pontiac Lake Recreatio, Indian Springs Metropark, Huron River, Deer Lake Beach | ||
The City of the Village of Clarkston, or Clarkston, is a small city located in Oakland County, Michigan. It is completely surrounded by Independence Township. The city is approximately one half square mile in size. Its population in 2010 was 882.
Contents
- Map of Village of Clarkston MI 48346 USA
- History
- Historic district
- Education
- Demographics
- Notable people
- References
Map of Village of Clarkston, MI 48346, USA
Clarkston's Main Street is M-15. The village is located 42 miles north of Detroit. It has easy access to I-75 and US 24.
In 1992, Village residents voted to incorporate the Village as a city in order to preserve its boundaries and local government.
History
Squatter Linux Jacox from New York built the first house, a Shanty, in Clarkston in 1830. In 1832, Butler Holcomb built the second house and a sawmill. On December 12, 1840, the Independence post office was transferred to the community and assumed its name. In 1842, the Clark brothers platted a tract of land for a village and gave it the name Clarkston. Clarkston was incorporated in 1884 as a village.
In 1992, the village of Clarkston was incorporated as a city.
Historic district
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 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.
Education
The city's public school district is the Clarkston Community School District.
Demographics
In Clarkston in 2010, there were:
Notable people
This list includes people from the area (Clarkston and Independence Township).