Welcome to Orchard Lake Village (aka 'Orchard Lake') ...

The city of Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orchard Lake Village, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Orchard Lake Village: Orchard Lk. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orchard Lake Village has a population of 2,473 people<2> (see below for details).

Orchard Lake Village is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Orchard Lake Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The city of Orchard Lake Village has also been called Orchard Lake.

Websites for Orchard Lake Village ...

Official Website: www.cityoforchardlake.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orchard Lake Village had an population of 2,473 people. This is an increase of 4.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orchard Lake Village had a population of 2,375 people. This makes Orchard Lake Village the county's 33rd most populous community.

The population of Orchard Lake Village represents 0.02% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,375 people, the population of Orchard Lake Village increased 7.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,215 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orchard Lake Village.

Communities near Orchard Lake Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orchard Lake Village.

• Warren
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  • Warren has also been known as:
  • Cottageville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Sterling Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
  • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
• Livonia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
• Troy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Westland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <5>
• Farmington Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <5>
• Rochester Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
• Southfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
• Novi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <5>
• Royal Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orchard Lake Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Lake Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orchard Lake Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orchard Lake Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orchard Lake Village. See our Newspapers Page for Orchard Lake Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Lake Village ...

Looking for more information about Orchard Lake Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard Lake Village.

Adding Orchard Lake Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orchard Lake Village in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orchard Lake Village was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orchard Lake Village.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orchard Lake Village: www.cityoforchardlake.com/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/