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The village of Lake Orion is located in Oakland County<1>.



The pronunciation of Lake Orion: lake oar ee-en<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Orion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Orion: Lk. Orion

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Orion has a population of 3,190 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Orion is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lake Orion: (248) & (947)<5>

The ZIP codes for Lake Orion: 48359-48362<6>

The village of Lake Orion was previously named Orion. Before Orion, it was named New Canandaigua. Going back to its beginning, The community of Lake Orion was originally named Canandaigua City. For more information about the names of Lake Orion, see The Names of Lake Orion on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Orion had an population of 3,190 people. This is an increase of 7.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Orion had a population of 2,973 people. This makes Lake Orion the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Lake Orion represents 0.03% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,973 people, the population of Lake Orion increased 9.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,715 people).

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

Communities near Lake Orion ...

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

  • Sterling Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <8>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <8>
  • Rochester Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <8>
  • Pontiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Auburn Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Birmingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Berkley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clawson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Beverly Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Lake Orion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Orion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Orion. 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 Lake Orion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Orion. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Orion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Orion ...

Looking for more information about Lake Orion? 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 Lake Orion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Orion.

Adding Lake Orion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Orion 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 Lake Orion was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Lake Orion in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Lake Orion post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Orion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Orion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lake Orion. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Orion.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Orion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (947) is an overlay for area code (248).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lake Orion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Orion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Lake Orion includes: 48359, 48360, 48361 & 48362.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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