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Welcome to Lake Orion ...

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

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 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 (with 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.

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> X3X - From that list, the Lake Orion post office opened in 1929.

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

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 248 code has been Overlayed with the 947 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Orion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 248 or 947. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Orion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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