Ortonville, MI

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Ortonville, Michigan

Ortonville, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 10 miles N of Waterford, Michigan (center to center) and 41 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. As of the year 2000 census, 1,535 people lived in Ortonville.

The People and Families of Ortonville

In Ortonville, about 58% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ortonville had a median family income of $72,443. Many people in Ortonville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Ortonville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Michigan. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Ortonville.)

Political Inclinations

Ortonville residents donated more money ($4,650) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.

Ortonville Housing

An estimated 70% of living spaces in Ortonville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Ortonville as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Ortonville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ortonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Ortonville, MI

Comparing Ortonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles N of Waterford, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Oakland
Standard Zip Codes	48462
Phone Area Codes	248
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.852
Longitude	-83.442

Station	PONTIAC STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Station	LAPEER WWTP
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Station	DEARBORN
Distance	38.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,535	100%
Male	742	48.3%
Female	793	51.7%
Under 18	497	32.4%
18+	1,038	67.6%
65+	112	7.3%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.29
White	1,508	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	7	0.5%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,509
Growth	-26
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30%
Irish	10.7%
English	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Polish	7.6%
US/American	4.7%
Italian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
French Canadian	2.9%
Swedish	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Hungarian	1.6%
Greek	1.1%
European	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Finnish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Romanian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Macedonian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Maltese	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ortonville	1,535	$72,443
Goodrich	1,353	$74,063
Grand Blanc	8,242	$82,456
Holly	6,135	$54,344
Metamora	507	$63,750
Oxford	3,540	$72,875
Waterford	73,150	$64,500

Library
Brandon Township Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville, Michigan (248) 627-1460 Library Web Site

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