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Ortonville, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 10 miles N of Waterford, Michigan (center to center) and 41 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The village is included in the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,535 people lived in Ortonville.
In Ortonville, about 58% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.
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.)
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.
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.
In Ortonville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Ortonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
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| 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% | |
Comparing Ortonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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