Profile for Lake Orion, Michigan, MI

Former and merged names include:
· Canandaigua
· Canandaigua City
· Orion

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Bald Mountain Recreation Area

Listed places near Lake Orion

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (7)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (4)

Parks (2)

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• Lake Orion population
• Ancestry of people in Lake Orion
• Housing in Lake Orion
• Income in Lake Orion
• Marital status of adults in Lake Orion
• Place of birth of people in Lake Orion
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake Orion
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake Orion
• Transportation & commute times in Lake Orion
• Oakland County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lake Orion demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oakland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48362 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Oakland County government

18% of Lake Orion residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Orion ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lake Orion
• Cemeteries in Oakland County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Oakland County
• Libraries in or near Lake Orion

Post a query on a message board:

• Oakland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lake Orion museums
• Lake Orion historic sites
• Lake Orion area parks
• Wineries near Lake Orion

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lake Orion area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Oakland County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lake Orion
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Oakland County

• Lake Orion business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Oakland County
• Arrests in Oakland County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lake Orion was $28,671, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Oakland County economic census
• Oakland County economic summary
• Oakland County employment growth
• Oakland County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

29% of Lake Orion residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lake Orion
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Lake Orion
• School districts in or near Lake Orion
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lake Orion
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters

• Air pollution in Oakland County
• Diesel soot in Oakland County
• Land contamination in Oakland County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Oakland County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lake Orion

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lake Orion
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Lake Orion items now on sale

• Oakland County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lake Orion medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lake Orion
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Lake Orion
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Oakland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lake Orion, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $558.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,211.

• Research Lake Orion Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Lake Orion
• Homes for sale in Lake Orion
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lake Orion include Orion Township Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lake Orion

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Lake Orion
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• Census map of Lake Orion area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Lake Orion

Newspapers in Lake Orion include Lake Orion Review

• Daily newspapers in or near Lake Orion
• AM radio stations in or near Lake Orion
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lake Orion
• TV stations in or near Lake Orion
• Media ownership in the Lake Orion area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lake Orion
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lake Orion
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lake Orion

• Parks near Lake Orion
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Lake Orion
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lake Orion
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Oakland County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake Orion political report.

• Oakland County Democratic party
• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Oakland County elections board
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lake Orion
• Total membership by faith, in Oakland County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Lake Orion workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lake Orion include Best Western Palace Inn.

• Lake Orion travel guide
• Airports near Lake Orion
• Hotels near Lake Orion
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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