About Waterford

Waterford Township Offices

5200 Civic Center Drive

Waterford, MI 48329

(248) 674-3111

(248) 674-5451 – Fax

Website: www.twp.waterford.mi.us

The Township of Waterford is a commercially-mixed, residential community located in the center of the county. Thirty miles northwest of Detroit and a 45-minute drive to either Flint or Detroit, M-59 traverses the center linking the township to the cities of Pontiac, Brighton and Howell. The Oakland International Airport is base to over 850 small to mid-sized aircraft and supports over 300,000 takeoff and landings each year. Commercial development continues to expand along the major thoroughfares of M-59, Dixie Highway and Telegraph Road. Waterford Township is a Charter Township regulated by the Charter Township Act adopted by the State Legislature in 1947. Home to 34 of Oakland County’s public and private lakes and approximately 50 miles of bike paths, Waterford Township offers a plethora of outdoor activity. Source: Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services

Location

•  35.19 square miles

•  34 lakes - 2600 acres

•  31 miles to Detroit

•  32 miles to Detroit Metropolitan International Airport

•  1 mile to Oakland County International Airport

Township Government

Supervisor: Carl W. Solden

Clerk: Betty Fortino

Treasurer: Dee A. Minton

Board Meets: Second & fourth Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Post Office: (800) 275-8777

Library: (248) 674-4831

Waterford Cultural Council: (248) 623-9389

Waterford Historical Society: (248) 623-2449

Protection

Police - Waterford Police Department: (248) 674-0351

Fire - Non Emergency: (248) 673-0405

Emergency: DIAL 911

Business Support Services

Economic Development: (248) 674-3111

Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce: (248) 624-2826

Medical Facilities - Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Members:

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce Twp.: (248) 937-3300

North Oakland Medical Centers, Pontiac: (248) 857-7200

Educational Districts K-12

•  Clarkston Community Schools: (248) 623-5400

•  School District of the City of Pontiac: (248) 451-6800

•  Waterford School District: (248) 666-4000

Technical Education

•  Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Northwest:

   (248) 922-5800 & Northeast (248) 451-6800

Parks and Recreation Facilities

•  Elizabeth Lake Woods (205 acres)

•  Hess-Hathaway Farm Park (165 acres)

•  Herrington Park (32 acres)

•  Lions Park (26 acres)

•  Marion Street Park (17 acres)

•  Shell Park (13 acres)

•  Optimist Park (10 acres)

•  Rotary Park (8.4 acres)

•  Fish Hatchery Park (7.2 acres)

•  Maceday Lake Park (7 acres)

•  Clinton River Canoe Site (2.5 acres)

•  Waterford Civic Center

Demographics of Community

Population - 2000 US Census: 71,981

Households - 2000 US Census: 29,387

Population - SEMCOG (6/04): 71,758

Population Projection for 2030 - SEMCOG: 72,863

Median Household Income - 2000 US Census: $55,008

Average Housing Costs - 2001: $165,567