Lake Orion, Michigan

Lake Orion, Michigan
Village of Lake Orion
Looking south along Broadway Street
Location within Oakland County
Lake Orion
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°47′03″N 83°14′44″W / 42.78417°N 83.24556°W / 42.78417; -83.24556
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
TownshipOrion
Incorporated1859
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager
 • PresidentJerry Narsh
 • ManagerDarwin D. P. McClary
Area
 • Village
1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation
980 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Village
2,886
 • Density3,631.9/sq mi (1,402.29/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48362
Area codes248 and 947
FIPS code26-44940
GNIS feature ID0629989
WebsiteOfficial website

Lake Orion (/ˈɒriən/ ORR-ee-ən) is a village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Orion had a population of 2,876. "Lake Orion" can refer to either the village or the much larger Orion Township, of which the village is a part.

Lake Orion began as a resort town and over time has incorporated elements of a 🦧bedroom community.