Editing Commerce Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Commerce Township, Michigan
| official_name      = Charter Township of Commerce
| settlement_type    = [[Charter township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              =

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| image_caption      = [[Wolverine Lake, Michigan|Wolverine Lake]] within Commerce Township
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| pushpin_label      = Commerce Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Wolverine Lake, Michigan|Wolverine Lake]] (pink)

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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
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| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Larry Gray
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Melissa Creech
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 29.90
| area_land_sq_mi    = 27.45
| area_water_sq_mi   = 2.45

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 43058
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_metro   = 4296250 ([[Metro Detroit]])

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
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| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 277
| elevation_ft       = 909
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|34|46|N|83|29|16|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48323 ([[West Bloomfield Township, Michigan|West Bloomfield]])<br>48382 (Commerce)<br>48390 ([[Walled Lake, Michigan|Walled Lake]])<br>48393 ([[Wixom, Michigan|Wixom]])
| area_code          = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-17640<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626125<ref>{{gnis|1626125}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.commercetwp.com/|Official website}}
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}}
'''Commerce Township''' is a [[charter township]] in [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. A northwestern suburb of [[Metro Detroit|Detroit]], Commerce Township is located about {{convert|34|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[downtown Detroit]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township had a population of 43,058.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Commerce charter township, Oakland County, Michigan|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 22, 2011}}</ref>

As a western suburb of [[Metro Detroit]], Commerce Township is  The cities of [[Walled Lake, Michigan|Walled Lake]] and [[Wixom, Michigan|Wixom]] border to the south, and the township contains the village of [[Wolverine Lake, Michigan|Wolverine Lake]].  Originally settled as a resort destination, the township has seen a large population increase of permanent residents due to the townships rural environment and recreation areas, including most of [[Proud Lake State Recreation Area]].  The [[Huron River (Michigan)|Huron River]] runs mostly north–south through the township, and the township also contains numerous lakes.

The northern terminus of [[M-5 (Michigan highway)|M-5]] is within Commerce Township.  This highway was originally meant to connect the spur route [[Interstate 275 (Michigan)|Interstate 275]] back to [[Interstate 75 in Michigan|Interstate 75]], but the project was canceled due to the difficulty of construction around the township's numerous lakes, as well as the high property value of the area.

==Communities==
*'''Commerce''' is located at Commerce and Sleeth Roads ({{coord|42|35|28|N|83|29|27|W}}; Elevation: 945&nbsp;ft./288 m.).<ref>{{gnis|623657|Commerce, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.5911431&p_longi=-83.4907721&fid=623657 GNIS in Google]</ref>  It was platted in 1836.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=128}}
*'''Glengary''' is located on Benstein Road between Oakley Park and Glengary Roads ({{coord|42|33|54|N|83|30|15|W}}; Elevation: 922&nbsp;ft./281 m.).<ref>{{gnis|626883|Glengary, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.5650325&p_longi=-83.504105&fid=626883 GNIS in Google]</ref>
*'''Oakley Park''' is located on ({{coord|42|34|08|N|83|29|48|W}}; Elevation: 932&nbsp;ft./284 m.).<ref>{{gnis|633891|Oakley Park, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.5689214&p_longi=-83.496605&fid=633891 GNIS in Google]</ref>
*[[Union Lake, MI|Union Lake]] is an unincorporated community joined in the northeastern part of the township joining the townships of [[West Bloomfield, MI|West Bloomfield]], [[Waterford, MI|Waterford]], and [[White Lake, MI|White Lake]].
*'''[[Wolverine Lake, Michigan|Wolverine Lake]]''' is an incorporated village in the township.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|29.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|27.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (8.19%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| access-date = May 13, 2020|page=36 Michigan}}</ref>

== Government ==

=== Federal, state, and county legislators ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendrickson |first=Clara |date=2024-11-05 |title=US Rep. Haley Stevens reelected to another 2-year term in Congress, defeating Nick Somberg |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/05/us-rep-haley-stevens-reelected/75807876007/ |access-date= |website=[[Detroit Free Press]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
!District
!Representative
!Party
!Since
|-
|[[Michigan's 11th congressional district|11th]]
|[[Haley Stevens]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2019
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Michigan Senate]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Michigan State Senate Districts (Linden) |url=https://data.michigan.gov/download/i67p-mi6f/application%2Fpdf |website=Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Senators |url=https://senate.michigan.gov/senators/senators/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Michigan Senate}}</ref>
!District
!Senator
!Party
!Since
|-
|[[Michigan's 13th Senate district|13th]]
|[[Rosemary Bayer]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|2023
|-
|[[Michigan's 23rd Senate district|23rd]]
|[[Jim Runestad]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2019{{efn|Runestad has represented all or part of Novi since 2019, but has only represented the 23rd district since 2023.|name=fn1|group=lower-alpha}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Michigan House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Michigan State House Districts (Hickory) |url=https://data.michigan.gov/download/fjje-2wv6/application%2Fpdf |website=Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=2024 MI State House General Election Results |url=https://www.freep.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/michigan/state-house |access-date= |website=[[Detroit Free Press]] |language=en}}</ref>
!District
!Representative
!Party
!Since
|-
|[[Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district|20th]]
|Noah Arbit
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|2023
|-
|[[Michigan's 49th House of Representatives district|49th]]
|[[Ann Bollin]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|2023
|-
|[[Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district|51st]]
|[[Matt Maddock]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|2023
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Oakland County Board of Commissioners]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commissioner Districts |url=https://oakgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4f848e8372074b6b864d919929127fe4 |access-date= |website=Oakland County |via=[[ArcGIS]]}}</ref>
!District
!Commissioner
!Party
!Since
|-
|12
|Christine Long
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|2003
|-
|14
|Ajay Raman
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|2023
|}

==Demographics==
[[File:Commerce Township MI Drive In.jpg|thumb|Commerce Township Drive In Landmark]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 34,764 people, 12,379 households, and 9,754 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|1,261.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 12,924 housing units at an average density of {{convert|468.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 12,379 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,702, and the median income for a family was $79,976. Males had a median income of $61,087 versus $36,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $33,104.  About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The two school districts within the boundaries of Commerce Township are [[Walled Lake Consolidated Schools]] and [[Huron Valley Schools]].<ref name=WLDistrictmap>"[http://www.wlcsd.org/files/filesystem/entire_district.pdf Map of Entire District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702173528/http://www.wlcsd.org/files/filesystem/entire_district.pdf |date=2014-07-02 }}." () [[Walled Lake Consolidated Schools]]. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.</ref>
<ref name=HVSDistrictmap>"[http://www.hvs.org/downloads/annual_reports/district20map_20100719_083042_99.pdf Map of Entire District]." [[Huron Valley Schools]].</ref> [[Walled Lake Northern High School|Walled Lake Northern]], [[Walled Lake Central High School|Walled Lake Central]] and [[Walled Lake Western High School]]s are all located within the township.

Catholic schools are under the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit]]. St. William Catholic Church, which includes a portion of Commerce Township in its service area, operates St. William Catholic School, a [[K-8 school]] in [[Walled Lake, Michigan|Walled Lake]].<ref name=StWilliam>{{cite web|url=https://www.stwilliam.com/|title=Home|publisher=St. William Catholic Church|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=Our parish boundaries incorporate approximately 45 square miles, including [...] parts of [...] Commerce, [...]}}</ref>

==Religion==
St. William Church in Walled Lake includes a portion of Commerce Township in its service area.<ref name=StWilliam/>

==Notable people==
*[[David Hahn]], a 17-year-old [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]], constructed a makeshift [[nuclear reactor]] in his backyard in Commerce Township, exposing himself and his neighbors—and maybe even as many as 40,000 people in the area—to radioactive materials, and drawing the attention of the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]].  The event became a short-lived media sensation, and a book by [[Ken Silverstein]] called ''The Radioactive Boy Scout'' was written about the incident and published in 2004.
*[[Connor Hellebuyck]], ice hockey goaltender
*[[Alina Morse]], Inventor, entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Zollicandy.
*[[William John McConnell]] was born in Commerce Township. Mr. McConnell later became one of the first Senators of Idaho and its third Governor.
*[[Connor Rutz]], forward for [[Detroit City FC]] in the [[USL Championship]]

==Footnotes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
===Notes===
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Sources===
*{{cite book|first1=Walter|last1=Romig|title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities|series=Great Lakes Books Series|type=Paperback|orig-year=1973|date=October 1, 1986|publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]]|isbn=0-8143-1838-X|location=Detroit, Michigan}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://www.commercetwp.com/ Charter Township of Commerce]
{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Commerce Township
|North     = [[White Lake Township, Michigan|White Lake Township]]
|Northeast = [[Waterford Township, Michigan|Waterford Township]]  
|East      = [[West Bloomfield Township, Michigan|West Bloomfield Township]]
|Southeast = [[Farmington Hills, Michigan|Farmington Hills City]]
|South =[[Walled Lake, Michigan|Walled Lake City]]<br />[[Novi, Michigan|Novi]]
|Southwest =[[Wixom, Michigan|Wixom City]] 
|West      = [[Milford Township, Michigan|Milford Township]]
|Northwest = [[Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Highland Township]]
}}
{{Commerce Township, Michigan}}
{{Oakland County, Michigan}}
{{Metro Detroit}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Commerce Township, Michigan| ]]
[[Category:Townships in Oakland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Metro Detroit]]