Editing Orion Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Orion Township, Michigan
| official_name      = Charter Township of Orion
| settlement_type    = [[Charter township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Downtownlakeorion.jpg
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Village of [[Lake Orion, Michigan|Lake Orion]] within Orion Township
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan
| pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Orion Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Orion Charter Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Lake Orion, Michigan|Lake Orion]] (pink)
<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland]]
<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Chris Barnett
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1835
<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 93.1
| area_land_km2      = 86.4
| area_water_km2     = 6.7
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.9
| area_land_sq_mi    = 33.4
| area_water_sq_mi   = 2.6
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 38206
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = 
| population_metro   = 4296250 ([[Metro Detroit]])

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 306
| elevation_ft       = 1004
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|45|56|N|83|16|01|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48348, 48359–48362
| area_code          = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248 and 947]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-61100<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        = 1626859<ref>{{gnis|1626859}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.oriontownship.org|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Orion Charter Township''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒr|i|ə|n}} {{respell|ORR|ee-ən}}) is a [[charter township]] of [[Oakland County, Michigan]], United States. The population was 38,206 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Orion_charter_township,_Oakland_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2612561100 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

The official motto of the township and village is, "Where living is a vacation".<ref>{{cite web|title=Orion Township Home Page|url=http://www.advantageorion.com/|access-date=26 November 2011}}</ref>   "Lake Orion" is often used to describe both the village and the township. The township hosts [[General Motors|General Motors']] [[Orion Assembly]] plant which produces small cars, and EV pickup trucks.

==Communities==
[[Lake Orion, Michigan|Lake Orion]] is an incorporated village located within Orion Township.
The Township has three [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]]:
* Eames began as a station on the railroad in 1874.  It was given a post office in 1883.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=168}}
* Lake Orion Heights is located between Lake Orion, Square Lake and Elkhorn Lake ({{Coord|42|46|13|N|83|15|51|W|}}  Elevation: 1007&nbsp;ft./307 m.).<ref>{{gnis|629990|Lake Orion Heights, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.7703087&p_longi=-83.2641061&fid=629990 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* Gingellville is located at Baldwin and Gregory Roads ({{Coord|42|43|18|N|83|18|28|W|}}  Elevation: 1017&nbsp;ft./310 m.).<ref>{{gnis|626847|Gingellville, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.7216979&p_longi=-83.3077167&fid=626847 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
Former places include:
* Rudds Mill (also known as Rudds Station) is located at Kern and Clarkston Roads ({{Coord|42|46|04|N|83|13|06|W|}}  Elevation: 945&nbsp;ft./288 m.).<ref>{{gnis|1617829|Rudds Mill, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.7678088&p_longi=-83.2182713&fid=1617829 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* Cole was a station on the Pontiac, Oxford and Northern Railroad.  It had a post office from 1884 until 1907.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=125}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.9|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|33.3|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.6|sqmi}}, or 7.18%, is water. The Township boasts more than 4,200 acres or parks and open spaces, including 42 lakes larger than five acres, more than 10 square miles of recreation, and more than 50 miles of safety path and trail ways.

Orion Township Is bordered to the east by [[Oakland Township, Michigan|Oakland Township]], to the west by [[Independence Township, Michigan|Independence Township]], to the south by [[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]] and to the north by [[Oxford Township, Michigan|Oxford Township]].

== Parks, trails and attractions ==

* Friendship Park is the largest Township owned property with 134.97 acres of land. It is located at the intersection of Baldwin and Clarkston Roads with access from Clarkston Road.
* Camp Agawam is located in the heart of Orion Township, Michigan. The camp was previously owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America, until 2014 at which point Orion Township took ownership.
* Civic Center Park is a 78.86 acre community park located on Joslyn Road north of Waldon Road with access from both roadways.
* Jesse Decker Park is the newest Orion Township community park constructed in 2009. It is located in the southeast corner of the Township on Squirrel Road south of Silverbell Road.
* Wildwood Amphitheater hosts the "Free Concerts & Movies in the Park" series that take place throughout the summer. The venue also hosts outdoor film festivals, music festivals, outdoor movies and other public events.
* The Paint Creek Trail is an 8.9 mile recreational trail located in northeast Oakland County. &nbsp;It traverses through Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Orion Township, and the Village of Lake Orion. &nbsp;Most of the trail is surfaced with crushed limestone, and is 8 feet wide. &nbsp;A 1/4 mile segment at the northern terminus in Lake Orion is paved with asphalt.
* The Polly Ann Trail is a major non-motorized trail in Oakland County extending north from Orion Township in suburban Detroit on a former Pontiac, Oxford, and Northern Railroad corridor. The Oakland County Polly Ann ends on Bordman Road at the Lapeer/Oakland County border. The Oakland County segment connects the Townships of Orion, Oxford and Addison and the Villages of Oxford and Leonard. The Orion Township pathway system connects the trail to the Paint Creek Trail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Learn about the – Polly Ann Trail |url=https://pollyanntrail.org/learn-about-the/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Demographics==<!-- This section is linked from {{subst:Delink|[[Lake Orion, Michigan]]}} -->

{{see also|Lake Orion, Michigan}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 33,463 people, 12,246 households, and 8,976 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|1,003.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 12,837 housing units at an average density of {{convert|384.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 95.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 12,246 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $71,844, and the median income for a family was $83,514. Males had a median income of $61,562 versus $36,481 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $30,299.  About 2.0% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 and over.

==Education==
The majority of students attend [[Lake Orion Community Schools]]. A  small portion is in the [[Pontiac School District]]. Another portion of students also attend Clarkston, Rochester and Oxford Community School Districts.<ref>Murray, Diana Dillaber. "[http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20130612/law-being-proposed-could-dissolve-pontiac-schools-other-struggling-districts Law being proposed could dissolve Pontiac schools, other struggling districts]." ''[[Oakland Press]]''. June 12, 2013. Retrieved on May 7, 2014. "Pontiac school district spreads from Pontiac into portions of seven surrounding communities including Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Lake Angeles and townships of Bloomfield, Orion, Waterford and West Bloomfield."</ref>

St. Joseph Catholic School is located in the township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://school.stjoelo.org/history|title=History|publisher=St. Joseph Catholic School|access-date=2020-05-01|quote=703 N. Lapeer Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48362}} - Confirm the location in Orion Township with a zoning map ([https://school.stjoelo.org/map-directions despite any statements it is in Lake Orion proper] the school is not).</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oriontownship.org/Portals/33/2016/Future%20Land%20Use%20Portrait%203-31-16.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231053445/http://oriontownship.org/Portals/33/2016/Future%20Land%20Use%20Portrait%203-31-16.pdf |archive-date=2016-12-31 |url-status=live|title=Future Land Use Map|publisher=Orion Township|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref>

== Notable people==
The following list includes people from Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion.
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* [[Scott Amedure]], ''[[The Jenny Jones Show]]'' murder victim<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/national/killer-jenny-jones-gay-crush-murder-released-from-prison/CMKsybhg5nhHzggybvHdNO/|title=Killer in 'Jenny Jones' gay crush murder released from prison|last=Crystal Bonvillian|first=Cox Media Group National Content Desk|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref>
* [[Matthew Blackmer]], [[Americans|American]] [[Pair skating|pair skater]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mawaintino.blogspot.com/2017/01/lake-orion-high-school-lake-orion-high.html|title=Lake Orion High School - Lake Orion High School|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref>
* [[Christopher Bowman]], World Medalist champion figure skater<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stieb |first1=Elaine |title=Former star skater arraigned on village assault charges {{!}} Clarkston News |url=https://clarkstonnews.com/former-star-skater-arraigned-on-village-assault-charges/ |work=The Clarkston News |date=November 3, 2004}}</ref>
* [[William Broomfield]], former [[United States House of Representatives|congressman]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Looking Back |url=https://lakeorionreview.com/looking-back/ |work=Lake Orion Review}}</ref>
* [[Pat Caputo]], [[sportswriter]] for ''[[The Oakland Press]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caputo |first1=Pat |title=PAT CAPUTO: Lake Orion, Indianwood, Oakland County, golf – all winners from U.S. Senior Open |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2012/07/15/pat-caputo-lake-orion-indianwood-oakland-county-golf-all-winners-from-us-senior-open/ |work=The Oakland Press |date=15 July 2012}}</ref>
* [[Rolla C. Carpenter]], engineer, academic, writer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moon |first1=Francis C. |title=A Brief History of the Sibley College and School |date=January 15, 2015 |publisher=Cornell Engineering |page=39 |url=https://www.mae.cornell.edu/brief-history-sibley-college-and-school |chapter=Rolla C. Carpenter}}</ref>
* [[Dave Collins (baseball)|Dave Collins]], former professional baseball player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roose |first1=Bill L. |title=Rochester has talent to make state history |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-rochester/139106731/ |work=Detroit Free Press |date=May 28, 1998 |page=13D}}</ref>
* [[Barbara Ann Crancer]], daughter of [[Jimmy Hoffa]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Family Keeps Vigil |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-family-vigil/139107388/ |work=Detroit Free Press |date=August 1, 1975 |page=12D}}</ref>
* [[Matthew Dear]], musician<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matthew Dear on Being a Parent, How it Affects His Music, and Letting Go {{!}} Under the Radar - Music Magazine|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/matthew_dear_on_being_a_parent_how_it_affects_his_music_and_letting_go}}</ref>
* [[Andrew J. Feustel]], [[NASA]] [[astronaut]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=feustel-aj.pdf|url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/feustel-aj.pdf}}</ref>
* [[Frontier Ruckus]], art-folk band<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lengel |first1=Allan |title=Frontier Ruckus: Detroit's Living Room Folk Rockers |url=https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/8434/frontier_ruckus_detroit_s_living_room_folk_rockers |work=Deadline Detroit |date=February 21, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Tom Gillis]], [[professional golfer]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.08725.tom-gillis.html|title=Tom Gillis PGA TOUR Champions Profile - News, Stats, and Videos|website=PGATour|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]], professional football player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schoch |first1=Matt |title=From Saginaw Valley to Cowboys captain, Lake Orion's Jeff Heath makes most of opportunities |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/14/jeff-heath-climbs-ladder-lake-orion-dallas-cowboys-captain/4192868002/ |work=The Detroit News |date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Frederick Henderson]], former [[CEO]] of [[General Motors]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/new-gm-leader-has-roots-in-lake-orion/article_71be4451-5a04-5c43-8fb1-19e15497500d.html|title=New GM leader has roots in Lake Orion|last=Workman|first=Karen|date=April 12, 2009|work=[[The Oakland Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621184516/https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/new-gm-leader-has-roots-in-lake-orion/article_71be4451-5a04-5c43-8fb1-19e15497500d.html|archive-date=June 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[James P. Hoffa]], son of [[Jimmy Hoffa]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/scene-of-the-crime-jimmy-hoffa-disappearance-still-a-mystery/article_1d8ba269-9a76-5c3f-84f6-f405c37e271b.html|title=SCENE OF THE CRIME: Jimmy Hoffa disappearance still a mystery after 36 years|last1=Szczesny|first1=Joseph|date=July 30, 2011|work=[[The Oakland Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621183915/https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/scene-of-the-crime-jimmy-hoffa-disappearance-still-a-mystery/article_1d8ba269-9a76-5c3f-84f6-f405c37e271b.html|archive-date=June 21, 2019|url-status=live|last2=Phillips|first2=Dave|last3=Burnstein|first3=Scott|last4=Gutc|first4=Jacquelyn}}</ref>
* [[Jimmy Hoffa]], former [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters|Teamsters President]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/07/31/5-years-after-the-fact-hoffas-disappearance-still-baffles-probers/a2262bad-2f82-4a53-8f93-55c090e8f6da/|title=5 Years After the Fact, Hoffa's Disappearance Still Baffles Probers|last=Trost|first=Cathy|date=July 31, 1980|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Zak Keasey]], former professional football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Zak Keasey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeasZa20.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mickey Lolich]], former professional baseball player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gross |first1=Jane |title=Players; Fastballs To Doughnuts |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/09/sports/players-fastballs-to-doughnuts.html |work=The New York Times |date=9 October 1984}}</ref>
* [[James Marcinkowski]], politician, attorney<ref>{{cite web |title=James Marcinkowski - Lake Orion, MI |url=https://lawyers.findlaw.com/profile/view/2944729_1 |website=FindLaw}}</ref>
* [[The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show|Chris Michels]], syndicated radio show host<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris "Hot Wings" Michels |url=https://www.compassmedianetworks.com/index.php/Talent/chris-hot-wings-michels/ |website=Compass Media Networks}}</ref>
* [[Jamie Milam]], professional hockey player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/15247/jamie-milam|title=Jamie Milam at eliteprospects.com|website=www.eliteprospects.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref>
* [[Troy Milam]], professional hockey player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/player/troy-milam-8471170|title=Troy Milam Stats and News|website=NHL.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-25}}</ref>
* [[Frank Novak (American football)|Frank Novak]], former NFL coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Frank Novak (1982) - Hall of Fame |url=https://nmuwildcats.com/honors/hall-of-fame/frank-novak/172 |website=Northern Michigan University |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Raymond Plouhar]], [[Staff Sergeant#United States|staff sergeant]], [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Honor the Fallen: Marine Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar|url=http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/marine-staff-sgt-raymond-j-plouhar/1915681|website=Military Times|publisher=Sightline Media Group|access-date=8 August 2017}}</ref>
* [[William Edmund Scripps]], [[The Detroit News|newspaper magnate]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Peters|first1=Meg|title=It's a race to see the details in Scripps Mansion's mission|url=http://oxfordleader.com/its-a-race-to-see-the-details-in-scripps-mansions-mission/|access-date=8 August 2017|publisher=Oxford Leader|date=April 15, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Rich Strenger]], former professional football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Law Offices of Rich Strenger|url=http://strengerlaw.com/|website=Strenger Law|access-date=8 August 2017}}</ref>
* [[Rod Taylor (ice hockey)|Rod Taylor]], former professional hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Rod Taylor [ca.1983-2006] Hockey Stats and Profile |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5326 |website=www.hockeydb.com}}</ref>
* [[Ron Tripp]], World [[Sambo (martial art)|Sambo]] and [[Judo]] champion<ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni - Lake Orion Community Schools |url=https://www.lakeorionschools.org/district/alumni |website=www.lakeorionschools.org}}</ref>
* [[Cynthia Watros]], actress<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valentine |first1=Lisa |title=Watros gets 'Lost? |url=https://lakeorionreview.com/watros-gets-lost/ |work=Lake Orion Review |date=October 19, 2005}}</ref>
* [[Mike Weger]], former professional football player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valentine |first1=Lisa |title=Proposed Bald Mountain land swap stalls|url=https://lakeorionreview.com/proposed-bald-mountain-land-swap-stalls/ |work=Lake Orion Review |date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Louis George Carpenter]], College Professor, known for scientific irrigation<ref>{{cite news |title=Noted Brother Hobson Woman Dies In Denver |work=Lewistown Evening Telegram |date=September 13, 1935 |location=Lewistown, Montana |page=4}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
* [[List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}
* {{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 <!--|ISBN=978-0814318386 --> }}

==External links==
{{commons category|Orion Township, Michigan}}
* {{official website|http://www.oriontownship.org/}}
* [http://www.orionlibrary.org/ Orion Township Public Library]
* [http://orion.lib.mi.us/locin/ Lake Orion Community Information Network]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Orion Township
|North     = [[Oxford Charter Township, Michigan|Oxford Township]]
|Northeast = [[Addison Township, Michigan|Addison Township]]
|East      = [[Oakland Charter Township, Michigan|Oakland Township]]
|Southeast = [[Rochester Hills, Michigan|Rochester Hills]]
|South = [[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]]
|Southwest = [[Waterford Township, Michigan|Waterford Township]]
|West      = [[Independence Township, Michigan|Independence Township]]
|Northwest = [[Brandon Township, Michigan|Brandon Township]]
}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Lake Orion Heights
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[Lake Orion, Michigan|Lake Orion]]
|East      = Rudds Mill
|Southeast = 
|South = [[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]]
|Southwest = Gingellville
|West      = [[Walters, Michigan|Walters]]
|Northwest = [[Perry Lake Heights, Michigan|Perry Lake Heights]]
}}

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