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Statistics and Facts of Walled Lake Michigan
Origins of the Name
The town's name is said to have been given by the first settler, Walter Hewitt, in 1825. Upon his arrival, he noticed what appeared to be a stone wall along the lake's western bank, possibly contructed by earlier Potawatomi Indian tribes.
Underground Railroad
Resting spots along the Underground Railroad, where runaway slaves could sleep and eat, were called "depots". One of these was the Foster Farmhouse in Walled Lake, which served as a refuge for those making their way to freedom in Canada.
Population (year 2000): 6,713. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,954 (+3.6% change)
Males: 3,098 (46.1%)
Females: 3,615 (53.9%)
Oakland County
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Zip codes: 48390.
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,900 (it was $45,386 in 2000)
Walled Lake $46,900
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $164,800 (it was $130,700 in 2000)
Walled Lake $164,800
Michigan: $149,300
Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (15.4%), English (13.3%), Polish (10.2%), Italian (8.3%), United States (5.8%).
Elevation: 939 feet
Land area: 2.27 square miles. Population density: 3046 people per square mile (average).
For population 25 years and over in Walled Lake
High school or higher: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Walled Lake city
Never married: 30.6%
Now married: 45.1%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 15.6%
624 residents are foreign born (5.9% Europe, 2.9% Asia).
This city: 9.3%
Michigan: 5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Walled Lake: 1.5% ($1,975)
Michigan: 1.3% ($1,461)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Bloomfield Township, MI (6.8 miles , pop. 64,862).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (27.6 miles , pop. 951,270).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (292.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Wolverine Lake, MI (1.5 miles ), Novi, MI (3.9 miles ), Wixom, MI (4.1 miles ), West Bloomfield Township, MI (6.8 miles ), Northville, MI (7.1 miles ), Orchard Lake Village, MI (7.3 miles ), Farmington Hills, MI (7.7 miles ), Farmington, MI (8.6 miles ).
Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 83.47 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +337 (+5.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 419 (11.8%)
Area code: 248
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.02
US city average: 3.00
Hospitals/medical centers near Walled Lake:
HURON VALLEY-SINAI HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; COMMERCE, MI)
NORTHVILLE REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 8 miles; NORTHVILLE, MI)
ST MARY MERCY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LIVONIA, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walled Lake:
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
WILLOW RUN (about 22 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 25 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walled Lake:
OAKLAND SOUTHWEST (about 11 miles; NEW HUDSON, MI; ID: Y47)
CANTON-PLYMOUTH-METTETAL (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, MI; ID: 1D2)
BRIGHTON (about 21 miles; BRIGHTON, MI; ID: 45G)
Amtrak stations near Walled Lake:
15 miles: PONTIAC (1600 WIDE TRACK DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
20 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Local government website: www.walledlake.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walled Lake:
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; LIVONIA, MI; FT enrollment: 2,431)
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 18 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 22 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,424)
Public high schools in Walled Lake:
WALLED LAKE WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,622; Location: 600 BECK ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
WALLED LAKE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 615 N. PONTIAC TRAIL; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Walled Lake:
WALLED LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 46720 W. PONTIAC TRAIL; Grades: 06 - 08)
GLENGARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 3070 WOODBURY STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
WALLED LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 1055 W. MAPLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
OAKLEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 2015 OAKLEY PARK ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
MARY HELEN GUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 1655 DECKER ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
WALLED LAKE SCHOOLS SPECIAL SERVICES (Students: 38; Location: 850 LADD ROAD, BUILDING D; Grades: PK - 12)
Private elementary/middle schools in Walled Lake:
ST MATTHEW (Students: 284; Location: 2040 SOUTH COMMERCE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST WILLIAM SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 135 O'FLAHERTY; Grades: KG - 8)
LAKES AREA MONTESSORI (Students: 100; Location: 8605 RICHARDSON; Grades: PK - 1)
Library in Walled Lake:
WALLED LAKE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $419,236; Location: 1499 EAST WEST MAPLE ROAD; 48,316 books; 2,203 audio materials; 1,259 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)
Average household size:
This city: 2.1 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This city: 53.5%
Whole state: 68.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: 5.5%
Whole state: 5.3%
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 5.0%
Whole state: 10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city: 3.1%
Whole state: 4.8%
