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The city of Oak Park is located in Oakland County.
Oak Park is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Oak Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named Oak Park can be found in:
At the time of the 2000 Census, Oak Park had a population of 29,793 people<2> (or 2.49% of the total population of Oakland County). The population of Oak Park represented 0.3% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 42nd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Oak Park had a population of 30,547 people. This is an increase of 2.53% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Park.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 30,547 | +2.53% | -0.17% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 30,600 | +2.71% | -0.56% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 30,772 | +3.29% | -0.86% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 31,040 | +4.19% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 29,793 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Dearborn |  S | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 86,477 | 11.56% decrease |
| | Detroit |  SE | 6 mi [9.66 km] | 912,062 | 4.12% decrease |
| | Farmington Hills |  W | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 78,522 | 4.37% decrease |
| | Livonia |  SW | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 91,220 | 9.27% decrease |
| | Rochester Hills |  N | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 69,014 | 0.27% increase |
| | Sterling Heights |  NE | 11 mi [17.7 km] | 127,160 | 2.16% increase |
| | | | | <*> | When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001. |
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To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Oak Park.
Website for Oak Park
| Official Website: | www.oakpark-mi.com/ |
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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.
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| Last Modified: 04 Nov 2009 |
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