Bloomfield Township is considered one of the best places to live in Michigan! According to Niche rankings, which ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights, Bloomfield Township is listed among their 2024 Top 10 Places to Live in Michigan, Places with the Best Public Schools in Michigan, Best Suburbs to Live in Michigan, and Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in Michigan. It is also considered one of the Best Places to Retire in Michigan.
For a comprehensive reference for the places you need to know about, click on the Birmingham Bloomfield Lifestyle, an in-depth community resource guide serving the Birmingham Bloomfield community since 1966.
You also may want to explore Oakland County Parks, the Bloomfield Hills Schools Recreation and Community Services Department and the Birmingham Public Schools Community Education Department. We are making these sites convenient for you in response to Bloomfield Township residents who, during the Master Plan Update process, expressed their desire for more community recreation opportunities.
Quick Facts
Local Government
Township form of Government:
Elected Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four Trustees
Public Services:
Police, Fire, EMS, Road Maintenance (local and subdivision) Water & Sewer, Engineering, Environmental, Planning, Building, Ordinance, Senior Services, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessing, Community Television
Square Miles:
26
Main Thoroughfares:
Woodward Ave., Telegraph Rd, Square Lake Rd., Maple Rd.
Zip Codes:
48301, 48302, 48304
Demographic Information
Population: 44,000
Number of Households: 16,500
Median Family income: $144,033
Per Capita income: $70,123
Families below poverty level: 1.7%
Education Levels: High School graduate or higher, 97.1%;
Bachelor’s degree or higher, 66%; Graduate or professional degree, 33%
Age: Median: 45 years. 65 & Older, 22%; Under 18, 23%
Public School Districts
Bloomfield Hills Schools
Birmingham Public Schools
Pontiac Public Schools
Avondale Public Schools
Landmarks (partial listing)
Bloomfield Township Public Library
Brother Rice / Marian High Schools
Bowers Farm
Detroit Country Day School (Middle and Lower campuses)
Franklin Cider Mill
Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church
Oakland Hills Country Club
Temple Beth El
Sources:
2005-2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
SEMCOG 2035 Forecast
2002-2003 Community Profile, Oakland County
2007 Bloomfield Township Master Plan Update
Bloomfield Township or Bloomfield Hills - do you know the difference?
They are two distinct, separate municipalities.
Square Miles
Bloomfield Township: 26
Bloomfield Hills: 6
Population
Bloomfield Township: 44,000
Bloomfield Hills: 4,000
Number of Households
Bloomfield Township: 16,500
Bloomfield Hills: 1,400
Form of Government
Bloomfield Township: Township (supervisor, treasurer, clerk are elected)
Bloomfield Hills: City (mayor, council are elected; city manager appointed)
Zip Codes
Bloomfield Township: 48301, 48302, 48304
Bloomfield Hills: 48304
Main Thoroughfares
Bloomfield Township: Woodward, Telegraph, Square Lake, Maple
Bloomfield Hills: Woodward
Bloomfield Township Landmarks (partial listing)
Bloomfield Township Public Library
Brother Rice / Marian High Schools
Detroit Country Day School (Middle and Lower School campuses)
Franklin Cider Mill
Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church
Oakland Hills Country Club
Temple Beth El