More about Clarkston Clarkston, which also goes by the somewhat confusing official name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 962. The jurisdiction of the city government is limited to a relatively small downtown area commonly referred to as the village. However, persons living in a much larger surrounding area commonly think of themselves as living in Clarkston and may have Clarkston as a postal address. Clarkston was the summer retreat for Henry Ford where he maintained an summer home and weekend cottage on Main Street. The building still stands today. Clarkston Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 962 people, 406 households, and 265 families residing in the city. The population density is 807.5/km² (2,106.0/mi²). There are 424 housing units at an average density of 355.9/km² (928.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.78% White, 0.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 406 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% are non-families. 31.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.01. In the city the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $62,667, and the median income for a family is $90,189. Males have a median income of $66,250 versus $37,604 for females. The per capita income for the city is $36,838. 3.7% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Overnight...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 55. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Independence Day...Partly sunny...Becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon. Highs 73 to 77. Light and variable winds. Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy during the evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Lows 54 to 58. Variable winds 10 mph or less. Sunday...Partly sunny. Highs 77 to 81. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy during the evening. Mostly cloudy overnight. An isolated shower. Lows 56 to 60. Variable winds 10 mph or less. Monday...Mostly cloudy during the morning. Partly sunny during the afternoon. An isolated shower. Highs 73 to 77. Monday Night...Partly cloudy during the evening. Mostly clear overnight. Lows 55 to 59. Tuesday...Mostly sunny during the morning. Partly sunny during the afternoon. Highs 75 to 79. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 60. Wednesday...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 79. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 62. Thursday...Partly sunny. Highs 81 to 85. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 63. Friday...Partly sunny. Highs 84 to 88. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

