Independence Township, Michigan

Independence Township, Michigan
Charter township
Charter Township of Independence
Welcome sign to Independence Township
Location within Oakland County
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Coordinates: 42°44′24″N 83°22′59″W / 42.74000°N 83.38306°W / 42.74000; -83.38306
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Established	1834
Government
• Supervisor	José Aliaga
• Clerk	Cari Neubeck
• Treasurer	Paul A Brown, CPA
Area [1]
• Charter township	36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2)
• Land	35.04 sq mi (90.75 km2)
• Water	1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Charter township	36,686
• Density	1,047.1/sq mi (404.3/km2)
• Metro	4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48346, 48348 (Clarkston)
Area code(s)	248 and 947
FIPS code	26-40400[3]
GNIS feature ID	1626511[4]
Website	Official website

Independence Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 36,686 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Independence Township was first organized in 1834. The township surrounds the city of Clarkston, but the two are administered autonomously after Clarkston incorporated as a city in 1992. The township is home to the Pine Knob Music Theatre and the Pine Knob Ski Resort.