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Commerce Township is one of the communities in the Lakes Area that is heavily wooded. Its winding roads around the lakes provide pleasant views of the scenery, and residents enjoy year-round lake and river recreation. This is primarily a residential community; there are many points for retail shopping to serve the more than 34,000 residents. Proud Lake State Recreation Area occupies big parcels of the township.
Location
28.10 square miles
28 lakes - 1704 acres
35 miles to Detroit
34 miles to Detroit Metropolitan International Airport
12 miles to Oakland County International Airport
Government
Township Supervisor: Thomas K. Zoner
Township Clerk: Sandra S. Abrams
Township Treasurer: Susan L. Gross
Board Meets: Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Post Office: (800) 275-8777
Protection
Police - Oakland County Sheriffs Department: (248) 858-4950
Commerce Township Substation: (248) 624-0715
Fire - Non Emergency: (248) 560-0051
Business Support Services
Economic Development Corporation: (248) 858-0720
Downtown Development Authority: (248) 624-4956 - Wynn Berry
Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce: (248) 624-2826
Medical Facilities
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce Twp.: (248) 937-3300
North Oakland Medical Centers, Pontiac: (248) 857-7200
Education
Walled Lake Consolidated School District: (248) 956-2000
Huron Valley Schools: (248) 684-8000
Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Southwest: (248) 960-5400
Parks and Recreation Facilities
Richardson Community Center & Park (80 acres): (248) 926-0063
Proud Lake State Recreation Area (2,500 acres)
Robert H. Long Park/Berry Lake (117.42 acres)
Hickory Glen Park (155 acres)
Dodge Park No. 5 (48.84 acres)
Source: Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services