Royal Oak, Michigan
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For the charter township, see Royal Oak Charter Township, Michigan.
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Royal Oak is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,211.[4]
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Royal Oak, Michigan | |
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Nickname(s): The City of Trees, Roak | |
Coordinates: 42°29′20″N 83°08′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Oakland |
Incorporated | 1891 (village) 1921 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Mike Fournier (D)[1] |
• Manager | Paul Brake |
Area | |
• City | 11.79 sq mi (30.55 km2) |
• Land | 11.79 sq mi (30.54 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 58,211 |
• Density | 4,937.32/sq mi (1,905.96/km2) |
• Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 248 |
FIPS code | 26-70040 |
GNIS feature ID | 636352[3] |
Website | Official website |
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Royal Oak is located along the Woodward Corridor, and is served by Interstate 75 and Interstate 696. The city has one of the largest downtowns in Detroit's suburbs, and is also home to much of the Detroit Zoo, with portions extending into neighboring Huntington Woods.