Roads
I75 is the main freeway that runs North and South through Oakland County and to all points in northern Michigan. M-59 runs East and West through the county. Other major thoroughfares in Bloomfield Hills are Woodward Ave (runs north to Pontiac, the Oakland County seat, and south through many suburbs to Detroit), Long Lake Road that runs east and west, and Telegraph Road that also runs north and south.
Distances Between Cities
Bloomfield Hills is 7 miles from Rochester Hills, 5 miles from Troy, 14 miles from Lake Orion, and only 3 miles from Birmingham. Detroit is 20 miles away. Bloomfield neighbors the Township of West Bloomfield and is less than 5 miles from Pontiac.
Airports
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 26 miles away and is the largest international airport in the area. Flint Bishop International Airport is approximately 37 miles away. Detroit City Airport is approximately 17 miles away. Oakland County International Airport in 10 miles away; Oakland/Troy Airport is another public use airport in the area.
Terrain
The total area of the Bloomfield Hills is 5 square miles, of which .05 square miles of it is water. Lake Cranbrook is a small lake located at the Cranbrook Home and Gardens. The city’s elevation is at sea level. Bloomfield Hills is a mature community with attractive tree-lined streets and plentiful open space and golf courses.
The River Rouge is a tributary to the Detroit River. The headwaters of the main branch rise in the southwest corner of Rochester Hills and the northeast corner of Bloomfield Township. It flows mostly south through the western part of Troy, and then flows southwest through Birmingham, a noncontiguous portion of Bloomfield Township, Beverly Hills, the southeast corner of Bingham Farms, Southfield. It then flows mostly south through western Detroit.
Population and Other Data
The population of Bloomfield Hills is 3,940 people with 1,628 housing unit (200 census). The estimated current population is 4,288.
The median household income in Bloomfield Hills is more than $200,000 as compared to $42,000 nation wide (2000 census).
Jobs
Occupations of residents in Bloomfield Hills: Management, professional 70.9%;
Service occupations 4.9%; Sales and office occupations 21.8%; Construction, maintenance .3%; and Production, transportation 2.1%.
Industries providing employment are Construction 3.1%; Manufacturing 20.7%; Wholesale trade 5.6%; Retail trade 7.1%; Information 1.7%; Finance, insurance; real estate 6%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative 17.2%; Educational, health and social services 31%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation 1.5%.
Unemployment is very low in Bloomfield Hills at 1.3%. The mean travel time to work is 22 minutes. (2000 census)
Bloomfield Hills residents are highly educated with 30% of the population having a Bachelor’s degree and 36% with a graduate degree.
Bloomfield Hills is located near the World Headquarters of Daimler Chrysler and situated within commutable distance from Automation Alley, a concentration of automotive, computer-based, and research focused companies.
Colleges/Universities
Bloomfield Hills is home to Cranbrook Academy of Art and Oakland Community College. OCC has an enrollment of 11,634.
Other schools nearby include Oakland University that is 7 miles away and has an enrollment of 11,424, the University of Phoenix-Detroit Campus with an enrollment of 2,090, Lawrence Technological University with an enrollment of 2,479.
Housing
There is probably is nowhere in Oakland County or the State of Michigan that can compare to the beauty and high-end life style of Bloomfield Hills. Gorgeous estates, mature tree-lined lanes, and golf courses predominate the scenery of this small city. Single family homes and estates make up the highest percentage of housing but there are condos, townhomes and a few apartments available, as well.
The average home value in Bloomfield Hills is $586,440. The total number of housing units is 1,628. Median year structure was built: 1953. The median rent in Bloomfield Hills is $1,388 (2000 census).
Historic Buildings
Affleck House, privately owned, on Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills was built by Frank Lloyd Wright in the period between 1925 – 1949.
Cranbrook House and Gardens in Bloomfield Hills has the oldest manor home in metropolitan Detroit. Built in 1908 by Cranbrook's founders, the house is filled with fine art, tapestries, furniture and history. Tours of house and gardens available.
Interesting Facts
The first estates were built in Bloomfield Hills in the 1890’s.
Bloomfield Hills is ranked as the fourth richest community in America.
Bloomfield Hills is home to many chief executives and large percentage of the open land area in Bloomfield Hills is golf courses.
Bloomfield Hills was the filming location for the movie “Out of Sight”. Well known residents include Al Taubman, former Sotheby’s chairman, Kate Markgraf, Olympic gold medalist, and Robin Williams.
The esteemed Cranbrook Educational Community is located in Bloomfield Hills.
“Five square miles of money”…Detroit Free Press Magazine, 1993.
Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
Bloomfield Hills is home to many beautiful, world-class golf courses include the The Heathers Club, Bloomfield Hills Country Club, Oakland Hills Country Club, Wabeek Country Club, Forest Lake Country Club, and Stonycroft Hills Club.
The 40 acres of gardens that surround Cranbrook House in Bloomfield Hills entice visitors to savor the serenity of the Oriental Garden, the casual beauty of the bog gardens, the symmetry of the sunken garden, and the scent of herbaceous borders. Sculpture, fountains, and architectural fragments enhance the setting with spacious lawns, specimen trees, and a lake stretching out beyond the fieldstone walls.
The Huron/Clinton Metro Parks, Michigan State Parks and Oakland County Parks have several beautiful parks with an abundance of recreational opportunities – many close by. In addition, neighboring Birmingham has local parks for walking, hiking and bicycling.
Special Events
An important arts organization, the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Association has grown into a thriving art center, offering classes for all ages, tours and workshops in the visual arts. The works of famous and emerging artists are exhibited, and affordable art and fine crafts are available for rent or purchase. Annually, the Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards are presented at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center on Cranbrook Rd.
The Woodward Dream Cruise is an annual summer event that draws car-lovers from far and wide. Vintage autos are displayed in a festive atmosphere while driving up and down the Woodward Avenue strip – a blast from the past when Woodward Avenue was the famous drag strip of the 1960’s and 1970’s.
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