Oakland County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Orion Township
Lake-dotted township of about 38,000 pairing GM's electric-vehicle plant with rugged state parkland and the village of Lake Orion at its center. We read the house top to bottom and write it down.
Inside a Orion Township home
Worth knowing: The official motto of the township and village is 'Where Living is a Vacation'.
The building stock
By the 2023 five-year American Community Survey, 79.1% of units are detached single-family homes and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher come to 52.1%.
Water at Lake Orion changes what humidity does, so moisture and condensation get the longest look.
Around Orion Township:
- GM Orion Assembly. General Motors plant producing small cars and electric pickups, slated to build the Cadillac Escalade and Silverado and Sierra trucks from 2027.
- Canterbury Village. Historic Scripps estate landmark with a 19th-century castle, hosting Oktoberfest, Halloween strolls, and holiday lightings.
- Scripps Mansion grounds. Historic newspaper-family estate at the center of the Canterbury Village site.
- Bald Mountain Recreation Area. 4,600 rolling acres of trails, inland lakes, and trout streams over some of the steepest terrain in southeastern Michigan.
- Orion Township parks. Township park system led by the recreation-first 'living is a vacation' program.
Across the community
Orion Township takes in one smaller district, Lake Orion. Lake Orion: Incorporated village within the township.