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{{Infobox Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten
| Name = Bloomfield Township
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| Bundesstaat = Michigan
| County = Oakland County
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| Beschriftung Karte = Lage im Oakland County
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| Breitengrad = 42/34/35/N
| Längengrad = 83/16/01/W
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| Fläche = 67.4
| Landfläche = 64.6
| Höhe = 260
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| Postleitzahl = 48301, 48302, 48304
| Vorwahl = 248
| Typ = Township
| Fips = 26-09110
| Gnis = 1625952
| Website = www.bloomfieldtwp.org
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'''Bloomfield Township''' ist ein charter [[Township (Vereinigte Staaten)|Township]] in [[Oakland County]] im [[US-Bundesstaat]] [[Michigan]]. Das [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] hat bei der [[United States Census 2020|Volkszählung 2020]] eine Einwohnerzahl von 44.253<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bloomfieldchartertownshipoaklandcountymichigan/PST045223 |titel=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bloomfield charter township, Oakland County, Michigan |sprache=en |abruf=2024-01-08}}</ref> ermittelt.

Es ist ein wohlhabender Vorort von [[Detroit]], der gelegentlich nur '''Bloomfield''' genannt wird, und die offizielle Bezeichnung '''Charter Township of Bloomfield''' trägt, um zu verdeutlichen, dass die Township über erweiterte Kommunalrechte verfügt. 

Der Township wurde [[1827]] etabliert, als erster Township von Oakland County. In seinen Grenzen befindet sich der [[Oakland Hills Country Club]], wo der 2004 [[Ryder Cup]] [[Golf (Sport)|Golf]] Wettbewerb stattfand. Viele Bewohner haben ihre Postadresse entweder unter [[Bloomfield Hills]] oder [[Birmingham (Michigan)|Birmingham]], da die Postbezirke dieser benachbarten Städte sich über die Kommunalgrenzen hinaus erstrecken.
<!--== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 67.4 [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]] (26.0 [[square mile|mi&sup2;]]). 64.6 km&sup2; (25.0 mi&sup2;) of it is land and 2.8 km&sup2; (1.1 mi&sup2;) of it is water. The total area is 4.19% water.

== Demographics ==
The [[U.S. Census Bureau]] has also defined Bloomfield Township as a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP are identical.

As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|<sup>2</sup>]] of [[2000]], there are 43,023 people, 16,804 households, and 12,703 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] is 665.8/km&sup2; (1,724.5/mi&sup2;). There are 17,455 housing units at an average density of 270.1/km&sup2; (699.7/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the township is 87.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.29% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There are 16,804 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the township the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township is $103,897, and the median income for a family is $123,381. Males have a median income of $98,985 versus $50,540 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township is $62,716. 2.5% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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== Persönlichkeiten ==
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* [[Aretha Franklin]] (1942–2018), Sängerin
* [[Gary Peters (Politiker)|Gary Peters]] (* 1958), US-Senator
* [[Elizabeth Reaser]] (* 1975), Schauspielerin
* [[Abby Quinn]] (* 1996), Filmschauspielerin

== Weblinks ==
* [http://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Community/Maps/TownshipBorders.pdf Landkarte von Bloomfield Township] (PDF; 209&nbsp;kB)

== Einzelnachweise ==
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