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About Waterford Township

Waterford Township is a charter township in the geographic center of Oakland County, Michigan, United States. In 2020, the population of Waterford Township was 70,565. == Communities == Waterford Township has five unincorporated communities: Clintonville (42°41′25″N 83°21′22″W) is located on Walton Boulevard between Clintonville Road and Sashabaw Road. Drayton Plains (42°41′03″N 83°22′38″W) is located at Dixie Highway on the west end of Loon Lake. Elizabeth Lake (42°38′14″N 83°23′18.0″W) is an historic resort community located on Elizabeth Lake. Four Towns (42°37′04″N 83°24′49″W) is located at Lochaven Road and Cooley Lake Road. Waterford Village (42°42′08″N 83°24′10″W) is an historic village located at Dixie Highway and Andersonville Road. == History == Lewis Cass, the third governor of Michigan Territory, established the boundaries of Oakland County in 1819. Waterford Township was organized in 1834.In 1818, Oliver Williams selected land in Oakland County which he purchased for two dollars an acre. Archibald Phillips and Alpheus Williams purchased 161.40 acres (653,200 m2) in what later became Waterford Village.