SEMCOG Profile
Community Profile
Established in 1945, the City of Oak Park takes pride in its 
outstanding municipal services and tradition of harmonious ethnic and cultural diversity. Known as “The Family City,” this 5.2 square-mile community features scenic neighborhoods, ten city parks, a thriving business community and is home to 32,000 people. Well positioned in southeastern Oakland County along I-696, Oak Park is literally within 10-45 minutes of virtually any destination in Oakland County and the greater metropolitan region.
Over 100 acres of city parkland offer multiple basketball and tennis courts, baseball fields, picnic areas, play structures and a nature path. The city boasts a municipal pool, ice arena, and a concert stage.
City of Oak Park
13600 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-691-7400
Berkley School District
14700 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-837-8000
Ferndale Public Schools
2920 Burdette, Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: 248-586-8651
Oak Park Schools
13900 Granzon, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-336-7700
Business Development and Professional Training
Eight Mile Boulevard Association
1120 West State Fair, Suite 8MBA, Detroit, MI 48203
Phone: 313-366-3388
Fax: 313-366-5588
Michigan Works! Oak Park Service Center
22180 Parklawn, Room 111, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-691-8437
The Workforce Development Division of Oakland County helps train and place unemployed workers by partnering with Michigan Works! Each center provides employers with a wide range of services including, applicant recruitment, onsite interview rooms, training funds for planned new hires, information technology (IT) training and out-placement assistance. The centers also provide assistance to job seekers including, resources on resume writing and interviewing, job placement, testing and assessment, training funds to enhance or gain new skills, and IT training.
Community Essentials
Hindu Temple Rhythms
24611 Seneca Avenue, Oak Park, Michigan, USA 48237
Phone: 248-399-0993
International Chaldean Association of Professional Visual Arts
800 Livernois, Suite 100, Ferndale, MI, 48220
Phone: 248-882-6664
Jewish Awareness America
15221 West 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 866-522-6247
Jewish Community Center
15110 West Ten Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237-1472
Phone: 248-967-4030
Jewish Heritage Foundation
15220 Lincoln Street, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-967-4724
Lawrence Technological University
21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48075
Phone: 248-204-3500
Oak Park Arts & Cultural Commission
14200 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-691-7480
Oak Park Ice Arena
13950 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-542-9669
Oak Park Library
14200 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-691-7480
Oak Park Recreation Department
14300 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-691-7555
Oak Park 50 UP Club Senior Citizen Outreach Program
14300 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-691-7577
Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recycling Authority (SOCRRA)
3910 West Webster Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone: 248-288-5150
SOCRRA provides safe disposal of hazardous waste to the several municipalities.
Synagogue Center for Jewish Cultural & Spiritual Development
25951 Marlowe Place, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 248-396-7873