1840Government
== History ==
This area was designated as within Royal Oak Township; it was first settled by European Americans in 1840, but remained sparsely populated for many decades following.
1914Military
The first major housing development was constructed in 1914 at the time of World War I, when the township sold land to the Majestic Land Company to be developed as the Oak Park ...
1927Government
The subdivision was incorporated as a village on May 3, 1927.
1931History
Two petition drives during the Great Depression to dissolve the village government and return it to the township, citing "excessively high cost of village government," failed in...
1945Military
The village incorporated as a city on October 29, 1945, following the end of World War II.
1950Infrastructure
Stimulated by the GI Bill which aided veterans in buying new housing, highways to improve commuting, and planned developments in the late 1950s, Oak Park from 1950 to 1960 was n...
1995Culture
In 1995, Detroit-based window manufacturer WeatherGard moved its headquarters to Oak Park.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,793 people, 11,104 households, and 7,595 families residing in the city.
2002Government
In 2002 and 2004, the city annexed portions of neighboring Royal Oak Township to expand its land and tax base.
2011Government
On November 8, 2011, the citizens of Oak Park elected a new mayor, Marian McClellan.
2015Culture
In April 2015, the city approved the development of a new FedEx distribution center which will be located on a 60-acre plot of land at the site of the former Detroit Artillery A...
2017Civil Rights
The facility opened on March 31, 2017.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,319 people, 11,719 households, and 7,533 families residing in the city.
2021Disaster
radio history; staff member of the magazine The Fifth Estate Author, Summer on Fire: A Detroit Novel 2021.