The City of Clawson is a small residential community located just north of Detroit and about one mile west of the Chrysler (I-75) expressway. This fully-developed community is 2.2 square miles in area and is bounded by the cities of Troy, Royal Oak, and Madison Heights. Clawson was incorporated as a home rule city in 1940. It is recognized as a progressive community with stable government and excellent services. Volunteers and service clubs play an active role in promoting the community throughout the year with various activities including one of the largest week-long 4th of July celebrations in Michigan.

The downtown area offers a variety of small shops and restaurants. Oakland Mall and the up-scale Somerset Place are just minutes away. Clawson combines small town amenities with convenient access to big city events. According to the most recent estimates, there are approximately 12,000 persons living in Clawson, a density of ten persons per acre. The city experienced its most significant growth during the years of 1950 through 1960. This is also the period during which a large portion of the city’s existing housing was constructed.
   
Clawson combines the population-attracting factors of good affordable housing, a wide array of quality community services, and a desirable location in the metropolitan area with respect to nearby employment centers. In Clawson, as in most areas throughout the Detroit metropolitan area, property value has risen significantly in recent years. In 2005 the cost of houses in the city ranged from $72,000 to $265,000. 

City Hall represents a major focal point within the City of Clawson. Built in 1963, the City Hall occupies a 1.4 acre site located on the west side of N. Main Street, two blocks north of 14 Mile Rd. The site contains a number of civic and governmental activities, including the general city offices, council chambers, and Police department. Located across Main Street from City Hall is Blair Memorial Library and Clawson Historical Museum. The city also owns and maintains the Hunter Community Center located at the end of Fisher Court. The Center contains the Parks & Recreation department offices and is used for adult education courses and other community activities.

Clawson has a volunteer Fire Department which operates out of two fire stations. One station is located on Gardner near Church within the central southeast portion of the city. The second station is contained at the city’s Department of Public Works site which is located at Elmwood and Bywood in the central northeast portion, of the city. All homes are within one mile of a fire station. The largest park is City Park at 36.9 acres and is located in the central northwest portion of the city. City Park contains lighted recreation facilities for active sports (football, basketball, tennis) and open green spaces for picnicking and other leisure activities. Because of several major school sports events, the city's annual July 4th Celebration, and many other community-wide activities take place at City Park, the park is an important focal point of the community.

Within the Clawson Public School District are located four schools including:

• Schalm Elementary (Selfridge north of Elmwood)
• Kenwood Elementary(Nahma and Samoset)
• Clawson Middle School (John M and Washington)
• Clawson High School(John M and Washington)

The Clawson Middle and High Schools serve the entire city for students in grades six through twelve. Schalm Elementary School serves grades kindergarten through fifth for students living north of 14 Mile Rd. and west of Rochester Rd. Kenwood Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade for students living south of 14 Mile Rd. and north of 14 Mile Rd., east of Rochester Rd. The public school administration offices are located on the second floor of the Baker Administrative Building on Phillips and Bywood. There is one private elementary school within the city (kindergarten through eighth grade), Guardian Angels School (14 Mile Rd. west of Rochester).

There are eight churches of various denominations located throughout the city including:

• Bethany Baptist Church (14 Mile Rd. and Custer)
• Clawson Methodist Church (N. Main St. and Broadacre)
• Heritage Church of Christ (529 Grove)
• Guardian Angels Church (14 Mile Rd. west of Rochester)
• Crossroads Christian Fellowship (Main St. north of Lincoln)
• Trinity Lutheran Church (14 Mile Rd. and Marias)

One of the nation’s finest medical centers, William Beaumont Hospital, is located approximately two miles southwest of Clawson’s city limits at Woodward and 13 Mile Rd. in the city of Royal Oak.  Within Clawson, electric power is provided by Detroit Edison, telephone services provided by Ameritech, and natural gas is provided by Consumers Energy. Comcast and WOW provide cable television and internet service to the community. There are no state or interstate highways running through the City of Clawson. However, Interstate Highway 75 runs within one mile to the north and east of the city, and Woodward Avenue runs within two miles southwest of the city providing local residents and businesses with access to state and interstate road networks.

Clawson Realestate Statistics

General Statistical Information at City-Data.com

Clawson Profile at IDCIDE.com