Map of Clawson city, Michigan

Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Detroit metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, its population was 11,825.

Clawson city overview:
Name:	Clawson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Oakland County
Incorporated:	1921 (village) 1940 (city)
Elevation:	663 ft (202 m)
Land Area:	2.20 sq mi (5.70 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population Density:	5,176.82/sq mi (1,999.09/km²)
Area code:	248
FIPS code:	2616160
GNISfeature ID:	0623389

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History

This area was occupied by the historic Potowatomi people, who were among the indigenous peoples in the Detroit territory. They traded furs for goods for years with the French Canadians and English colonists.

The city’s name is a misspelling of the surname of John Lawson, an early European-American settler. It was founded by European Americans in 1829 and was originally known as Pumachug and The Corners. The name was inspired by the sound made by the Cider Mill and Saw Mill on each corner of the main intersection. The sound was described as “pum-a-chug, pum-a-chug.” The city was incorporated as Clawson in 1921 as a village; in 1940 it was incorporated as a city.