Bingham Farms, Michigan is an incorporated village in the southeastern portion of the Lower Peninsula. Although administered autonomously, it is in Southfield Township, Oakland County.
The village is situated between Bloomfield Township to the north, the village of Beverly Hills to the east, the city of Southfield to the south, and the village of Franklin to the west.
The chief route through the village is US Route 24 (Telegraph Road), which serves as the village's western boundary. Other routes include West 14 Mile Road, its northern boundary, and West 13 Mile Road, which passes through the center of the village, and Bingham Road, which enters the village in the north and terminates at West 13 Mile Road.
The city of Lathrup Village is 4.1 miles southeast, Bloomfield is 4.6 miles northeast, Birmingham is 6.0 miles northeast, Berkley is 6.0 miles east, and the village of Orchard Lake is 8.7 miles northwest of Bingham Farms, while Pontiac is 9.2 miles north and Detroit is 20 miles southeast.
The larger area around what was to become Bingham Farms was Indian land until it was relinquished by treaty in 1827. Shortly afterward, in 1833, Peter DesNoyer homesteaded a large section of property. Before long, his property was divided up between two families, the Adams and the Binghams. Portions of the land were later acquired by the Bristol and Britney families.
Michigan became a state in 1836. The state was sectioned into townships that were thirty-six square miles each. What is now Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Franklin, and the City of Southfield were initially part of Southfield Township, and Bingham Farms remained part of the township until the 1950s.
In the early 1950s, there was an attempt to incorporate the entire township into the City of Southfield. Not everyone was in favor of this, however. In order to prevent this eventuality, residents in several parts of the township filed to become separate villages. One proposal was for Bingham Farms and Franklin to incorporate as a large village, but Bingham Farms residents elected to remain independent.
Five Bingham Farms residents (William King, James McGuire, Frank Lamberson, William Hyland, and Carson Bingham) drafted a charter for Bingham Farms. Although Carson Bingham was not in favor of the village being named after him, the others decided to do that, and the Village of Bingham Farms was approved by residents of the village, and the village was incorporated in 1955.
Residents of Bingham Farms were intent on preserving as much of the village's rural character as possible, although most of its farms and orchards had already been subdivided into single-family lots, zoning ordinances were enacted to preserve the remaining forest land. Until 1984, all of the roads in the village were left unpaved in order to discourage development. Since 1980, the village population has roughly doubled, although it is still just over one thousand.
Public school students from Bingham Farms attend Birmingham City School District campuses. Bingham Farms Elementary School is located in Bingham Farms.
The focus of this category is on the village of Bingham Farms, Michigan. Websites representing the village itself, or any businesses, industry, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, or events in the village, are appropriate for this category.
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Headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, with four manufacturing plants in the United States, and offices in China and Taiwan, the company is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of outdoor cushions and pillows. Founded in 1964, the company’s locations are shown on maps, and directions are available. The company’s history is documented on the company site, which includes office hours, contacts, and career opportunities. A contact form is also available.
https://www.ardencompanies.com/
Bingham Farms Elementary School
Located on West 13 Mile Road in Bingham Farms, Michigan, the Preschool-5 campus is part of Birmingham Public Schools. The site includes attendance information, bell and lunch times, a district calendar, school supply list, the district code of conduct, student enrollment, school handbook, and annual education report. A directory of teachers and staff are featured, along with its programs and activities, student organizations, library information, and family resources.
https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/binghamfarms
Specializing in employment law, the Bingham Farms, Michigan law firm has experience in litigation in state and federal courts, arbitration and mediation, negotiating contracts and severance packages, as well as litigating claims through trial courts, courts of appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the United States Supreme Court. Its office location, hours, and contacts are posted, and its memberships, practice areas, attorney biographies, and other online resources are included.
http://www.kbogaslaw.com/
K2 Retail Construction & Development
The construction contractor is headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, but it also has offices in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Plain City, Oklahoma. Employing a team of contractors, project managers, retail construction executives, architects, engineers, fixture designers, and other staff, the company specializes in retail and commercial development. Its office locations and services are defined on its website, and a project portfolio is included.
http://www.k2-retail.com/
Paragon Properties is a property management company based in Bingham Farms, Michigan that offers a wide variety of services, including staffing and training, risk management and loss prevention, branding and community involvement, reporting and technology, accounting and compliance reporting, operations, marketing, long-term strategy planning, asset management, and best practices reviews and implementations. Its Michigan properties and promotions are listed.
https://www.paragonapartments.com/
Incorporated in 1955, the village is in Southfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. The official municipal website tells the history of the village and includes contacts for township officials, a newsletter, photo gallery, village maps, and demographics, as well as a guide to government councils, boards, and commissions, meeting minutes and agendas, codes, ordinances, and budget information. Municipal government programs and services are highlighted.
http://www.binghamfarms.org/
The independent financial services firm assists clients in creating retirement strategies through a combination of investment and insurance products, customized to meet the individual needs and objectives of each client. Based in Bingham Farms, Michigan, the firm’s site introduces its founder and president, as well as its staff. Office hours and telephone numbers are posted to the site, and an overview of its services, resources, and community programs are included.
https://wealthtracfinancial.com/