Oakland County was originally divided into 25 separate townships, which are listed below. Each township is roughly equal in size at by six miles, for a total township area of . The roots of this design were born out of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the subsequent Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Oakland County itself is a prime example of the land policy that was established, as all townships are equal in size (save for slight variations due to waterways). Section 16 in each township was reserved for financing and maintaining public education, and even today many schools in Oakland County townships are located within that section.
Oakland County was originally divided into 25 separate townships which are listed below Each township is roughly equal in size at by six miles for a total township area of  The roots of this design were born out of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the subsequent Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Oakland County itself is a prime example of the land policy that was established as all townships are equal in size (save for slight variations due to waterways) Section 16 in each township was reserved for financing and maintaining public education and even today many schools in Oakland County townships are located within that section