West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States [CDP]; population was 54,843 in 1990; housing units was 20,494 in 1990; location is 42°34'N 83°23'W; land area is 27.33 square miles (17,492 acres); water area is 3.87 square miles (2,480 acres); FIPS code is 85490 [SourceCBP]