Green Oak Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Green Oak Charter Township is a charter township
of Livingston County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 15,618. In September 2005, the township board voted to incorporate as a charter township, becoming the second charter township in Livingston County.
, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.1 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (5.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 15,618 people, 5,438 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The population density
was 449.7 per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 5,772 housing units at an average density of 166.2 per square mile (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 5,438 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,173, and the median income for a family was $83,550. Males had a median income of $61,131 versus $39,270 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $29,923. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
and Kohl's
built stores off the Lee Road exit of US 23 in the northwest part of the township, just southeast of Brighton
. In September 2006, a new shopping center, Green Oak Village Place
, opened on the east side of US 23 at exit 58.
With the mall opening the exit at U.S. 23 had to be reconfigured. Two roundabouts were added at the exit to maintain traffic flow, including a double roundabout.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Livingston County
Livingston County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 156,951 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile . There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 15,618. In September 2005, the township board voted to incorporate as a charter township, becoming the second charter township in Livingston County.
Communities
The Township has a few unincorporated communities within its boundaries.- Green Oak is on east side of the Township on Silver Lake Road and the CSX rail tracks (42°29′33"N 83°41′53"W).
- Island Lake is located on the south side of the lake of same name at the railroad.
- Rushton is an unincorporated community on Rushton Road at Nichwagh Lake between 10 Mile and 9 Mile Roads.(42°27′07"N 83°41′46"W).
- Whitmore LakeWhitmore Lake, MichiganWhitmore Lake is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community spans the boundary between Green Oak Township in Livingston County and Northfield Township in Washtenaw County. The United States Census Bureau has defined a census-designated place with this name for...
is also a Census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.1 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (5.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 15,618 people, 5,438 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 449.7 per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 5,772 housing units at an average density of 166.2 per square mile (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 5,438 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,173, and the median income for a family was $83,550. Males had a median income of $61,131 versus $39,270 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $29,923. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Development
In 2004, CostcoCostco
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and Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
built stores off the Lee Road exit of US 23 in the northwest part of the township, just southeast of Brighton
Brighton, Michigan
Brighton is a principal satellite city of Metro Detroit located in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,444. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area...
. In September 2006, a new shopping center, Green Oak Village Place
Green Oak Village Place
Green Oak Village Place is a retail lifestyle center located in Green Oak Township, serving Brighton, Michigan, United States. The mall, opened in stages between 2006 and 2008, includes six anchor stores: Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW Shoe Warehouse, HomeGoods, J.C. Penney and Old...
, opened on the east side of US 23 at exit 58.
With the mall opening the exit at U.S. 23 had to be reconfigured. Two roundabouts were added at the exit to maintain traffic flow, including a double roundabout.