Hartland Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Hartland Township is a civil township
of Livingston County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (3.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 10,996 people, 3,696 households, and 3,108 families residing in the township. The population density
was 302.5 per square mile (116.8/km²). There were 3,908 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 0.27% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 3,696 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,908, and the median income for a family was $79,524. Males had a median income of $60,797 versus $36,662 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $28,971. About 1.2% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Elementary Schools
Intermediate Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Other
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
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
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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"....
. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Communities
- Hallers Corners is an unincorporated community at the border with Tyrone TownshipTyrone Township, Livingston County, MichiganTyrone Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,459 at the 2000 census.It was named after County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.-Communities:...
at Denton Hill and Holtford Roads (42°41′41"N 83°42′13"W). - Hartland is an unincorporated community situated near the center of the township, just north of the junction of US 23 and M-59M-59 (Michigan highway)M-59 is an east–west state trunkline highway that crosses the northern part of Metropolitan Detroit in the US state of Michigan. It runs between Howell at Interstate 96 and I-94 on the Chesterfield Township – Harrison Township line near the Selfridge Air National Guard Base...
. - Parshallville is an unincorporated community partially located in the northwest corner of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (3.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,996 people, 3,696 households, and 3,108 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 302.5 per square mile (116.8/km²). There were 3,908 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 0.27% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 3,696 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,908, and the median income for a family was $79,524. Males had a median income of $60,797 versus $36,662 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 $28,971. About 1.2% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Hartland Consolidated School District is composed of a number of schools. Their athletic teams are known as the Hartland Eagles, and they compete as a member of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association.Elementary Schools
- Creekside Elementary School
- Lakes Elementary School
- Round Elementary School
- Village Elementary School
Intermediate Schools
- Farms Intermediate
Middle Schools
- Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek
High Schools
- Hartland High SchoolHartland High School (Michigan)Hartland High School is a Public high school located in Hartland Township, near the historic village of Hartland, within the county of Livingston, Michigan. The school serves over 1,500 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Hartland Consolidated Schools district...
Other
- Hartland Community Education, Alternative Education (LEGACY) Located at the Old Hartland High School.
Attractions
- Spicer's Orchards and Cider Mill, the Parshallville Grist Mill, Dunham Hills golf course, Hartland Glen golf course, and Waldenwoods (a four season resort, campground, and golf course).
- Farmers Market every Saturday at the "Old Hartland High School" off of M-59.
- Fairly popular Memorial Day Parade which is held annually in the old Hartland "Village" settlement area. Said to be the oldest Memorial Day Parade in Michigan and the largest in Livingston County.