Madison Charter Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Madison Charter Township is a charter township
of Lenawee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 8,200 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 30.9 square miles (80 km²), of which, 30.7 square miles (79.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,200 people, 2,191 households, and 1,676 families residing in the township. The population density
was 267.4 per square mile (103.2/km²). There were 2,399 housing units at an average density of 78.2 per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 81.63% White, 13.05% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 3.33% from other races
, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.35% of the population.
There were 2,191 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 165.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 185.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,114, and the median income for a family was $52,642. Males had a median income of $33,941 versus $23,103 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,749. About 1.0% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
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 Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 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 8,200 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...
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Communities
- Sand Creek is a small unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township, located where the Stony Creek flows into the south branch of the River RaisinRiver RaisinThe River Raisin is a river in southeastern Michigan, United States that flows through glacial sediments into Lake Erie. The area today is an agricultural and industrial center of Michigan. The river flows for almost , draining an area of in the Michigan counties of Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw,...
at 41°49′33"N 84°06′06"W. The ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 49279. The area is served by Sand Creek Community Schools. The Sand Creek Aggies are members of the Tri-County ConferenceTri-County Conference (MHSAA)The Tri-County Conference is an MHSAA athletic league located in Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties. The following schools are currently members:*Britton-Macon Tories*Clinton Redskins*Adrian Madison Trojans*Morenci Bulldogs*Sand Creek Aggies...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 30.9 square miles (80 km²), of which, 30.7 square miles (79.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,200 people, 2,191 households, and 1,676 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 267.4 per square mile (103.2/km²). There were 2,399 housing units at an average density of 78.2 per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 81.63% White, 13.05% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 3.33% 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 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.35% of the population.
There were 2,191 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 165.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 185.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,114, and the median income for a family was $52,642. Males had a median income of $33,941 versus $23,103 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 $17,749. About 1.0% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.