Sandstone Charter Township, Michigan
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Sandstone Charter Township is a charter township
of Jackson County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is west of Jackson
and north of Spring Arbor Township
. As of the 2000 census
, the population was 3,801.
The eastern half of the Village of Parma
is in section 31, in the southwest portion of the charter township.
, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
The entire territory encompasses the T2S R2W survey township
.
, Sandstone was established in 1837 by act of the State Legislature. It incorporated as a charter township in 2000 after rapid commercial and industrial development and the need for expanded municipal powers. One major development includes Michigan Automotive Compressors, Inc. (MACI), which produces parts for the automotive industry and employs several hundred members of the community.
Sandstone Station is a former railroad stop along the current Norfolk Southern Railway
/Amtrak
line between Jackson
and Albion
. The station building is located at the intersection of Sandstone Road and Michigan Avenue (formerly U.S. Highway 12).
of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,321 households, and 1,051 families residing in the township. The population density
was 104.8 per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 37.4 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.50% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,321 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,396, and the median income for a family was $53,594. Males had a median income of $40,175 versus $26,985 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,622. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% 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 Jackson County
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
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"....
. It is west of Jackson
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
and north of Spring Arbor Township
Spring Arbor Township, Michigan
Spring Arbor Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the southern part of the state. Located west of the city of Jackson, it covers entirety of the survey township of T3S R2W...
. As of 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...
, the population was 3,801.
The eastern half of the Village of Parma
Parma, Michigan
Parma is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 907 at the 2000 census. This was an increase from 875, the population in 1990, and this marks the first time the village of Parma had more than 900 people....
is in section 31, in the southwest portion of the charter township.
Education
There are three school districts in the township. They are:Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
The entire territory encompasses the T2S R2W survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
.
Government
Sandstone is a Charter Township, incorporated under the Charter Township Act of 1947 and governed by a Township Board, consisting of a Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four Trustees. The members of the Board are currently:- Supervisor: Keith Acker, (Republican)
- Clerk: Priscilla Sutliff, (Republican)
- Treasurer: Theresa Taylor, (Republican)
- Trustees: Cheryl Marks, William Paulis, Rosalyn Thompson, and James Wellman (all Republican)
History
Originally part of Spring Arbor TownshipSpring Arbor Township, Michigan
Spring Arbor Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the southern part of the state. Located west of the city of Jackson, it covers entirety of the survey township of T3S R2W...
, Sandstone was established in 1837 by act of the State Legislature. It incorporated as a charter township in 2000 after rapid commercial and industrial development and the need for expanded municipal powers. One major development includes Michigan Automotive Compressors, Inc. (MACI), which produces parts for the automotive industry and employs several hundred members of the community.
Sandstone Station is a former railroad stop along the current Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
/Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
line between Jackson
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
and Albion
Albion, Michigan
Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The population was 9,144 at the 2000 census and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The station building is located at the intersection of Sandstone Road and Michigan Avenue (formerly U.S. Highway 12).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,321 households, and 1,051 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 104.8 per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 37.4 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.50% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,321 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,396, and the median income for a family was $53,594. Males had a median income of $40,175 versus $26,985 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 $22,622. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.