Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
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Demographics
The U.S. Census Bureau has also defined Shelby Township as a census-designated placeCensus-designated place
A 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...
(CDP) in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP are identical.
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 65,159 people, 24,486 households, and 17,923 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,878.7 per square mile (725.4/km²). There were 25,265 housing units at an average density of 728.5 per square mile (281.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.95% White, 0.85% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 24,486 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population dispersal was 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,291, and the median income for a family was $76,312. Males had a median income of $59,380 versus $33,844 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 $30,131. About 2.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Shelby Community Foundation
The Shelby Community Foundation (SCF) was founded in 1996. It is a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)(3) community corporation created by and for the people of Shelby TownshipShelby Township
Shelby Township may refer to the following townships in the United States:-Indiana:* Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana* Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana* Shelby Township, Shelby County, Indiana* Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana...
, Michigan.
The purpose of the Shelby Community Foundation is to serve as an instrument to channel donations from local businesses and individuals to the needs of the community.
The Foundation is guided by its mission statement: to enhance and enrich the quality of life and community livability for citizens of the Charter Township of Shelby by providing resources to support initiatives not normally funded through governmental sources.
There has been given over $400,000 in grants. Some recent ones include:
53 College Scholarships, Police Department Shred Day, Shelby Township DARE Program, Annual Art Fair Award, Vision HOPE Summer Camp Program, Shadbush 18th Century Cabin, Destination Imagination, Utica/Shelby Kiwanis Bike Rodeo, Community CPR Program, Macomb Family Services, CARE Student Assist Program, Shelby Township Library Concert Series, MCCSA Senior Chore Program, Food for the Needy, St. Joseph Hospital Extension, Hope Chapel Improvements, Talking Tobacco School Prevention Program, MIPPS – Macomb Intermediate Preschool Program for Special Needs Children
Notable people from Shelby Township
- Joe CadaJoe CadaJoseph "Joe" Cada is an American professional poker player from Shelby Charter Township, Michigan, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2009 World Series of Poker ....
, Professional poker player - John DiGiorgioJohn DiGiorgioJohn DiGiorgio is a retiredAmerican football linebacker. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State.-Buffalo Bills:...
, linebacker for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Christopher HoweChristopher HoweChristopher Carl Howe is an American actor best known for his co-starring role in the 1983 film Going Back. In the film, set in 1964, Howe co-stars with a young Bruce Campbell...
, film and theater actor - Karl IagnemmaKarl IagnemmaKarl Iagnemma is an American writer and research scientist. The author of several scientific publications in the field of robotics, Iagnemma is also known through his short stories on human-robotic relationships....
, robotics researcher and fiction writer - Joe LouisJoe LouisJoseph Louis Barrow , better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time...
, Heavyweight boxing champion. (Was not from Shelby Township, but owned township land that he donated to build Riverbends Park and the Shadbush nature center.) - John MazzaJohn MazzaJohn Mazza is a left-handed ten-pin bowler and former touring player for the Professional Bowlers Association . Mazza won eight titles on the PBA Tour and collected over $850,000 in earnings. He also won 11 PBA Regional titles....
, 8-time titleist on the Professional Bowlers AssociationProfessional Bowlers AssociationThe Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
(PBA) Tour
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