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Armada, Michigan

Armada is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,684 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Armada Township. It is best known for its annual Armada Fair.

History
The first record of land purchased in the area that became Armada Township was made by John Proctor in 1825. Twenty-three more families had bought land in the rural area by 1832. Until that year the area was part of Ray Township. At that time a meeting was called to organize a separate township. The vote won by two and Armada Township was founded. When the discussion began to choose the name for the new township, legend says that "Hosea Northrup jumped up and shouted the name 'Armada'". The name was accepted. Several communities were founded within the township, which was originally developed for agriculture. What became the village of Armada was founded in 1833 by Elijah Burke; it was originally called "Burke's Corners" after him. The village began to prosper when residents improved the old Indian trail for use as a roadway in the early 1830s. The road soon became part of the immigrant and migrant road network between Romeo and Port Huron, Michigan. Today this is known as Armada Ridge Road. Burke's Corners was briefly renamed "Honeoye", for the New York hometown of several newly arrived migrants. When the village was finally incorporated in the late 1860s, it was officially named "Armada", the same as the township. By then the village had about 800 inhabitants. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the village had a stagecoach stop, an opera house, a theater, seven grocery stores, three hotels, three hardware stores, a lumberyard, a grain mill, two implement dealers, a bakery, five doctors, several blacksmiths shops, and a drug store. The first school in Armada was a one-room schoolhouse located at Selleck's Corners. Soon schools were built all around the township. These one-room schools were consolidated during the 1940s. At that time, children were bused into town to attend the schools of the consolidated district. Armada's interest in education was demonstrated in the early 20th century by their applying to the Carnegie Foundation for matching funds in order to build and operate a public library. Andrew Carnegie's program was based on providing grants to villages and towns that would both provide matching funds for construction and commit to supporting all operations and maintenance of libraries. The residents committee of the township asked for $8,000 toward building a permanent township library. The Armada Free Public Library was built in 1915 and is still being used to provide library service in the early 21st century. A number of fraternal organizations, a literary club, a science club, and the Armada Cornet Band were among the social outlets for villagers and township residents. The Michigan Air Line Railway connected Armada to other cities in Michigan and elsewhere. Passengers and freight were processed through the two-door depot at the foot of Church Street. A cartage company delivered the freight to uptown businesses by horse and wagon.

In 2014, the village was shut down due to an investigation by Michigan State Police and the FBI of the murder of 14-year-old April Millsap, who was walking her dog on the Macomb Orchard Trail. Her body was found just outside the village limits. In 2016 a jury found the 34-year-old defendant, James VanCallis, a man from St. Clair County, to be guilty of four counts associated with the murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Following this, residents came together to support their community. In a July 2019 Reader's Digest vote, Armada was selected as the "Nicest Place in Michigan". It was a finalist for the magazine's "50 Nicest Places in America" story.

Geography
Armada is in northern Macomb County, 18 mi north of Mount Clemens, the county seat; 28 mi southwest of Port Huron, and 39 mi north-northeast of downtown Detroit. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.74 sqmi, of which 0.002 sqmi, or 0.27%, are water. The East Branch of Coon Creek passes through the center of the village, part of the Clinton River watershed flowing to Lake St. Clair.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,730 people, 607 households, and 425 families residing in the village. The population density was 2276.3 PD/sqmi. There were 656 housing units at an average density of 863.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 607 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.30.

The median age in the village was 38.6 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 540 households, and 408 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,221.8 PD/sqmi. There were 558 housing units at an average density of 788.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.19% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 540 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village, the population dispersal was 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,700, and the median income for a family was $69,917. Males had a median income of $50,795 versus $32,330 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,446. About 2.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions
A country fair has been held in the village each August since 1872.

A Halloween festival, Armada-geddon, is held in the village each year on the first Saturday in October. It celebrates the fall, fun, and all things spooky. The event includes a 5k-walk, run and shamble; a street fair with craft vendors and food; games and activities for children; and, in the evening, a lighted Halloween Parade.

Notable people

 * Dick Enberg, sports announcer; attended high school in Armada
 * Martha Griffiths, 59th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan; lived and died in Armada
 * Ben Stephens, American baseball pitcher; died in Armada

title: Armada, Michigan


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Armada Township, Michigan

Armada Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 5,318.

The village of Armada is located within the township. Armada Township was organized in 1832.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 sqmi, of which 0.06 sqmi, or 0.17%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,246 people, 1,715 households, and 1,413 families residing in the township. The population density was 143.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,761 housing units at an average density of 48.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White, 0.11% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 1,715 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,421, and the median income for a family was $77,019. Males had a median income of $52,191 versus $32,146 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,766. About 1.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

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title: Armada Township, Michigan


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Bruce Township, Macomb County, Michigan

Bruce Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 9,324. The largely rural township is home to the Ford Motor Company Proving Grounds, which sits on 6 sqmi of land in the western-central part of the township.

History
Prehistoric aborigines occupied the area periodically. There is a very prominent Indian mound that was so obvious Scottish pioneers used it as a landmark. Bruce Township was organized in 1833.

Geography
The township occupies the northwest corner of Macomb County, with Oakland County on its western border and Lapeer County on its northern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 sqmi, of which 36.7 sqmi are land and 0.4 sqmi, or 1.12%, are water.

The highest point in Macomb County, Twombly Mountain, lies within the Ford Motor Company Proving Grounds, rising to an altitude of 1,150 ft.

Communities
Much of the village of Romeo lies within the southeast corner of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,158 people, 2,806 households, and 2,267 families residing in the township. The population density was 224.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,919 housing units at an average density of 80.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.88% White, 1.79% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 2,806 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,469, and the median income for a family was $73,733. Males had a median income of $60,379 versus $31,052 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,561. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Neil E. Reid, chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court

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Center Line, Michigan

Center Line is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Center Line is located roughly 11 mi north of downtown Detroit, and is completely surrounded by the larger city of Warren. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,552.

History
Historically, the land that Center Line came to occupy was swamp and wilderness until the early nineteenth century. As land became scarce, French, German, Belgian, and Irish immigrants began clearing the forests and draining the swamps. Center Line was known as "Kunrod's Corner" during the mid-nineteenth century. The theory is that the French named it "Center Line" because it was the middle of three Potawatomi trails from Fort Detroit to northern trading posts. The "center line" was the trail used from Detroit to Utica. The community received its initial start when Catholics decided to build a church so that they would not have to walk to St. Mary's in Detroit for Sunday Mass. This church (St. Clement's) was established in 1854 and attracted more Catholic settlers into the area. In 1863, the first general store was constructed by Joeseph Buechel. On July 19, 1878, Hieronymous Engelmann was the first postmaster, and he was succeeded in 1885 by Sophia Buechel. The "Centre Line" post office closed on July 31, 1906, and the name was restored to Center Line thereafter. In this era, street car tracks connected Detroit to Center Line along Van Dyke Road, and Ten Mile Road was the final stop of the street car. The village was incorporated in 1925 in the center of Warren Township, which is now the city of Warren, and was incorporated as a city in 1936.

Geography
Center Line is in southwestern Macomb County and is surrounded entirely by the city of Warren. It is 11 mi north of downtown Detroit, 7 mi west of St. Clair Shores, 6 mi east of Royal Oak, and 11 mi south of Utica. Interstate 696 runs along the northern edge of Center Line, with access from Exits 22 through 24. Highway M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) runs north-south through the center of town, connecting Detroit and Utica.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Center Line has a total area of 1.75 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,257 people, 3,632 households, and 1,988 families residing in the city. The population density was 4745.4 PD/sqmi. There were 3,920 housing units at an average density of 2252.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 82.5% White, 12.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 3,632 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.0% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

85.9% of residents 25 or older hold a high school degree. 10.8% of residents 25 or older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income was $30,752. 21.3% of the population lives below the federal poverty line.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,531 people, 3,821 households, and 2,074 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,912.6 PD/sqmi. There were 3,916 housing units at an average density of 2,255.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.82% White, 3.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 3,821 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,677, and the median income for a family was $47,241. Males had a median income of $39,947 versus $26,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,066. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Annual events
The Center Line Independence Festival is a celebration of the community's ongoing independence from the community that surrounds it (i.e., Warren, MI), and the nation's independence. The event began in 2016, the community's 80th Birthday celebration, and continues as an annual celebration of an incorporated city with live bands, carnival, arts and crafts, children's events and activities, local food vendors and restaurants, beer tent, and its always popular fireworks display.

Historical markers
Two recognized Michigan historical markers are at:
 * St. Clement Catholic Church
 * St. Clement Catholic Cemetery

Politics
The mayor of Center Line is Robert Binson.

Center Line is within Michigan's 10th Congressional District and Republican John James is the congressional representative. Center Line is within Michigan's 10th Senate District and Democrat Paul Wojno is the senator. Center Line is within Michigan's 14th House of Representatives District and is represented by Democrat Donavan McKinney.

Center Line voters lean towards the Democratic Party. In the 2014 midterm elections, 63.7% of voters chose Gary Peters (D) over 27.8% for Terri Lynn Land (R). Statewide results were 55% for Peters and 41% for Land. In a closer race, 56.4% chose Mark Schauer (D) over 39.1% for Rick Snyder (R). Statewide results were 47% for Schauer and 51% for Snyder.

Education
Most Center Line residents are zoned to schools in Center Line Public Schools, including Center Line High School. A small portion of the city is in Van Dyke Public Schools, served by Lincoln High School.<

St. Clement Catholic School, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, was in Center Line. It was established in 1857. It had 110 students in the 2009-2010 year, and then 12 teachers and 89 students in its final year, 2010-2011. The parish decided to close the school as a parish takes a greater share of the costs if the number of students is under 100.

The archdiocese operated St. Clement High School in Center Line. It closed in 2005. Macomb Christian Schools (MCS) occupied the old St. Clement High School building from 2017 until 2019, when MCS shutdown.

Main highways

 * runs east and west, on the north end of the city.
 * leads northerly into the Van Dyke Freeway and runs north and south, from 9 1/2 Mile Rd. (Stephens) to 11 Mile Rd. (I-696).
 * East-west travel is mainly on the mile roads, that is 10 Mile Road which runs through the center of the community, and 11 Mile Road on the north border (Warren). See Mile Road System (Detroit).

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Chesterfield Township, Michigan

Chesterfield Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,376.

The township was organized in 1842, formed from a portion of Macomb Township. In 1989 it gained charter status. The township is part of Metro Detroit.

History
Chesterfield Township was originally established as a general law township in 1842. It became a charter township in 1989.

The original European-American settlement in the area was a hamlet called Chesterfield, first settled in 1830. When the Grand Trunk Railway came through in 1865, it stimulated the development of businesses in the hamlet. It had a post office from 1875 until 1907, but has since lost its specific identity.

Geography
Chesterfield Township is in eastern Macomb County and is bordered on the north by Lenox Township and the village of New Haven; on the east by Ira Township in St. Clair County, and by the village of New Baltimore; on the southeast by Anchor Bay, which is a part of Lake St. Clair; on the south by Harrison Township; and on the west by Macomb Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.6 sqmi, of which 27.6 sqmi are land and 3.0 sqmi, or 9.85%, are water.

Much of Chesterfield Township is dominated by suburban subdivisions and shopping developments; its population is increasingly diverse, reflecting area demographic changes. In 2010 some 89% of the population identified as non-Hispanic whites; in the late 20th century, the largely rural township had an even higher percentage of whites. Anchor Bay influences the southeastern part of the community, where many pleasure boats, docks, and marine-related businesses can be found.

Communities
There are nine unincorporated communities in the township and no incorporated villages:
 * Anchor Bay Gardens is located off Jefferson Avenue at Sunrise Street and Jans Drive (42.64278°N, -82.8125°W; Elevation: 571 ft./174 m.).
 * Anchor Bay Harbor is located on Jefferson Avenue south of Anchor Bay Gardens, between Sugerbush and Cotton roads (42.65531°N, -82.79908°W; Elevation: 577 ft./176 m.).
 * Anchor Bay Shores is located off Jefferson Avenue, south of Anchor Bay Harbor between William P. Rosso Highway and 21 Mile Road (42.63556°N, -82.81667°W; Elevation: 581 ft./177 m.)
 * Chesterfield is located on M-3 from 23 Mile Road to 22 Mile Road. (42.66278°N, -82.8425°W; Elevation: 607 ft./185 m.)
 * Chesterfield Shores is near the border with City of New Baltimore north of Jefferson Avenue and south of M-29/23 Mile Road (42.67°N, -82.76139°W ; Elevation: 587 ft./179 m.).
 * Fairchild was located in the southern portion of the township. It had a post office starting in 1906.
 * Lottivue is located between Jefferson Avenue, Lake Saint Clair, Brandenburg Park and Schneider Road (42.65944°N, -82.76194°W ; Elevation: 577 ft./176 m.).
 * Milton is located at Gratiot Avenue and 24 Mile Road (42.68917°N, -82.82194°W; Elevation: 607 ft./185 m.) and once was a station on the Grand Trunk Railroad. The first post office in the township was established here in 1837 in the house of Robert O. Milton, with the name of "New Haven Post Office". When this was moved to New Haven, Alfred D. Rice established another post office in Milton. That post office closed at some point, and another was opened in January 1856, with Edmund Matthews as postmaster. This office operated until July 1904.  Milton was home to a school, three churches, a doctor, a blacksmith, and a couple of saloons. The last saloon survived until 2004, when it was torn down, at that time it was known as the "Teddy Bear Bar." The school, known as Milton School, was incorporated into another building, which was torn down in 2002.
 * Point Lakeview is located southwest of Lottivue between the Salt River and Lake Saint Clair.
 * Sebille Manor is located northwest of Anchor Bay Harbor between Sugarbush and Donner roads (42.66111°N, -82.81222°W; Elevation: 587 ft./179 m.).

Demographics
As of the 2010 census Chesterfield Township had a population of 43,381. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 89.5% non-Hispanic white, 5.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanics from some other race, 1.8% from two or more races, and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.

As of the census of 2000, there were 37,405 people, 13,347 households, and 10,076 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,341.7 PD/sqmi. There were 13,967 housing units at an average density of 501.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 93.43% White, 2.97% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.

There were 13,347 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township 29.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,630, and the median income for a family was $69,554. Males had a median income of $50,834 versus $30,275 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,410. About 3.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The township is governed by a board of trustees and a township supervisor. A clerk and treasurer are also elected.

Fire department
Chesterfield Township is served by a mix of career and part-time firefighters, under the direction of the Public Safety Director, and supervision of a full-time chief. The department staffs two stations 24/7.

Education
Chesterfield Township is primarily covered by two school districts: the Anchor Bay School District, and L’Anse Creuse Public Schools. A small portion of the northern part of the township is also zoned to New Haven Community Schools.

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Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan

Clinton Township is a charter township in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Clinton Township is located about 22 mi northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 100,513, making it the most populous township in Michigan, and the state's 8th-most populous community overall.

History
The first settlement on the land that is now Clinton Township was called Gnadenhuetten and was established in 1782 by Rev. David Zeisberger, but closed in 1786. It was organized as "Huron Township" on August 12, 1818, named after what was then known as the Huron River. Because of confusion with another Huron River south of Detroit, on July 17, 1824, the Michigan Territorial Legislature renamed both the township and the river after DeWitt Clinton, the popular governor of New York from 1817 to 1823 who was largely responsible for building the Erie Canal which enabled many settlers to come to Michigan.

Moravian Drive is the township's oldest road, dating back to the days when Moravian missionaries settled to attempt to convert the local Native Americans.

Geography
Clinton Township is in south-central Macomb County. The city of Mount Clemens, the Macomb county seat, is bordered on three sides by the northeast part of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinton Township has a total area of 28.37 sqmi, of which 28.03 sqmi are land and 0.35 sqmi, or 1.22%, are water. The Clinton River, for which the community is named, is formed from three branches within the township. It runs east into Harrison Township, where it flows into Lake St. Clair. The township is home to many parks, notably George George Memorial Park.

Communities
There are two unincorporated communities in the township:
 * Broad Acres is located in the southeastern portion on M-3/Gratiot Avenue between 15 Mile and Quinn Roads (42.54917°N, -82.90222°W; Elevation: 610 ft./186 m.).
 * Cady is located in the southwestern portion at Utica and Moravian Roads (42.56028°N, -82.96444°W; Elevation: 614 ft./187 m.). It was founded in 1833 by Chauncey G. Cady. Cady served for a time as township supervisor and was also a member of the state legislature. It had a post office from 1864 until 1906.

2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 96,796 people, 42,036 households, and 25,678 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 82.08% White, 13.04% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.37% of the population. By 2016, the township's population was estimated to have surpassed 100,000.

In 2000, there were 40,299 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

In 2000, 22.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,067, and the median income for a family was $61,497. Males had a median income of $48,818 versus $29,847 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,758. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Culture
The Italian American Cultural Society (IACS) is located in Clinton Township. The IACS building is located on Romeo Plank Road, north of 19 Mile, situated on the northern edge of the township. It is in proximity to the former ex-Partridge Creek clubhouse. In 2004, the center moved to its current location from Warren.

Residents are served by the Clinton-Macomb Public Library. Clinton Township is also home of the Walker Goldie Institute. This organization is dedicated to the education of youth through teaching and after school programs. The organization was founded by Kimberly Hyde in 2007. It is currently inactive. https://michigan-company.com/co/walker-goldie-inc

Education
Chippewa Valley Schools, with two high schools (Chippewa Valley and Dakota), and Clintondale Community Schools, with one high school (Clintondale High), are the primary school districts in the township. Other school districts that operate within Clinton Township are L'Anse Creuse, Fraser, and Mount Clemens.

Media
The Macomb Daily is headquartered in Clinton Township.

Notable people

 * Eminem resides in Clinton Township.
 * Jason Hedlesky, racing driver, born in Clinton Township
 * J Dilla lived in Clinton Township for a period of time until his death in 2006.
 * Andrea Shaw, three-time Ms. Olympia, resides in Clinton Township.


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Eastpointe, Michigan

Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Eastpointe borders Detroit to the north, roughly 11 mi northeast of Downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,318.

History
The community was first settled by Irish and German immigrants in the 1830s. In October 1897, a post office was established there with the name of "Half-way", as it was near the halfway point of the stage run between downtown Detroit and the Macomb County seat at Mount Clemens. It incorporated as the village of Halfway in December 1924 and reincorporated as the city of East Detroit in January 1929. Prior to 1924, most of the community formed a part of Erin Township (which includes all or part of Eastpointe, Roseville, and St. Clair Shores. The city changed its name to "Eastpointe" after the change was approved by residents in a 1992 referendum; the name change had been proposed to remove any perceived association with the adjacent city of Detroit; the "pointe" suffix is intended to associate the city instead with the nearby affluent communities of the Grosse Pointes. The city also changed its name to give the community a sense that it was its own city with its own unique history, identity, and not an extension or branch of Detroit. Other names were also nominated for the referendum never balloted.

The city's school district was unaffected by the municipal name change, and was called East Detroit Public Schools until 2017, when it changed the district name to Eastpointe Community Schools to align with the community name. It has one high school (Eastpointe High School), one middle school (Eastpointe Middle School, formerly Kelly Middle School), and four elementary schools. The primary district boundaries of Eastpointe Community Schools encompass the City of Eastpointe, minus the northeastern portion (east of Kelly Rd. and north of Stephens) and the southeastern portion of the city of Warren.

Geography
Eastpointe is in southern Macomb County, 10 mi northeast of Downtown Detroit and 7 mi north of Grosse Pointe. It is bordered to the west by the city of Warren, to the north by Roseville, and to the east by St. Clair Shores. It is bordered to the south by the cities of Detroit and Harper Woods in Wayne County. Roads that follow the city borders include Beechwood Avenue (up until it reaches Stephens Road, where it switches over to Hayes) on its western border (properties on both sides of these streets are within the city limits), 8 Mile/M-102 on its southern border, Beaconsfield/the southern and western bound section of the I-94 service drive on its eastern border, and 10 Mile Road on its northern border except for portions of the blocks of Macomb St. west to Hayes.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.16 sqmi, of which 0.002 sqmi, or 0.04%, are water.

Eastpointe is generally considered to be a bedroom community. It is a relatively short drive from many other points of interest in the Detroit area. It is served by Interstate 94 (I-94) and I-696, as well as M-he in 3 (Gratiot Avenue), M-102 (8 Mile Road), and 9 Mile Road.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 34,318 people, 13,126 households, and 8,523 families residing in the city. The population density was 6653.4 PD/sqmi. There were 13,798 housing units.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 32,442 people, 12,557 households, and 8,220 families residing in the city. The population density was 6307.4 PD/sqmi. There were 13,796 housing units at an average density of 2684.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 65.6% White, 29.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 12,557 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 34,077 people, 13,595 households, and 8,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,678.8 PD/sqmi. There were 13,965 housing units at an average density of 2,737.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.13% White, 4.70% African-American, 0.42% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 13,595 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, 24.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% was from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,261, and the median income for a family was $54,895. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $28,095 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,665. About 4.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is a New York non-profit, membership owned corporation that was created in 1903 by an act of the New York legislature as a racing association for powerboats. The APBA is headquartered in Eastpointe.

At one time Spirit Airlines had its headquarters in Eastpointe. The headquarters moved to Miramar, Florida in the Miami Metropolitan Area in November 1999.

In 1959, a young businessman by the name of Art Van Elslander opened the doors to a 4,000 sqft Danish furniture showroom on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe which would become the first Art Van.

Culture and arts
Cruisin' Gratiot in June is an annual weekend celebration of automotive history, tradition and memorabilia. The event includes car shows, contests, and live music.

The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum is in Eastpointe.

Eastpointe has many summer festivals and events, including Erin-Halfway Days Living History Festival held at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in late July, Music in the Park Wednesday nights at Spindler Park, and Summer Fest, formerly known as The Ox Roast, mid to late August at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park.

Government
Eastpointe is a Michigan home-rule city and operates under the council-manager form of government. The city's mayor and four council members are elected at large to four-year staggered terms.

In 2017, Eastpointe elected its first African-American councilwoman, Monique Owens. In 2019, Suzanne Pixley, who had been mayor since 2007, did not seek reelection after her third four-year term. Councilwoman Monique Owens succeeded Pixley as mayor in 2019, becoming the first African-American mayor of Eastpointe and also making the city the first in the county to elect an African-American as mayor.

Owens was unseated in the 2023 mayoral primary. Her tenure as mayor was marred by multiple scandals, including a lawsuit alleging that she violated residents' First Amendment rights and a criminal charge for alleged false statements on a grant application. Residents also objected to police reports she made against critics, her failure to file financial disclosure statements, her heated tirades against residents and other officials during meetings, and her lack of support for the LGBT community.

On November 7, 2023, voters chose former city council member Michael Klinefelt as mayor. Eastpointe voters also elected incumbent Harvey Curley and newcomer Margaret Podsiadlik to the city council. The three were sworn in the following Monday.

Discrimination lawsuit
After a racial discrimination lawsuit was brought against the city regarding its election of all city council members through Plurality-at-large voting, alleging that the plurality-at-large system discriminated against African-American voters and violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the city settled the lawsuit with the United States Department of Justice in June 2019 by agreeing to switch to single transferable vote for the at-large election of city council members for the November 2019 municipal election.

Beginning with the November 2019 election, ranked choice voting was used on the city council ballot, making Eastpointe the first municipality in Michigan to adopt ranked choice voting.

First Amendment lawsuit
In 2022, four Eastpointe residents filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Eastpointe and Mayor Monique Owens alleging violations of their First Amendment rights. The plaintiffs alleged that Owens had interrupted and censored their remarks during time allotted for public comments at council meetings and engaged in viewpoint discrimination against them. The complaint requested that the city amend its public comment rules and sought damages from the mayor.

On December 8, 2022, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Owens from shouting down speakers or restricting the subject matter of their remarks. The order is to remain in effect until the case is resolved or the court orders otherwise.

The lawsuit stemmed largely from an incident at the council's September 6, 2022, meeting, during which Owens interrupted or talked over three residents who had attempted to speak. As Owens argued with one of the residents, the other four council members walked out, ending the meeting.

The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a First Amendment advocacy group.

LGBT community relations
In 2019, the City of Eastpointe became one of the first municipalities in Macomb County to recognize Pride Month, despite the opposition of Mayor Monique Owens, who said that Eastpointe has "always accepted everybody". On May 16, 2023, the Eastpointe City Council again voted on a Pride Month resolution, but it failed in a 2-2 vote due to opposition from Rob Baker and Stacy Cobb-Muñiz. Owens was absent from the meeting. The council's decision prompted sparked a protest at City Hall.

Mayor's criminal conviction
On September 28, 2023, Eastpointe's departing mayor, Monique Owens, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of making a false statement. The case, which was initially charged as felony false pretenses, stemmed from her application for a CARES Act grant for her business. The application stated that her business, Naturally Funny Talent Agency, was 51 percent of more owned by veterans and that it had 100-249 employees. Upon investigation, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office determined that Owens had had never served in the military and that she was the sole employee of the company. On November 9, 2023, Owens was sentenced to six months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $725 in court costs.

Education
Eastpointe Community Schools operates public schools in Eastpointe and includes most of the municipality. The southeastern corner of the city is instead within South Lake Public Schools. Koepsell Elementary of the South Lake district is in Eastpointe.

Eaton Academy, a charter school, is in Eastpointe. It is located on the grounds of the former St. Veronica School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.

St. Thomas Lutheran Church formerly operated the St. Thomas Lutheran School. A drop in enrollment occurred after the Great Recession in the late aughts. It closed in 2015. The Great Start Readiness Program began renting the facility after its closure.

Higher education
Eastpointe is also served by Macomb Community College's South Campus, which is located in Warren, two miles north of the city.

Wayne County Community College District's Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center is located in Harper Woods, just across 8 Mile from Eastpointe.

State and federal government facilities
The U.S. Postal Service operates the East Detroit Post Office in Eastpointe.

The Michigan Secretary of State has a branch office in Eastpointe.

Politics and business
Raised in Eastpointe, Douglas A. Brook (b. 1944) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1990 to 1992 and Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 2007 to 2009.

Eric Bischoff (b. 1955) former president of World Championship Wrestling (1993–1999) and On-screen personality for WWE (2002–2006). Currently the co-host of 83 Weeks podcast (2019–present)

Merollis Chevrolet of Eastpointe is where Guinness Book of World Records "World's Greatest Salesman" Joe Girard set consecutive sales records over a fifteen-year period.

Jerry M. Linenger, M.D., M.S.S.M., M.P.H., Ph.D. (Captain, Medical Corps, USN, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut, who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir Born and raised in Eastpointe, Linenger graduated from East Detroit High School in 1973.

Detroit-style pizza inventors, Gus and Anna Guerra opened Cloverleaf Bar (on Gratiot Avenue in 1953 after selling Buddy's Pizza (originally named Buddy's Rendezvous) on Six Mile Rd and Contant Street in Detroit.

Arts and entertainment
Alice Cooper (aka Vincent D. Furnier; b. 1948, Detroit, MI), an American Shock-Rock singer and musician, was a childhood resident of East Detroit. He resided on Lincoln Ave. near Kelly Road, and attended grade-school at Kantner Elementary.

Actor Jayson Blair of MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger is an Eastpointe native.

Rapper Kid Rock refers to Eastpointe in his song "It's Still East Detroit To Me."

Christian Berishaj (stage name JMSN) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, mixer, videographer and designer and a former member of the band, Love Arcade, in which he was known as Snowhite. He was raised in Eastpointe.

Mike Lubinski of the reality show Big Brother is from Eastpointe.

Jacob M. Appel's short story collection, Einstein's Beach House, is largely set in a fictionalized Eastpointe.

Adrenalin is an American rock band from East Detroit Michigan, that is perhaps best known for their song "Road of the Gypsy," featured in the 1986 film Iron Eagle.

Back in the USA is the 1970 debut studio album, and second album overall, by the American protopunk band MC5 recorded in Eastpointe in 1969.

Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions contestant Sandie Baker was from Eastpointe.

The "Recruiters" sketch from Mr. Show with Bob and David was set in East Detroit.

Athletics
East Detroit High School produced a number of professional football players, including Gary Ballman, Ron Kramer, Matt Hernandez, and Mickey Walker.

Dennis Brown is a former American football player and coach. In 1995, Brown was hired as the head football coach at East Detroit High School.

The Detroit Caesars were a professional softball team that played from 1977 through 1979 in the American Professional Slow Pitch Softball League (APSPL), winning two pro softball championships while playing at Memorial Field in East Detroit. The team disbanded after the 1979 season, but the Detroit Auto Kings would play the 1980 season in the North American Softball League (NASL) at Memorial Field before ceasing play at the end of the season and ending professional softball played in East Detroit.

Social Clubs
Freemasonry first came to East Detroit in the mid-1950s. East Detroit Lodge No. 589, that held its Regular Communication on the 1st Monday of the month, was located at 17003 E Nine Mile. East Detroit #589 was formed and worked Under Dispensation in early 1955, was Chartered by Grand Lodge of Michigan's Grand Master Henry R. Ruusi (1907–1995) on May 24, 1955, and 43 years later was Consolidated with Eureka North Warren Lodge No. 594 on March 23, 1998.

Grosse Pointe Lodge No. 584, Chartered on May 27, 1953, relocated from 1850 Vernier Rd, Grosse Pointe Woods, to Eastpointe in March 1992, and later Consolidated with Jefferson Lodge No. 553 on September 19, 2000.

Catholic churches
Roman Catholic churches in Eastpointe include St. Basil the Great Church and St. Veronica Parish.

The St. John Deaf Center, affiliated with Holy Innocents Church in Roseville, is in Eastpointe.

St. Barnabas Catholic Church closed permanently in 2021.

Our Lady of Grace Vietnamese Parish (Gx Đức Mẹ Ban Ơn Lành) is in nearby Warren. Our Lady of Grace was previously in Eastpointe, but moved to Warren in 2012 when it merged with St. Cletus Church. Our Lady of Grace had an increasing parishioner base and was asking for a larger facility, so it was combined with another church with a declining number of parishioners.

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Fraser, Michigan

Fraser is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Fraser is located roughly 15 mi northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,726.

History
The village of Fraser was incorporated by an act of the state legislature in 1894. It was named for a lawyer from Detroit named Alexander J. Frazer. The city of Fraser was established by home rule charter November 7, 1956, and adopted by the electors on December 26, 1956.

Geography
Fraser is in southern Macomb County, six miles (10 km) southwest of Mount Clemens, the county seat, and 15 mi northeast of downtown Detroit. The city is nearly square, bounded by 15 Mile Road, Kelly Road, 13 Mile Road, and Hayes Road. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Clinton Charter Township, to the southeast and south by Roseville, to the southwest by Warren, and to the northwest by Sterling Heights. Highway M-97 (Groesbeck Highway) passes through the southeast part of the city, connecting Mount Clemens and Detroit.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fraser has a total area of 4.16 sqmi, of which 4.14 sqmi are land and 0.02 sqmi, or 0.38%, are water. Harrington Drain and its tributary, Sweeny Drain, flow northward through the city, Harrington Drain joining the Clinton River, a tributary of Lake St. Clair, in Mount Clemens.

Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fraser has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,480 people, 6,105 households, and 3,954 families living in the city. The population density was 3497.6 PD/sqmi. There were 6,448 housing units at an average density of 1557.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 3.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 6,105 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,297 people, 6,062 households, and 4,122 families living in the city. The population density was 3,652.5 PD/sqmi. There were 6,178 housing units at an average density of 1,475.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.67% White, 0.91% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 6,062 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, 24.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.9% was from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,339, and the median income for a family was $64,119. Males had a median income of $50,243 versus $29,254 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,864. About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Fraser Public Schools is the public school system in Fraser. The district scores above the state average on the MEAP Test.

Also located in Fraser is the Arts Academy in the Woods, a free public charter academy dedicated to students interested in pursuing fine and performing arts.

Sports
In 2006, the girls' varsity basketball team, coached by David Kuppe, became the second Macomb County girls' basketball team to make it to the state finals.

In 1981, Fraser's football team was led by Mark Garalczyk to the state championships.

Notable people

 * The Amazing Johnathan, entertainer and Las Vegas icon
 * Charles Davis, former Jacksonville Jaguars and Purdue tight end
 * Joe Decker, former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * August Charles Fruehauf, founder of the Fruehauf Corporation
 * Rylend Grant, screenwriter/comic book creator
 * Jason Hartless, musician
 * Pat Hentgen, former Major League Baseball pitcher; Cy Young Award winner
 * Chad LaRose, former Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup winner
 * Maribeth Monroe, actress
 * Jim Sorgi, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback

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Harrison Township, Michigan

Harrison Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,314 at the 2020 census.

Harrison Township was formed in 1827 in the Michigan Territory along the shores of Lake St. Clair. The township became a charter township in 1978.

Geography
The township is in southeastern Macomb County, along the northwestern shores of Lake St. Clair. The Clinton River has its mouth in the lake within Harrison Township, and Lake St. Clair Metropark is within the township, along the lakeshore. The township is partially bordered to the west by the city of Mount Clemens, the Macomb county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.76 sqmi, of which 14.25 sqmi are land and 9.51 sqmi, or 40.03%, are water.

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, which was first built in 1917, is an Air National Guard installation that occupies a large portion of the northern section of the township.

Communities

 * Belvidere, originally called Huron Point, was a historic settlement formed within the township in 1835 by David and James Conger from Cleveland, who bought land near the mouth of the Clinton River. It was platted the next year and given a post office in 1837.  Many lots of land were sold to future settlers, but the area had to be abandoned after being flooded soon after in 1838.
 * Harrison was a historic settlement recorded in 1859.
 * Lakeside is an unincorporated community located in the southern portion of the township at 42.565°N, -82.83917°W. The community was settled around 1900 by Pittsburgh capitalists who anticipated creating a coastal city east of Mount Clemens along L'Anse Creuse Bay (French for "Little Bay").  The community never really developed on its own and merely succeeded due to its proximity to Mount Clemens.
 * Liverpool is a former community located within the township along L'Anse Creuse Bay. It began in 1856 when Edward Shook platted the village with the hopes of making it similar to Liverpool, England.  He built a hotel and a dock along the lake, but the project failed.
 * Saint Clair Haven is an unincorporated community located along the shores of Lake St. Clair at 42.58333°N, -82.79028°W.

Major highways

 * runs south–north along the western edge of the township.
 * enters briefly in the northwest corner of the township before having its eastern terminus at I-94.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,461 people, 10,720 households, and 6,421 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,710.2 PD/sqmi. There were 11,486 housing units at an average density of 803.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.53% White, 2.47% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 10,720 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township, 21.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% was from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,892, and the median income for a family was $67,129. Males had a median income of $47,444 versus $31,561 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,491. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The entire township is served by L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, which is headquartered in Clinton Township to the west.

Notable people

 * Dino Ciccarelli, retired professional ice hockey player
 * Uncle Kracker, singer and musician
 * David Legwand, retired professional ice hockey player
 * Candice Miller, county and state politician
 * Angela Ruggiero, retired professional ice hockey player and Olympian

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Lake Township, Macomb County, Michigan

Lake Township is a former civil township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The small township consisted of 0.6 mi2 (1.7 km2) of the Macomb County portion of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores, which was part of Grosse Pointe Township and mostly located in Wayne County on the western shores of Lake Saint Clair. At the 2000 census, the township population was 80.

On February 24, 2009, the residents of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores voted to incorporate as a city, effectively disestablishing Lake and Grosse Pointe townships when the city was formally established on April 1, 2009.

At one point, the area of Lake Township was part of the former Erin Township.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, of which, 0.2 sqmi of it is land and 0.5 sqmi of it (76.56%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 80 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was 511.5 PD/sqmi. There were 42 housing units at an average density of 268.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 88.75% White, 1.25% African American, 2.50% Native American and 7.50% Asian.

There were 40 households, out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the township the population was spread out, with 6.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 38.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $97,278, and the median income for a family was $117,025. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $100,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $64,812. There were no families and 3.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

Education
South Lake School District once served portions of the township. The district formerly served portions of Lake Township.

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Lenox Township, Michigan

Lenox Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,119, up from 10,470 in 2010.

Geography
Lenox Township is in northeastern Macomb County and is bordered to the east by St. Clair Township. The city of Richmond borders the township to the northeast, and the village of New Haven is in the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.9 sqmi, of which 0.2 sqmi, or 0.43%, are water.

Lenox Township is flat and largely rural, made up of farmland, wetlands, and some pockets of woodlands. Although being mostly undeveloped, land development is beginning to take place, due to growing populations in southern townships, making major transportation corridors such as 26 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue more developed. Land preservation, such as Wetzel State Recreation Area, has taken place throughout the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,433 people, 2,510 households, and 1,945 families residing in the township. The population density was 217.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 68.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 79.00% White, 16.54% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.

There were 2,510 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 134.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,659, and the median income for a family was $54,605. Males had a median income of $43,475 versus $27,582 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,800. About 6.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure
The Michigan Department of Corrections operates the Macomb Correctional Facility in the township.

title: Lenox Township, Michigan


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Macomb Township, Michigan

Macomb Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 91,663 at the 2020 census, up from 79,580 in 2010. As of 2020 it was the most-populous civil township in the state and the third most-populous township overall after the charter townships of Clinton and Canton.

History
The founders of Macomb Township arrived in the early 19th century in search of flat and fertile farmland, like that near the Clinton River. Many of these early settlers were of German descent, and the German influences remain today. The Township of Macomb was officially approved by the Legislative Council on March 7, 1834.

The township was named in honor of General Alexander Macomb, who was a highly decorated veteran of the War of 1812; his successful mercantile family owned most of Macomb County at one time.

Macomb Township was a large part of the lumber and logging industry of southeast Michigan in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Logs would be transported south from Wolcott Mill in Ray Township, down the Middle Branch of the Clinton River to sawmills. Romeo Plank Road is a historic route that follows the river on its western side.

Macomb Township experienced significant growth during the period of 2000–2008, boasting a 48% increase in population.

Geography
Macomb Township is at the geographic center of Macomb County. Mount Clemens, the county seat, is 7 mi to the south, and downtown Detroit is 26 mi to the south-southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.35 sqmi, of which 36.25 sqmi are land and 0.09 sqmi, or 0.26%, are water.

Communities

 * Macomb (or Macomb Corners) is located in the northwest part of the township at 42.70083°N, -82.95917°W on Romeo Plank Road at 25 Mile Road, near the Middle Branch of the Clinton River.
 * Meade is located in the northeast portion of the township at 42.7175°N, -82.87389°W on the boundary with Ray Township at 26 Mile Road and North Avenue.
 * Waldenburg is located in the central portion of the township at 42.65722°N, -82.9375°W, a few miles south of Macomb on Romeo Plank Road and the Clinton River, chiefly in the 22 Mile Road area.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 79,580 people and 27,585 households in the township. The population density was 2,196.8 PD/sqmi. There were 27,585 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 90.5% White, 3.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

As of the census of 2000, there were 50,478 people, 16,946 households, and 14,065 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,391.7 PD/sqmi. There were 17,922 housing units at an average density of 494.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.12% White, 0.84% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 16,946 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

Education
The public school districts that serve residents of Macomb Township are Chippewa Valley Schools, L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, New Haven Community Schools and Utica Community Schools. For public library services, the Township is served by the Clinton-Macomb Public Library district.

Media
The township's flagship newspaper is the Macomb Township Chronicle.

Sports
Home to the semipro Blue Water Stars of the Michigan Independence Hockey League(MIHL).

Notable people

 * Jayson Blair, actor
 * Danny DeKeyser, professional hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings
 * Mario Impemba, sportscaster, former television broadcaster of the Detroit Tigers
 * Bob Learn, Jr., professional ten-pin bowler, five-time champion on PBA Tour
 * Masiela Lusha, actress and writer
 * Jeff Smith, racing driver
 * Ryan Rollins, professional basketball player

title: Macomb Township, Michigan


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Mount Clemens, Michigan

Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,697 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of government of Macomb County.

History
Mount Clemens was first surveyed in 1795 after the Revolutionary War by Christian Clemens, who settled there four years later. Clemens and his friend, John Brooks, built a distillery, which attracted workers and customers, helping to settle the area. Brooks and Clemens platted the land, and the town was named after Clemens in 1818. It received a post office in 1821, with John Stockton as the first postmaster. Christian Clemens is buried at Clemens Park, located just north of downtown.

Indian mounds were in the vicinity, more specifically just north of the Clinton River near the present location of Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

The settlement filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but this was not acted upon by the legislature until 1851. It was incorporated as a city in 1879. It became the seat of Macomb County on March 11, 1818.

The Mount Clemens Public Library opened in 1865.

Historically, Mount Clemens' largest industry for more than 100 years, from 1873 to 1974, was tourism related to the mineral baths, drawn from springs that were scattered throughout the city. Such mineral baths were very popular and were tourist destinations. At the peak of the industry, the city had 11 bathhouses and several hotels related to this trade. The first bathhouse was built in 1873 and was known as "The Original"; it was located on the corner of Jones and Water streets. The bathhouse burned in 1883, but it was rebuilt even larger the following year to accommodate the crowds of customers. Over the years, noted visitors such as film actors Clark Gable and Mae West, athletes Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey, news magnate William Randolph Hearst, and the wealthy Vanderbilt family vacationed in the city to take advantage of the mineral springs baths.

The only remaining bathhouse building from this era is St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House. It has recently been renamed as Select Specialty Hospital and is owned by Select Medical Corporation. This last bath house is in danger of being demolished, but the Friends of Historic Preservation are working with the city to preserve it.

The Olympia Salon & Spa, located in the Martha Washington Sanitarium on Cass Avenue, is again offering mineral baths.

From about 1898 to 1950, the Mount Clemens Sugar Company operated, processing sugar beets into refined sugar.

Throughout the late 20th century, the suburban expansion of metropolitan Detroit and its exurbs affected the city of Mt. Clemens as well as its surrounding townships.

Geography
Mount Clemens is in south-central Macomb County, 20 mi northeast of downtown Detroit, 37 mi southwest of Port Huron, and 3 mi west of Lake St. Clair. The Clinton River runs through the city. The city is almost completely surrounded by Clinton Township, except for the far east side which borders Harrison Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Clemens has a total area of 4.21 sqmi, of which 4.09 sqmi are land and 0.11 sqmi, or 2.69%, are water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,314 people, 6,714 households, and 3,542 families living in the city. The population density was 4008.4 PD/sqmi. There were 7,582 housing units at an average density of 1862.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 70.0% White, 24.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 6,714 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,312 people, 7,073 households, and 3,854 families living in the city. The population density was 4,107.0 PD/sqmi. There were 7,546 housing units at an average density of 1,790.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 75.79% White, 19.61% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 7,073 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, 21.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.0% was from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,856, and the median income for a family was $50,518. Males had a median income of $41,005 versus $27,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,741. About 10.0% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

 * The Anton Art Center is a community gallery located in a former Carnegie library.
 * The Mock Turtle Press, and American Road Magazine, are published in Mount Clemens.
 * The Emerald Theatre is a concert venue in Mount Clemens.

Government
The city government is composed of a mayor, the current being Laura Kropp, and a city council. The city has been facing financial hardships for some time. Approximately 42% of properties in the city are tax-exempt, resulting in lost revenue of $1.2 million. In an attempt to raise funds to combat a $960,000 budget deficit for 2010, former Mayor Barb Dempsey solicited donations to the city's general fund from tax-exempt organizations like churches, schools and a hospital, in order to pay for services like fire protection, streetlights and roads. The city already disbanded the 113-year-old police department in 2005 to cut costs. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office now provides primary policing services in Mount Clemens. The deficit is projected to reach $1.5 million in 2011.

Education

 * Mount Clemens Community School District operates public schools.
 * Mount Clemens High School

Transportation

 * provides a connection northeast to Port Huron and to Detroit, which is to the southwest.
 * runs through the center of Mount Clemens, roughly parallel to I-94
 * (Hall Rd) passes north of the city limits, running west to Utica
 * (Groesbeck Hwy) passes through the west side of the city, roughly parallel to M-3

Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus route 560/565 Gratiot.

Canadian National provides Class 1 Freight service to Mount Clemens with the old Grand Trunk Western Detroit to Port Huron line.

Notable people

 * Brian Adams, South Carolina state senator
 * Chauncey G. Cady, farmer and politician
 * Horace H. Cady, farmer and politician
 * Dean Cain, football player and actor
 * Harley High Cartter, lawyer and politician
 * Rickey Clark, baseball pitcher
 * Dick Enberg, sports announcer
 * Mike Fanning, football player
 * Paul Feig, actor and director
 * Adrienne Frantz, actress and singer-songwriter
 * Rich Froning Jr., CrossFit athlete and coach
 * Terrie Hall, anti-smoking activist
 * Rufus Wilber Hitchcock, educator, newspaper editor, and Minnesota state legislator
 * Ian Hornak, painter and printmaker
 * Mike Ignasiak, baseball pitcher
 * Loraine Immen, philanthropist, elocutionist, author, social leader
 * Chuck Inglish, rapper
 * Connie Kalitta, drag racing driver
 * Scott Kamieniecki, baseball pitcher
 * David Kircus, football player
 * Arnold Klein, dermatologist for Michael Jackson
 * Tracy Leslie, NASCAR driver
 * George F. Lewis, journalist and newspaper proprietor
 * John Lutz, television writer and actor
 * Tommy Milton, racing driver
 * Owen Murphy, songwriter and Broadway musical composer and lyricist
 * Frank Nazar, ice hockey player
 * Dan Nugent, football player
 * Lawrence B. Schook, academic
 * Richard A. Searfoss, astronaut
 * Lary Sorensen, baseball pitcher
 * Eric Spoutz, art dealer
 * Uncle Kracker (Matthew Shafer), singer-songwriter
 * Allen Henry Vigneron, Roman Catholic bishop
 * Wally Weber, football player and coach

title: Mount Clemens, Michigan


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New Baltimore, Michigan

New Baltimore is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,117 at the 2020 census. New Baltimore is a northern suburb of Metro Detroit and is located along the northern shores of Lake St. Clair.

History
New Baltimore incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 1931. Previously, it was split between Macomb and St. Clair counties; however, in the 1970s, the city was able to petition to adjust the county boundaries such that it would align with the city's eastern border. This placed New Baltimore completely in Macomb County, where it remains to this day. The town sits on the waterfront along Lake St. Clair's Anchor Bay, and offers a public park, beach, and downtown-shopping district.

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, indigenous tribes are known to have inhabited much of New Baltimore's shoreline for thousands of years, and in the 1800s the land was recorded to have many ancient burial mounds and man made earth-works. W.B Hinsdale excavated multiple sites in New Baltimore, and recorded his countless findings in his novels in the early 20th century. Most of these locations have long been destroyed by treasure hunters and developed over, with an unfortunate though seemingly familiar lack of regard to the public's knowledge of the city's vast history with indigenous tribes.

German explorer Pierre Yax (b.1763) in Grosse Pointe, New France (now Michigan) was the first recorded non-Native American in the New Baltimore area. Pierre Yax was a son of Johan Michael Jacks, the first German in what would eventually become the state of Michigan. Pierre Yax arrived in New Baltimore in 1796 and subsequently obtained a land grant signed by President John Quincy Adams on July 23, 1826. The land grant tracked back to a land patent Yax had in 1812, when Michigan was still part of the Michigan Territory.

Later, other French settlers came to this area and took residence along the waterfront and rivers. They developed farms that had narrow frontage of 400 of 900 feet and extended inland from the water. Generally, the depth of the parcel was determined by how far a man could plow or cultivate in a day.

The first evidence of a settled community came in 1845, when a Mount Clemens businessman, Alfred Ashley, platted 60 acres of land lying on both sides of Washington Street. This would become known as the village of Ashley. On September 20, 1851, a post office called Ashleyville was established with Ashley as postmaster. Ashley also opened businesses in lumbering, shipping, and real estate. The original village of Ashley occupied what is now the center part of downtown New Baltimore, extending northwest along Clay, Base and Maria Streets from Anchor Bay. The land was subdivided in the typical gridiron fashion used in most American communities at that time. Over the years, irregularities developed in the gridiron subdivision pattern because of the lack of local controls, conflicts with French claims, and changing land uses, particularly along the waterfront area. This created problems in both subdivision patterns in general and waterfront use in particular that remain today. This original settlement bore Ashley's name until 1867, when the village name was changed to New Baltimore.

Throughout its history, New Baltimore has been linked to the regional economy by virtue of the city's access to the waterfront and the region's transportation network. In its early years, New Baltimore took advantage of its waterfront location to operate port facilities exporting agriculture and manufacturing products to other communities. The area was known for the manufacturing of barrels, brooms, bricks, coffins, corsets, and creamery products. Lumber products and building materials were shipped by boat from the local mills. Development was heavily oriented to the waterfront, where shipping piers extended a hundred or more feet into the lake.

As automobile transportation increased in importance and travel patterns changed, so did the development of the city. Goods were no longer shipped by water and the waterfront slowly changed. Between 1860 and 1880, New Baltimore changed from a strong manufacturing and exporting community to a thriving community in Macomb County with many resort activities and well-known commercial establishments. The community was a popular getaway spot for Metro Detroiters and boasted an opera house, hotels, salt baths (which nearby city of Mount Clemens was famous for in the late 19th and early 20th centuries), summer and winter recreational activities, saloons, a brewery and numerous resort and commercial establishments. The city was in the path of a steam locomotive line that ran between Detroit and Port Huron in the late 19th century. As technology changed, the city constructed an electricity plant to accommodate inter-urban passenger trains, which lasted until the mid-1920s. Today, access to the city is provided via Interstate 94. The historic New Baltimore water tower was demolished in the summer of 2015 and raised in the park to take its place was the State's tallest flag. The flagpole stands at 160 feet tall on the shores of Anchor Bay at Walter and Mary Burke Park. The New Baltimore Lions Club raised more than $100,000 to have the flagpole installed with the intention of creating a landmark for boaters after the city's historic water tower was demolished. A dedication ceremony took place in October 2016.

Geography
New Baltimore is in eastern Macomb County, with its eastern border following the St. Clair County line. It is on the northern shore of Anchor Bay, the northernmost part of Lake St. Clair. Highway M-29 passes through the city as Main Street, leading east 14 mi to Algonac on the St. Clair River and west 4 mi to Interstate 94 in Chesterfield Township. New Baltimore is 10 mi northeast of Mount Clemens, the Macomb county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.73 sqmi, of which 4.60 sqmi are land and 2.12 sqmi, or 31.6%, are water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,084 people, 4,434 households, and 3,187 families living in the city. The population density was 2621.3 PD/sqmi. There were 4,740 housing units at an average density of 1028.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 2.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 4,434 households, of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.25.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,405 people, 2,942 households, and 1,994 families living in the city. The population density was 1604.5 PD/sqmi. There were 3,218 housing units at an average density of 697.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.89% White, 0.53% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 2,942 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,699, and the median income for a family was $72,046. Males had a median income of $49,648 versus $33,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,921. About 1.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government
New Baltimore is a home-rule city with an elected mayor and six at-large council members. Since 2022, Tom Semaan has served as mayor.

The city of New Baltimore is within the boundaries of the Anchor Bay School District, and hosts Lighthouse Elementary, Ashley Elementary, Anchor Bay Middle School North, and Anchor Bay's Aquatic Center.

Michigan's largest flag
Since 2016 the focal point of the community has been Michigan's largest flag and tallest flagpole. The pole is 160 ft high and the American flag it holds is 30 by and sits on the edge of Lake Saint Clair's Anchor Bay. The $103,000 cost was paid for with donations led by an initial contribution of $10,000 by the New Baltimore Lions Club.

Notable people

 * Butch Hartman, animator
 * Roy Kellerman, Secret Service agent
 * Kathleen Rose Perkins, actress
 * Claudia Schmidt, folk singer
 * Tom Stanton, writer

title: New Baltimore, Michigan


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New Haven, Michigan

New Haven is a village in Lenox Township within Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,097 at the 2020 census, up from 4,642 in 2010.

Origins and early history
The first settlers in the New Haven area were chiefly the Native Americans of the Ojibwa/Cherokee tribe. The Swan Creek Chippewa is a predominant segment of the tribe. French settlers came to the area in 1835 when the first land was purchased from the federal government.

The settlement was originally called "New Baltimore Station" because of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad depot located there that did its main commerce with the village of New Baltimore, on Anchor Bay of Lake St. Clair and at the other end of the New Haven/Romeo plank road (also known as the Ashley/Romeo Plank Road) that served the area. The portion of the plank road that went through the village became the main road of New Haven. This road changes its name a few times, becoming Main Street in New Haven and Washington Street in New Baltimore.

The Grand Trunk Western railroad company that built the railroad station in 1865 handled freight, livestock, and later farm goods shipped by rail throughout the Midwest. The depot had a living quarters for the station agent and his family at one end. With rounded windows in the Italianate style, it was similar to the Smiths Creek depot that is now in Greenfield Village. The depot is still located in its original location, one of the few in the Midwest that can claim that distinction. It has been restored as the village museum.

New Haven received its first post office on January 6, 1838, and Charles B. Matthews was the postmaster. Adam Bennett was the most active organizer of the village in its earliest days.

Benjamin L. Bates was elected as the first village president when the village of New Haven was incorporated on May 3, 1869. New Haven is the largest incorporated area in Lenox Township of Macomb County.

By around 1875, early industries in the village of New Haven included a general store, a sawmill, an iron foundry, a creamery, hardware store, a roller place that made flour, a farm supply business, two doctors, three flour, seed, and feed businesses, two garages to repair carriages and machinery of the day, a grocery and meat shop, a dry goods store, a drug store, a cooper (barrel) shop, two blacksmiths, two shoe and boot stores, a harness shop, a stove shop, two wagon shops, a livery stable, and a hotel chiefly known as the Graustark Hotel.

By the early 1900s, New Haven had electricity produced in a power house located on the north side of Ann Street, owned by Frank Phelps, also the owner of one of the first motorcars in the village. He had the dynamo that produced enough electricity to light the whole village located in the back of his building, originally called the Old Power House. In the front of the building he sold ice cream, candy and other items such as oyster stew. He would also project movies on weekend nights. He would use a large screen secured between two poles to project silent films (with phonograph accompaniment) to the townspeople.

New Haven built their own water system in 1945. In 1948, the New Haven Public Library was formed.

New Haven had a few newspapers in its history. It appears that the village had two newspapers during 1895. The Saturday, January 12, 1895, issue (Vol. I, No. 19) of The Advance was published by T.A. Barnard. Single issues cost three cents; a yearly subscription could be had for a dollar. The Friday, November 22, 1895, issue of The Weekly Star (Vol. I, No. 27), was published by Herman Burose & Co., and in 1912 there was The People's Advocate. From 1919 to 1924 there was The New Haven Star. In the 1940s, there was the New Haven Herald, eventually purchased by the Anchor Bay Beacon of New Baltimore. In 2017, New Haven High School won a Michigan championship basketball game.

Geography
New Haven is in eastern Macomb County, 10 mi northeast of Mount Clemens, the county seat, and 26 mi southwest of Port Huron. Highway M-19 passes through the east side of the village, leading south 1.5 mi to Exit 247 on Interstate 94 and northeast 7 mi to Richmond.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of New Haven has a total area of 2.53 sqmi, of which 0.001 sqmi, or 0.04%, are water. The Salt River passes through the east side of the village, flowing south to Lake St. Clair at Point Lakeview.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,642 people, 1,552 households, and 1,160 families residing in the village. The population density was 1834.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,695 housing units at an average density of 670.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 76.3% White, 16.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 1,552 households, of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% 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 3.40.

The median age in the village was 31.1 years. 33% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,071 people, 1,064 households, and 785 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,269.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 470.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 74.86% White, 18.95% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 1,064 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population dispersal was 32.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,699, and the median income for a family was $45,523. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $26,321 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,739. About 10.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Romeo Weems, professional basketball player

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