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Pittsfield Charter Township, Michigan

Pittsfield Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,147 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Lucerne is a former settlement within the township that had its own post office from May 10, 1837 until July 5, 1853.
 * Mallett's Creek is a former settlement within the township. It was named after the nearby stream Malletts Creek, and it was given a post office named Mallett's on June 4, 1834.  The post office closed on January 23, 1840.
 * Nebraska was a community settled in 1878 about 6.0 mi east of Saline.
 * Pittsfield is a former settlement within the township. George Noyes made the first land purchase in the area as early as 1824.  The county's first school, the McCracken School, was built here in 1825.  The settlement was formally named Pitt in 1831 and was named in honor of former English prime minister William Pitt.  A post office named Pitt opened on January 21, 1835 but closed on September 14, 1836.  The community was renamed Pittsfield in 1840.  In 1878, a railway line along the Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad was constructed through the area.  The post office was reestablished under the name Pittsfield from September 1879 until it closed on December 31, 1907.

History
When Ann Arbor Township was organized in 1827 it included what is now Pittsfield Township in its boundaries. The township was organized as the Township of Pitt in 1834. The name had been suggested by Ezra Carpenter. The current name was adopted in 1839. It became a charter township in 1972.

In 2006 the Ann Arbor District Library opened its Pittsfield branch.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.33 sqmi, of which 27.26 sqmi is land and 0.07 sqmi (0.26%) is water.

The source of Paint Creek is within the northeast portion of the township.

Major highways

 * runs through the northern section of the township.
 * runs concurrently with US 23 briefly into the township before the business route ends at the I-94 interchange.
 * runs diagonally through southern half of the township.
 * runs south–north through the eastern portion of the township.
 * is a business loop that begins at the northern border of the township with Ann Arbor.

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, Pittsfield had a population of 34,663. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 62.9% non-Hispanic white, 13.6% black of African American, 13.6% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% non-Hispanic of some other race, 4.0% reporting two or more races. 6.5% were Hispanic or Latino, of any race.

At the 2000 census there were 30,167 people, 11,817 households, and 6,960 families in the township. The population density was 1,095.4 PD/sqmi. There were 12,337 housing units at an average density of 448.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 70.37% White, 14.29% African American, 0.44% Native American, 9.96% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97%.

Of the 11,817 households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person, and 4.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median household income in the township was $61,262, and the median family income was $82,600. Males had a median income of $54,167 versus $35,684 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,645. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Pittsfield Charter Township is served by three public school districts. The northern portion of the township is served by Ann Arbor Public Schools, the southern portion of the township is served by Saline Area Schools, and the southeast portion is served by Milan School District.

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Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Salem Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,018 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Brookeville is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.37722°N, -83.57861°W.
 * Salem is an unincorporated community located in the northeastern portion of the township at 42.40611°N, -83.58°W. It was first settled as early as 1825 when John and Joseph Dickinson moved to the area.  A post office opened on June 4, 1831 under the name Rider's after its first postmaster Ira Rider.  The post office was renamed Renwick on May 29, 1841 after postmaster George Renwick.  The office was renamed Salem after the township on January 28, 1846 and operated until December 10, 1875.  The Summit post office was transferred to Salem on December 15, 1876 and has remained active under the name Salem ever since.
 * Summit is a former settlement that began with a post office on May 1, 1833 as a stopover between Ann Arbor and Pontiac. The post office was closed and transferred to Salem on December 15, 1876.
 * Worden is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.38778°N, -83.645°W. The community was settled by the Pebbles family who moved to Salem Township in 1831.  It was given a stage post office named Pebbles Corner in 1838.  The post office was renamed as Worden on March 7, 1882.  It became a station along the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railroad.  The Worden post office operated until January 31, 1902.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.38 sqmi, of which 34.29 sqmi is land and 0.09 sqmi (0.26%) is water.

Major highways

 * runs briefly through the southeast corner of the township.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 5,562 people, 1,928 households and 1,615 families residing in the township. The population density was 162.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of 59.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.97% White, 1.33% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 1,928 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.13.

27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median household income was $69,258 and the median family income was $75,115. Males had a median income of $50,813 compared with $31,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,450. About 0.8% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Jarvis Stone School is a defunct one-room schoolhouse that was built in the township in 1857.

Salem Township is served by four separate public school districts. South Lyon Community Schools serves the largest area of the township and is located in South Lyon to the north in Oakland County. The district's Salem Elementary School is the only public school located within Salem Township.

Northville Public Schools serves a very small northeastern portion of the township. Students within the Northville section of the township are zoned to attend either Ridgewood Elementary School or Thorton Creek Elementary School, as well as Hillside Middle School and Northville High School. Plymouth-Canton Community Schools to the east in Wayne County serves the southeast portion of the township. Ann Arbor Public Schools serves a very small southwest portion of the township, and students in that area are zoned to Logan Elementary School, Clague Middle School, and Huron High School.

Notable people

 * Melbourne H. Ford- Michigan Congressman was at Salem in 1849.
 * Barbara Lewis, singer, "Baby I'm Yours", was born in Salem.

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Saline, Michigan

Saline ( ) is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,948 at the 2020 census. The city borders Saline Township to the southwest, and the two are administered autonomously.

History
Before the 18th century, Native Americans traveled to what is now Saline to hunt wildlife and gather salt from the salt springs they found nearby. In the 18th century, French explorers canoed up to the area and also harvested the salt. They named the local river Saline ("salty"). Europeans settled the area in the 19th century, most of them from England and Germany. Together with Orange Risdon, a government surveyor generally considered the city's founder, the residents named the town Saline, which was officially established in 1832. In 1870 railroad service, provided by the Detroit-Hillsdale-&-Indiana Railroad, first reached Saline. In 1875 Salinians built one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Second-Empire frame, $2 1/2$-story residential building, the Davenport House, a.k.a. Curtis Mansion. The town continued to grow, and in 1931 the Village of Saline became the City of Saline. The Saline Fisheries Research Station was built on the site of a pioneer grist mill. Saline has had its own newspaper since ca. 1874 but the Saline Reporter was shuttered by its owner, Digital First Media, in 2014. The Saline Post, an independent outlet, now serves the community.

The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the U.S. and its sister cities Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom (established 1966) and Lindenberg, Germany (established 2003).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 4.41 sqmi, of which 4.33 sqmi is land and 0.08 sqmi (1.81%) is water.

The Saline River runs through the city.

Major highways

 * runs briefly through the center of the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,810 people, 3,699 households, and 2,336 families residing in the city. The population density was 2068.1 PD/sqmi. There were 3,923 housing units at an average density of 920.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 3,699 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 41.1. 24.5% of residents were under age 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,034 people, 3,148 households, and 2,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,736.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,213 housing units at an average density of 694.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.69% White, 0.56% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 3,048 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 persons and the average family size was 3.09 persons.

In the city, 28.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.7% was from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% was 65 years old or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and older, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,382, and the median income for a family was $73,162. Males had a median income of $51,391 versus $32,254 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,208. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

The Ann Arbor Railroad also operates as far as Maple Road in the north of the city, but this portion is only used as a siding for the Faurecia Plant and only freight service is offered.

Education
Saline Area Schools operates the public schools.

K–3 elementary schools operated by the district include Harvest, Woodland Meadows, and Pleasant Ridge. Heritage School (4–5), Saline Middle School, and Saline High School (in Pittsfield Charter Township) serve the city.

Notable people

 * George Matthew Adams, newspaperman
 * Jennifer Allison, writer
 * Chris Baker, football player
 * Lisa Bonder, professional tennis player and ex-wife of Kirk Kerkorian.
 * Frank Jay Haynes, photographer
 * Jeremy Kittel, musician
 * Bobby Korecky, baseball player
 * Ann Pellegreno, aviator
 * Taybor Pepper, football player
 * Charles Van Riper, pioneer in speech pathology
 * Bryan Thao Worra, writer

Sister cities

 * Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom since 1966
 * Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany since 2003

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Saline Township, Michigan

Saline Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,277 at the 2020 census. The city of Saline borders the township on the northeast, and the two are administered autonomously.

Communities

 * Benton is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.12889°N, -83.86222°W.  Benton was originally settled along the Detroit–Chicago Pike (present-day U.S. Route 12) with a post office on May 8, 1834.  The post office operated until May 21, 1883 but was restored from September 13, 1883 until it ultimately closed on January 5, 1885.
 * Union District is a historic community located within the township. A rural post office operated here from May 28, 1836 until September 26, 1859.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.79 sqmi, of which 34.69 sqmi is land and 0.10 sqmi (0.29%) is water.

Major highways

 * runs southwest through the center of the township.

Demographics
As of the 2010 census Saline Township had a population of 1,896. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 93.9% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race and 2.3% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 460 households, and 372 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.4 PD/sqmi. There were 473 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.69% African American, 0.69% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 460 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township 25.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $77,024, and the median income for a family was $84,129. Males had a median income of $48,235 versus $37,212 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,630. About 2.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Saline Township is served by three public school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Saline Area Schools. A very small portion of the southwest corner is served by Clinton Community Schools to the southwest in Lenawee County. Milan Area Schools serves a very small area of the southeast corner of the township.

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Scio Township, Michigan

Scio Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,552 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Delhi Mills is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.33028°N, -83.81111°W. The community was first platted in 1836 by Jacob Doremus under the name Michigan Village.  It was soon known as Delhi.  In 1842, all unsold plots of land were bought by Norman Goodale, who founded the Delhi Mills company.  Scio transferred its post office to Delhi Mills, and the post office operated from February 3, 1871 until September 30, 1903.  The area is now part of Delhi Metropark along the Huron River.
 * Scio is an unincorporated community located in the northern portion of the township at 42.32556°N, -83.83944°W. The settlement began with the construction of a mill by Samuel Foster in 1835.  Scio, which was named after the township, was platted later that year, and a post office opened on September 9, 1835.  The office operated until February 3, 1871 until it closed and transferred to Delhi Mills.  Another post office was reestablished in Scio on September 26, 1871.
 * Weinsburg is a former settlement founded by German Lutheran farmers within the township in 1890. Weinsburg had its own post office from January 30, 1890 until May 15, 1901.

History
Samuel W. Foster bought a mill site on the Huron River at what is now Scio in 1835. The community was platted by Dr. Cyril Nichols from Vermont. A post office was established in 1835. The office was moved to Delhi Mills and renamed in February 1871, though the Scio office was re-established in September 1871. The post office took its name from the township; however, early township records were destroyed by fire, and it is uncertain why "Scio" was chosen. There are at least three origins suggested for the name. The first suggests it derives from the Greek island of Chios, and the second that it was named after Scio, New York, although that town was also named for Chios. Thirdly, by coincidence scio also means "I know" in Latin, so following the American Civil War some people assumed this was the origin of the name.

Documents regarding the naming of townships in the State of Michigan archives indicate that Scio Township and its northern neighbor Webster Township were named on the same date, unlike other townships in Washtenaw County. This date followed the establishment by the United States of America of diplomatic relations with the modern nation of Greece, following the Greek War of Independence (1821–1830). U.S. Senator Daniel Webster had introduced a resolution, recorded in the Congressional Record, that is widely considered one of his better orations (printed in the Collected Works of Daniel Webster). He advocated that the USA be the first nation to diplomatically recognize Greece. Webster referred to the 1822 destruction of Scio, the then-current French translation of Chios (, pronounced /ˈçio̞s/), derived from the Genoese dialect. In Webster's era, French was the language of international diplomacy. Eugène Delacroix's 1824 painting The Massacre at Chios and numerous publications brought the Greek cause to the attention of Americans. Ypsilanti Township was named after the first leader of the secret organization that coordinated the beginning of the revolution, Alexander Ypsilanti. The City of Ypsilanti was named after the victor of the final battle of the revolution, Alexander's brother Demetrius. The sister townships of Scio and Webster were named as a monument to the birth of the new Greek republic, the end of its citizen's subjection, and the first American senator to support their nation.

Delhi Mills was platted as "Michigan Village" by Jacob Doremus in 1836, but was renamed Delhi. In 1842, Norman C. Goodale, known as the founder of Delhi Mills, acquired all the unsold lots. The Scio post office was transferred here in 1871 and operated until 1903.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau at the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.21 sqmi, of which 33.73 sqmi is land and 0.48 sqmi (1.40%) is water. A portion of Scio Township's area and population decreased slightly after the census when the village of Dexter incorporated as an autonomous city in 2014.

Scio Township contains two metro parks along the Huron River: Dexter–Huron Metropark and Delhi Metropark. The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the township.

Major highways

 * runs east–west through the center of the township.
 * enters briefly into the township and has its western terminus soon after at Interstate 94.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,759 people, 6,070 households, and 4,425 families residing in the township. The population density was 463.0 PD/sqmi. There were 6,338 housing units at an average density of 186.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 89.53% White, 4.13% African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 6,070 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $73,705, and the median income for a family was $87,498. Males had a median income of $60,313 versus $38,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,837. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Scio Township is served by two public school districts. The eastern section of the township is served by Ann Arbor Public Schools, while the western section of the township is served by Dexter Community School District.

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Sharon Township, Michigan

Sharon Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,817 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Rowes Corner is an unincorporated community located within the township at the intersection of M-52 and Pleasant Lake Road at 42.19167°N, -84.0325°W.
 * Sharon was the first settlement within the community when plots of land were purchased in 1830, and settlers moved to the area starting in 1831. Sharon Township itself was organized in 1834 and was named after Sharon, Connecticut.  The first post office opened under the name Richfield in February 1832 but was changed to the name of Sharon on January 15, 1836 after the name of the township.  The post office operated until July 15, 1855.  The community of Sharon would later develop into Sharon Plain and Sharonville.
 * Sharon Hollow is an unincorporated community located on the north banks of the River Raisin within the township at 42.17833°N, -84.09389°W. It is the present-day community that derived from the historic Sharon, Sharon Plains, and Sharonville communities.
 * Sharon Plain is a former settlement within the township that was settled with a very briefly operating post office from June 24 to September 18, 1867. It was named after the township and a successor of the Sharon community that eventually became Sharonville.
 * Sharonville is a former community located within the township. Sharonville briefly had its own post office from December 14, 1891 until September 1, 1899.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.86 sqmi, of which 37.41 sqmi is land and 0.45 sqmi (1.19%) is water.

The River Raisin flows through the township. The eastern portion of the Sharonville State Game Area is located within the township and extends west into Jackson County.

Major highways

 * runs south–north through the eastern portion of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 593 households, and 492 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.6 PD/sqmi. There were 609 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 96.66% White, 0.42% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04% of the population.

There were 593 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,979, and the median income for a family was $81,249. Males had a median income of $55,139 versus $32,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,304. About 1.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Sharon Township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Manchester Community Schools to the south in Manchester. The northern portion of the township is served by Chelsea School District in Chelsea. A very small portion in the northwest corner of the township is served by Grass Lake Community Schools to the west in Jackson County.

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Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Superior Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,832 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Dixboro is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.31222°N, -83.65611°W. Dixboro was settled as early as 1825 by John Dix and was platted in 1826 by A. B. Rowe.  The name was first recorded in 1828 at a time when the area was still administratively part of Wayne County until Washtenaw County was created in 1829.  A post office opened under the name Dixborough, which was named after John Dix, on December 6, 1825.  The post office closed on September 25, 1850. The post office was then restored on two separate occasions from July 11, 1861 until January 20, 1863 and again from May 26, 1890 until it ultimately closed on June 15, 1905.  Even after John Dix sold his properties and moved to Texas in 1833, the community was growing faster than the nearby community of Ann Arbor.  However, the railroads bypassed Dixboro in favor of Ann Arbor, and the community slowly dwindled.  The oldest structure within the community is the Dixboro General Store, which was built in 1840.
 * Frain Lake is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.32889°N, -83.61694°W. It is along Plymouth Road near the small lake of the same name.  The name of the lake and community are sometimes spelled as Frains Lake or Frain's Lake.  The settlement began in 1835 when Michael Frain from New York came to the area and purchased land in Superior Township.
 * Geer is a historic settlement that was named after early settler William Geer, who became the first postmaster when the Geer post office opened on June 13, 1890. The post office closed on August 31, 1900.  A one-room schoolhouse, now named the Geer School since he also served as an elected school director, remains standing and is now a county-designated historic site.  It was constructed in 1880 to replace an earlier 1829 log structure, and it was an active educational facility until it closed in 1982.  It is currently owned by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and used as a historic exhibit.
 * Superior is an unincorporated community located within the township just north of the Huron River at 42.26306°N, -83.63778°W. Robert Fleming bought the first plot of land here in the Michigan Territory in 1823.  A sawmill was built in 1826, and the Bank of Superior was established in the community in 1838.  A post office named Superior operated from March 2, 1838 until June 20, 1862.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.56 sqmi, of which 35.21 sqmi is land and 0.35 sqmi (0.98%) is water.

The Superior Dam is located in the southwest corner along the Huron River.

Major highways

 * runs briefly through the northwest corner of the township.
 * runs east–west through the township and has its western terminus at M-14.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,740 people, 3,961 households, and 2,911 families residing in the township. The population density was 303.7 PD/sqmi. There were 4,097 housing units at an average density of 115.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 63.01% White, 30.81% African American, 2.30% Asian, 1.83% Hispanics or Latinos, 0.47% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races.

There were 3,961 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.1% 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 2.67, and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,622, and the median income for a family was $64,916. Males had a median income of $50,351 versus $35,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,093. About 8.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Superior Charter Township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Ypsilanti Community Schools, and portions of Willow Run Community Schools also served the township until it was absorbed by Ypsilanti Community Schools in 2013. The northwestern portion of the township is served by Ann Arbor Public Schools. A small northeastern portion of the township is served by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.

Notable person

 * Harris Fletcher (1892–1979), academic, author, and leading authority on John Milton

Dixboro Ghost
In 1846, Isaac Van Woert swore in an affidavit to a justice of the peace in Ann Arbor that he had been visited by the ghost of Martha Mullholland, who told him she had been murdered by a doctor at the behest of her brother-in-law, James Mullholland, to keep her from returning to Canada, and who had committed another murder and dumped the body in Frains Lake. His claims were investigated but were not substantiated. This spectral visitation would later become known as the "Dixboro Ghost.


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Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Sylvan Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,311 at the 2020 census. The population was overall a large decrease from 6,425 at the 2000 census, which was due to Chelsea incorporating into a city in 2004.

Communities

 * Guthrie is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.3025°N, -84.06917°W.
 * Kavanaugh Lake is a former community that existed within the township. It very briefly had a rural post office from February 13, 1893 until January 6, 1894.  The lake itself is spelled differently as Cavanaugh Lake within the northwest section of the township.
 * Notten is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.27861°N, -84.12333°W.
 * Pierceville is a former settlement that was first settled in 1834. It was named after Nathan Pierce, who became the township's first supervisor when Sylvan Township was organized that same year.  A post office operated in Pierceville from May 2, 1835 until January 8, 1841.  It was bypassed by future railroad development, and the community was eventually abandoned.
 * Sylvan Center is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.28611°N, -84.07778°W. A post office opened under the name Sylvan on July 8, 1834.  The township itself was established around the same time and so named after the wife of early settler Edmund Conkling.  The new community was named Sylvan Center due to its central location within the new township.  The post office operated until August 31, 1892.  It was restored from March 3, 1893 until June 14, 1902.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.96 sqmi, of which 32.59 sqmi is land and 1.37 sqmi (4.03%) is water.

Portions of the Waterloo State Recreation Area are located in the northwest section of the township. The Goose Lake State Game Area is located in the southwest corner of the township. The Border-to-Border Trail runs very briefly through the township just north of the city of Chelsea.

Major highways

 * runs east–west through the center of the township.
 * runs south–north along the eastern edge of the township and has a junction with Interstate 94 before entering Chelsea

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,425 people, 2,500 households, and 1,700 families residing in the township. The population density was 182.7 PD/sqmi. There were 2,651 housing units at an average density of 75.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.17% White, 0.67% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 2,500 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,519, and the median income for a family was $73,450. Males had a median income of $51,424 versus $35,409 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,781. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Sylvan Township is served entirely by Chelsea School District.


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Webster Township, Michigan

Webster Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,575 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Webster is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.39528°N, -83.80472°W. The area was first settled by Thomas Alexander in May 1826, and others arrived later that year.  When the township was organized in 1833, the name was chosen after Daniel Webster, and the community also took the same name.  A post office named Webster opened on May 11, 1833.  It was renamed to Walsh and moved to neighboring Northfield Township from July 18, 1881, until it closed on January 13, 1885.  Another post office named Webster was reestablished and operated from April 14, 1882, until it closed on August 30, 1900.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau at the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 sqmi, of which 34.09 sqmi is land and 0.80 sqmi (2.23%) is water. A small portion of Webster Township's area and population decreased slightly after the census when the village of Dexter incorporated as an autonomous city in 2014.

Webster Township contains a small portion of the Hudson Mills Metropark in the southwest corner of the township, which also includes a short route of the Border-to-Border Trail along the Huron River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,198 people, 1,774 households, and 1,491 families residing in the township. The population density was 147.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 52.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.19% White, 0.62% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 1,774 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $90,830, and the median income for a family was $97,828. Males had a median income of $62,384 versus $40,859 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,883. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteen and none of those over 64.

Education
Webster Township is served by four separate public school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Dexter Community School District to the southwest in Dexter. The southeast corner of the township is served by Ann Arbor Public Schools. Very small portions of the eastern border of the township are served by Whitmore Lake Public Schools in Whitmore Lake. The northwest corner of the township near Base Line Lake is served by Pinckney Community Schools in Livingston County.

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York Township, Michigan

York Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,108 at the 2020 census.

The township is located north of the city of Milan and is home to the Federal Correctional Institution, Milan, which carried out the only capital punishment sentence in the state's history when Tony Chebatoris was executed in 1938.

Communities

 * Mooreville is an unincorporated community located in the southwest portion of the township at 42.10306°N, -83.73333°W.
 * Nora is a former settlement that had a station along the Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad and also had its own post office from January 28, 1879, until March 19, 1887.
 * Urania is a historic community within the township. A railroad station was established here by the Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad in 1878, and a post office was established on January 10, 1879.  The post office operated until January 31, 1914.

History
The area that is now York Township was first settled in 1824, and organized into York Township on March 7, 1834. The township was named York due to the large number of residents originating from New York. The township's first clerk was Othniel Gooding.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Milan was built in 1933 in York Township. The prison is notable for carrying out the only execution in the state's history, despite the state abolishing the death penalty in 1847. Tony Chebatoris, who was convicted on federal charges related to bank robbery and murder, received the death penalty at Milan in 1938. He is buried at Marble Park Cemetery in York Township.

York Township was an original 36 sqmi survey township until small segments of the township were later incorporated into portions of the city of Saline in 1966 and Milan in 1967.

In 2004, Toyota opened the Toyota Technical Center in the township. The state passed legislation permitting the sale of 690 acre of land in the township to Toyota for a research and development facility. The expanded technical center was scheduled to open in 2008.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.86 sqmi, of which 34.70 sqmi is land and 0.16 sqmi (0.46%) is water.

The Saline River flows through the southwest portion of the township.

Major highways

 * runs south–north through the eastern portion of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,392 people, 1,901 households, and 1,608 families residing in the township. The population density was 210.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 55.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 83.75% White, 12.72% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.

There were 1,901 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% 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 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 160.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 182.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $84,232, and the median income for a family was $91,986. Males had a median income of $52,788 versus $36,189 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,528. About 3.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
York Township is served by three public school districts. The south and eastern portion of the township is served by Milan Area Schools, while the northwestern portion is served by Saline Area Schools. Lincoln Consolidated School District also serves very small segments of the eastern portion of the township.

South Arbor Academy is a National Heritage Academies charter school operated by Central Michigan University. The school opened in 1999.

Parks and recreation
Two parks are operated by the township.

The 125 acre Sandra Richardson Park has soccer fields leased to the Saline Area Soccer Association, three walking trails, a 32 by picnic pavilion north of the park's parking lot, a sheltered picnic table, the historic Judd Road Bridge, two bridges crossing wet areas of the trails, a shelter gazebo located at the intersection of the three trails, and portable toilets. A 1.4 mi walking trail opened in 2002, while a second trail opened in 2003. Boy Scout Eagle projects led to the installation of the picnic tables and bridges. In 2004 the York Township Parks and Recreation Community applied for a grant from the Michigan National Resources Trust Fund. The grant was awarded in 2005. The township used the grant funds and local match funds to build the pavilion and surface several park trails to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The township also installed a handicapped parking pad near the pavilion, built the gazebo, and installed portable toilets. The township reseeded 5 acre of prairie with native grasses and wildflowers. The township re-installed the Judd Road Bridge. A boardwalk was built from a Boy Scout Eagle project. In 2005 the State of Michigan gave an additional 10 acre of land to the park.

The 38 acre Mary McCann Park consists of an open field and a wooded area, each taking about half of the park grounds. The park includes a 1 mi walking/nature trail built in 2003 and a trail extension carved by a Boy Scout from Saline. Another Boy Scout built an open field and a pond. A teaching station for 30 students overlooks the field and pond.

Notable people

 * Tony Chebatoris, inmate at FCI Milan, executed and buried in York Township
 * Rich Rodriguez, football coach for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 2008 to 2010, lived in York Township.
 * Mary Frances Tyler Tucker, poet, born in York Township
 * Mary Collins Whiting, lawyer, entrepreneur, and teacher, born in York Township

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Ypsilanti Charter Township, Michigan

Ypsilanti Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 55,670 at the 2020 census. The city of Ypsilanti is mostly surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Communities

 * Eastlawn is an unincorporated community located within the township just east of the city limits of Ypsilanti near the junction of U.S. Route 12 and Interstate 94 at 42.23556°N, -83.58806°W.
 * Rawsonville is an unincorporated community located along the eastern border of the township at 42.21528°N, -83.55167°W. The community is located along the Huron River and Belleville Lake and also extends to the east in Van Buren Township in Wayne County.
 * Willow Run is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42.25722°N, -83.57444°W. It was named after the Willow Run, which is a small stream and tributary of the Huron River. It is the site of Willow Run Airport. In 1943, the federal government constructed a bomber plant, which was operated by Henry Ford during World War II. A community named Willow Village was constructed to house the workers of the facility and their families, and it was also given a post office until the bomber plant closed on June 30, 1945.
 * Woodgruff's Grove is a former community that was settled in 1823 by Ohio native Benjamin Woodruff. A post office operated in Woodgruff's Grove from May 9, 1825, to January 28, 1828. At the time, the community was administratively part of Wayne County when Ypsilanti Township was created in 1827. Washtenaw County was created in 1829 within the Michigan Territory. The community became part of the village of Ypsilanti when it incorporated in 1832.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.72 sqmi, of which 29.93 sqmi is land and 1.79 sqmi (5.64%) is water.

Ford Lake Dam is located in the eastern part of the township. Ford Lake is within the township along the Huron River, and Paint Creek also runs through the township. The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the township along the Huron River.

Major highways

 * runs east–west through the township and forms part of the boundary with the city of Ypsilanti.
 * enters the township in the northeast corner and runs concurrently with I-94 through most of the township.
 * begins at US 12 and runs through the township, in and out of the city of Ypsilanti.

Demographics
As of 2010 Ypsilanti Township had a population of 53,362. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 58.4% white, 32.8% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race and 4.6% from two or more races. 4.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 49,182 people, 20,194 households, and 12,338 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,631.4 PD/sqmi. There were 21,196 housing units at an average density of 703.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 67.51% White, 25.47% African American, 0.49% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.

There were 20,194 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,460, and the median income for a family was $55,131. Males had a median income of $41,298 versus $29,732 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,970. About 8.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Cargo airline Kalitta Air is headquartered at Willow Run Airport in the township.

Education
Ypsilanti Charter Township is served by two separate public school districts. The southern section of the township approximately south of Ford Lake is served by Lincoln Consolidated School District in Augusta Charter Township. The northern portion of the township, including the autonomous city of Ypsilanti, is served by Ypsilanti Community Schools. Portions of the township were also served by Willow Run Community Schools until it was consolidated into Ypsilanti Community Schools in 2013. Ypsilanti Community High School is located within the township.

Global Educational Excellence, based in Ann Arbor, operates the Global Tech Academy (PreK–5) in the township.

Government
Ypsilanti Charter Township is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, consisting of a Supervisor, a Clerk, a Treasurer, and four at-large Trustees.

The current members of the Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees,, are:
 * Supervisor: Brenda Stumbo
 * Clerk: Heather Jarrell Roe
 * Treasurer: Stan Elridge
 * Trustee: Ryan Hunter
 * Trustee: John P. Newman II
 * Trustee: Gloria Peterson
 * Trustee: Debbie Swanson

Notable parks

 * Ford Heritage Park
 * Ford Lake Park
 * Hewens Creek Park
 * North Bay Park
 * Pine View Golf Course
 * Rolling Hills

Notable people

 * Edward P. Allen, politician.
 * Martha Bablitch, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge.
 * Owen Cleary, Michigan Secretary of State.
 * Amy Devers, furniture designer and television host.
 * Clayton Eshleman, poet and translator.
 * Carol Fox, figure skater.
 * Ralph Gerganoff, architect.
 * William H. Joslin, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
 * Charles Kettles, Medal of Honor recipient.
 * Bernard Kirk, American football player.
 * Christian Longo - Murderer
 * Shara Nova, singer and songwriter.
 * Keith Simons, American football player.
 * Larry Soderquist, Author and Professor of Law.
 * David P. Weikart, psychologist.

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Allen Park, Michigan

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 28,638.

Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limits. Since 2002, Allen Park is the practice home of the Detroit Lions football team and is also the site of the team's headquarters. The city is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and the Fairlane Green Shopping Center that opened in 2006. The city was once recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities. Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.

Allen Park is home to the Uniroyal Giant Tire, the largest non-production tire scale model ever built, and one of the world's largest roadside attractions. Originally a Ferris wheel at the 1964 New York World's Fair, the structure was moved to Allen Park in 1966.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.05 sqmi, of which 7.00 sqmi is land and 0.05 sqmi (0.71%) is water.

Boundaries
Allen Park borders Southgate to the South, Lincoln Park to the east, Melvindale to the northeast, Dearborn to the north, Dearborn Heights to the northwest, and Taylor to the west.

Major roads

 * runs through the southeast corner of Allen Park between Goddard Road and the Lincoln Park border.
 * runs through the northern portion of Allen Park between Pelham Road and the Rouge River.
 * , Southfield Road, is an eight-lane boulevard that travels in a northwest–southeast direction between the Lincoln Park border and I-94. It becomes the Southfield Freeway and curves to the northeast after the I-94 interchange.

History
Allen Park was incorporated as a village in 1927, and as a city in 1957. It was named after Lewis Allen, a well-to-do lawyer and lumberman whose 276½ acres of land (primarily in Ecorse Township) included holdings in what are now Allen Park and Melvindale. Hubert Champaign (for whom Champaign Park is named) and Edward Pepper were two other early residents of the area.

In 1950 Allen Park did not include the part of the city directly west of Melvindale; that area was still part of Ecorse Township.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 28,210 people, 11,580 households, and 7,606 families living in the city. The population density was 4030.0 PD/sqmi. There were 12,206 housing units at an average density of 1743.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 2.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 11,580 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,376 people, 11,974 households, and 8,202 families living in the city. The population density was 4,189.7 PD/sqmi. There were 12,254 housing units at an average density of 1,747.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 4.73% of the population. There were 11,974 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.5% was from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 women age eighteen and over, there were 88.1 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,992, and the median income for a family was $63,350. Males had a median income of $50,143 versus $31,168 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,980. About 1.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
The Mayor of Allen Park is Gail McLeod, who has served since 2019. Six members sit on the city council, including Nancy Knick, Matthew Valerius, Dennis Marcos, Gerald Barr Jr., Gary Schlack, and Dan Loyd.

Public schools
Most of Allen Park is within the Allen Park School District. The district has three elementary schools: Arno, Lindemann, and Bennie. The district also includes Allen Park Middle School, Allen Park High School, and Allen Park Community School.

The northern part of Allen Park is within the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools. Rogers Early Elementary School is within Allen Park. Residents of the district go on to Melvindale High School in Allen Park.

The Southgate Community School District serves Allen Park south of the Sexton-Kilfoil Drain.

Prior to the establishment of Allen Park High School in 1950, education in Allen Park, provided at the Lapham school, ended after the eighth grade. Students in the Allen Park school district had to travel to Detroit Southwestern High School, Lincoln Park High School, and/or Melvindale High School.

Private schools
Private schools in Allen Park include Inter-City Baptist School and St. Frances Cabrini Schools (including Cabrini High School). Historically religious private schools in Ecorse, River Rouge, and Taylor served Allen Park residents.

Sports
In 2009, the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced that Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park would be the main site for the inaugural PBA World Series of Bowling. This unique event featured the first seven tournaments of the PBA's 2009–10 season all contested in the same area. One tournament (Motor City Open) was contested in nearby Taylor, MI, while the other six (including the PBA World Championship qualifying and match play rounds) took place at Thunderbowl. The 2009 events ran August 2-September 6, with the televised finals being taped by ESPN on September 5–6. Thunderbowl Lanes has hosted additional PBA tournaments since that time, including the five-event PBA Fall Swing in September, 2016 and both the 2018 and 2021 PBA Tour Finals. The World Series of Bowling returned to Thunderbowl Lanes for its tenth anniversary in the 2019 PBA Tour season, with events running March 11–21.

The National Football League's Detroit Lions have their offices and training facility in Allen Park.

Notable residents

 * Terry Andrysiak, football quarterback
 * Jeff Bernard, unlimited hydroplane driver
 * John Bizon, member of the Michigan Senate
 * Amanda Chidester, softball player
 * Frank Liberati, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives
 * Tullio Liberati, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
 * Jennifer Valoppi, journalist
 * John Varvatos, fashion designer

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Belleville, Michigan

Belleville is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Belleville is located roughly 29 mi southwest of downtown Detroit, and 18 mi southeast of Ann Arbor, and is completely surrounded by Van Buren Township. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,991.

Belleville Lake is the city's principal geographic feature, and the city is also home to the National Strawberry Festival.

History
The community was named in honor of landowner James Bell by adroitly choosing the French word for "beautiful town". The hamlet was platted in 1847 with the main thoroughfares still used today designated Main, Liberty, and High Street. About 1881, the Belleville depot on the Detroit line of the Wabash Railroad began serving travelers from across the region and the country.

Belleville was established as a village in 1905, when its governance separated from Van Buren Township by an act of the State Legislature. Located on the Huron River which was a natural trade route, the village had long been a thriving center for lumber businesses with saw mills located along the shores of the river. The large expanses of woodlands were removed to make way for farmland, industry and increasing population.

To generate more electrical power in the region, in early 1926 the Detroit Edison Company built the French Landing Dam on the river east of Belleville, thereby creating Belleville Lake. Belleville Lake is the largest inland lake in Wayne County, stretching 6 miles and covering 1,200 acres. The traditional downtown is nestled on the southern shore of Belleville Lake. Belleville achieved city status on 14 May 1946.

Techno music produced in the mid-to-late 1980s by Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson (collectively known as The Belleville Three), along with Eddie Fowlkes, Blake Baxter, James Pennington and others is viewed as the first wave of techno from Detroit.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 sqmi, of which 1.14 sqmi is land and 0.06 sqmi (5.00%) is water.

Belleville Lake was created by damming the Huron River when the French Landing Dam and Powerhouse was built in 1925 in neighboring Van Buren Township.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,991 people, 1,755 households, and 1,005 families living in the city. The population density was 3500.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 1723.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 80.6% White, 14.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 1,755 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,997 people, 1,842 households, and 1,022 families living in the city. The population density was 3,520.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,931 housing units at an average density of 1,700.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.54% White, 7.88% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.

There were 1,842 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,196, and the median income for a family was $56,071. Males had a median income of $47,759 versus $30,145 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,927. About 3.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 and over.

Festivals
Belleville hosts an annual festival, called the National Strawberry Festival. The Strawberry Festival generates considerable media coverage. People from all over Wayne County come to celebrate Belleville's economic supporter, the strawberry.

Points of interest
In the 1930s, Belleville had a reputation as a resort community where the wealthy of Detroit maintained getaway estates. Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh once owned summer cottages on Belleville Lake, in the neighborhood of Harmony Lane.

Music
The city has been called the birthplace of techno music, namely having been home to Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, commonly known as The Belleville Three, who were instrumental in its creation.

Education
Belleville is in the Van Buren Public Schools district. Belleville High School, Owen Intermediate, and Edgemont Elementary are located within the city limits of Belleville.

Sister city
The city is twinned with Machynlleth, Wales.

title: Belleville, Michigan


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Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan

Brownstown Charter Township is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 33,194 at the 2020 census. Brownstown was established in 1827, a decade prior to Michigan's admission to the Union.

Brownstown has three separate but connected segments due to the incorporation of the cities of Flat Rock, Rockwood, and Woodhaven in the early 1960s.

History
Prior to the township's organization, the area was involved in the War of 1812, and the battles of Brownstown and Maguaga took place in the area.

The region now known as Brownstown was, like surrounding areas in Michigan, once a part of the French colony of New France (Mid France). The area eventually fell into hands of the British and finally came under American rule in the 18th century. The original 43 sqmi area of land south of Detroit was designated a township by the Michigan Territorial Council on April 5, 1827, when Moses Roberts was elected its first supervisor. This made Brownstown one of Wayne County's nine original townships.

Research from local historians has found that the township was named for Adam Brown, who was kidnapped by the Wyandot Indians. Brown was raised by the Wyandots, married a native woman, and grew to become a tribal leader. As time passed, settlements spread out from the lakeshore to begin changing the swampy, sandhill countryside into productive farmland. Established in 1893, Kurtzhals Farm is one of the largest remaining farms in the township.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.64 sqmi, of which 8.45 sqmi (27.58%) are covered by water.

The township is divided into three different segments. The Huron River forms the southernmost boundary of the township with Berlin Charter Township in Monroe County. The southernmost point of the Detroit River is within the township, which leads to Lake Erie. Brownstown borders the cities of Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Riverview, Rockwood, Southgate, and Taylor, as well as touching corners with the cities of Romulus and Trenton. Huron Charter Township borders to the west. Brownstown shares a water boundary with Grosse Ile Township and across the international border with the city of Amherstburg in Ontario.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, 22,989 people, 8,322 households, and 6,249 families resided in the township. The population density was 1,024.0 PD/sqmi. The 9,008 housing units had an average density of 401.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 89.02% White, 3.82% African American, 0.53% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.58%.

Of the 8,322 households, 40.3% had children under 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were not families. About 19.8% of households were one person, and 4.3% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76, and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township, the age distribution was 28.7% under 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% 65 were or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household was $55,239 and for a family was $65,544. Males had a median income of $50,246 versus $29,614 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,523. About 5.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under 18 and 7.4% of those 65 or over.

The population of Brownstown Township was 30,627. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 79.0% non-Hispanic white, 8.6% Black or African-American, 0.4% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanics of some other race, 2.1% reporting two or more races and 5.2% Hispanic or Latino.

Highways

 * (Telegraph Road)
 * , U.S. highway that was decommissioned in 1973. It ran along the current Dix–Toledo Road, which runs through the northern portion of the township.
 * (Fort Street)
 * (Fort Street)

Other roadways

 * Hull's Trace North Huron River Corduroy Segment, built in 1812, is a historic roadway that was the first military road and first federal road in the United States.
 * Jefferson Avenue runs along the southeastern portion of the township.

Bridges

 * Jefferson Avenue–Huron River and Harbin Drive–Silver Creek Canal Bridges is a bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places that carries Jefferson Avenue over the Huron River, as well as the connected Harbin Drive bridge over the Silver Creek.

Economy

The township is also home to the Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack Assembly Plant. GM converted an empty warehouse on Sibley and King Roads between I-75 and Allen Road into a temporary plant.

Amazon opened a distribution center in Brownstown in 2015.

Education
Most of the township is served by the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District. The district includes eight separate schools and students from both the City of Woodhaven and Brownstown Township may attend the district. Woodhaven High School is the high school for the district.

A portion of the township is within the Gibraltar School District.

Students in the small neighborhood south of Pennsylvania Road and west of Telegraph within Brownstown attend Taylor School District schools. These students are assigned to Eureka Heights Elementary School, West Middle School, and Taylor High School, all in Taylor.

Residents in the northern section were once served by the Bacon Memorial Library in Wyandotte, but now all residents are served by the Trenton Veterans Memorial Library in Trenton.

title: Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan


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Canton, Michigan

Canton Township (commonly known simply as Canton) is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Canton is located roughly 23 mi west of downtown Detroit, and 15 mi east of Ann Arbor. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 98,659, making it Michigan's second most-populated township (after Clinton Township) and ninth most-populated municipality overall.

The township is ranked as the 96th highest-income place in the United States with a population of 50,000 or more and is also consistently ranked as one of the safest cities in the state and nation. In 2015, the township was ranked as the 29th safest city in Michigan.

Communities

 * Canton is an unincorporated community within the township, although the name often refers to the whole township itself. It is located just south of M-153 (Ford Road) at 42.30861°N, -83.48222°W.  The Canton post office, first established in 1852, serves an area conterminous with the township itself—using the 48187 ZIP Code north of Cherry Hill Road and the 48188 ZIP Code to the south.
 * Cherry Hill is an unincorporated community in the northwestern portion of the township at 42.30611°N, -83.53611°W. Centered along the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Ridge Road, it is the site of a new urbanist neighborhood, as well as containing numerous original historic structures.
 * Hoffman was a historic settlement located 3.0 mi west of the city of Wayne within Canton Township in 1880.
 * Sheldon (or Sheldon's Corners) is an unincorporated community in the southern portion of the township on U.S. Highway 12 just west of Interstate 275 at 42.27472°N, -83.47583°W. Named after early settler Perry Sheldon, the community dates back to 1825 and predates the creation of Canton Township.  That year, Timothy and Rachel Sheldon built the Sheldon Inn, which stood until it was demolished in 2021.  A post office under the name Canton operated here from January 24, 1852, until it was transferred on March 17, 1857.  Sheldon also contained a depot along the Michigan Central Railroad.  The community itself is a designated Michigan State Historic Site and also contains the Territorial Road historic marker.

History
Earlier, on October 20, 1829, the legislature had passed a bill creating the townships of Lima and Richland out of Bucklin Township. Governor Lewis Cass returned the acts unapproved, citing a conflict under the law. The names conflicted with post offices in existence, contrary to a territorial law from April 12, 1827, prohibiting incorporation of a new township bearing the same name as any existing post office. The legislature thus had to substitute the names of Nankin and Pekin after the cities of Nanjing (Nanking) and Beijing (Peking) in China. The name of Pekin was extinguished when it was renamed Redford in 1833.

The Township of Canton was created by act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature on March 7, 1834, out of a southern portion of Plymouth Township. It was named in honor of the port and provincial capital known historically as Canton, Imperial China, known today from the pinyin standard as Guangzhou.

The first meeting to organize the township was held in April 1834.

In the summer of 2002, the emerald ash borer was discovered in Canton, eventually infesting the Great Lakes region.

The Canton Historical Society and Museum opened in 1982 in a one-roomed schoolhouse.

In August 24, 2023 an EF-0 tornado hit Canton around 10:20 PM.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.14 sqmi, of which 36.11 sqmi is land and 0.03 sqmi (0.08%) is water.

The south of the township is drained by the Lower River Rouge and its tributaries, including Pine Creek, which drains from the northwest corner to the southeast. The northeast is drained by Tonquish Creek and Garden Creek, which are tributaries of the Middle River Rouge.

Top employers
According to the Charter Township's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

The publisher Visible Ink Press has its headquarters in Canton.

Major highways

 * runs south–north near the eastern edge of the township and is accessible via Michigan Avenue (exit 22) and Ford Road (exit 25).
 * runs east–west through the southern portion of the township.
 * runs east–west near the center of the township.

Airport

 * Airport Sign.svg Canton–Plymouth Mettetal Airport is a public use airport located in the northeast section of the township.

Trails

 * I-275 Metro Trail is a bicycle trail that runs parallel to Interstate 275.

Education
Canton Township is served by the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (which serves the northern 2/3 portion of Canton), Wayne-Westland Community Schools (which serves the south-eastern portion of Canton) and Van Buren Public Schools (which serves the south-western portion of the township). P-CCS includes most of Canton Township, the city of Plymouth, Plymouth Township, and portions of Salem, Superior, and Northville Townships.

Wayne-Westland Community Schools
A portion is in Wayne-Westland Community Schools Most Wayne-Westland-zoned areas are zoned to Walker-Winter Elementary School in Canton. A small portion is zoned to Roosevelt-McGrath Elementary School in Wayne.

Some portions of the Wayne-Westland section of Canton are zoned to Stevenson Middle School in Westland, while the majority is zoned to Franklin Middle School in Wayne.

The Wayne-Westland section of Canton is split between both John Glenn High School in Westland, and Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
A portion is in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
 * Bentley Elementary School
 * Bird Elementary School
 * Canton High School *
 * Discovery Middle School
 * Dodson Elementary School
 * East Middle School
 * Eriksson Elementary School
 * Farrand Elementary School
 * Field Elementary School
 * Gallimore Elementary School
 * Hoben Elementary School
 * Hulsing Elementary School
 * Isbister Elementary School
 * Liberty Middle School
 * Miller Elementary School
 * Pioneer Middle School
 * Plymouth High School *
 * Salem High School *
 * Smith Elementary School
 * Starkweather Center (Alternative education)
 * Tanger Center (Alternative education)
 * Tonda Elementary School
 * West Middle School
 * Workman Elementary School

(* Part of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park)

Public charter schools

 * Canton Charter Academy
 * Achieve Charter Academy
 * South Canton Scholars Charter Academy
 * Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy
 * Canton Preparatory High School

Private schools

 * All Saints Catholic School
 * Plymouth Christian Academy
 * Plymouth Canton Montessori
 * Crescent Academy International
 * Banyan Montessori Academy

Further education

 * Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology

Crime
In 2015, Canton was ranked as the 29th safest city in the U.S.

Demographics

The U.S. Census Bureau defined Canton Township as both a township and a census-designated place (CDP) at the 2000 U.S. Census so that the community would appear on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP were identical. In the 2010 U.S. Census, it was designated as a charter township

2020 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 90,173 people, 32,771 households, and 24,231 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,121.5 PD/sqmi. There were 34,829 housing units at an average density of 789.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 72.2% White, 10.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 14.1% Asian (8.0% Indian, 2.2% Chinese, 0.7% Filipino), 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races; 3.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,490 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.26. The median household price was $239,900 according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey estimates.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $82,669, and the median income for a family was $95,267. Males had a median income of $61,570 versus $35,615 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,609. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Precious Adams, ballet dancer who was born and raised in Canton
 * Andrew Bazzi, singer-songwriter
 * Kyle Brindza, American football placekicker, played for the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New York Jets
 * Brian Calhoun, back-up running back for the Detroit Lions
 * Paul Cotter, American professional ice hockey forward
 * Alex Foster, American professional ice hockey forward player
 * Michael Jordan, collegiate football player for Ohio State and current member of the Carolina Panthers
 * Robert L. McKenzie, also known as Bobby McKenzie, a domestic and foreign policy analyst, public commentator, and scholar of the Middle East and North Africa. He is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, a former Democratic nominee for Michigan's 11th congressional district, and a former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State.
 * Alec Pantaleo, 2022 U.S. Open National Champion in freestyle wrestling, three-time NCAA wrestling All-American at Michigan
 * Nathan Perkovich, forward for the Medvescak Zagreb of KHL and Albany Devils of AHL; grew up in Canton
 * Nate Robertson, former MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies
 * Matt Roy, professional ice hockey player
 * Allison Schmitt, Olympic gold medalist swimmer in 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics; Team USA swim captain
 * Jason Stollsteimer, vocalist and guitarist of the band The Von Bondies, attended Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
 * Emily Turner, professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association
 * Charles Williams (ice hockey), professional hockey player
 * James Wisniewski, defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes; previously with Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Montreal Canadiens; born in Canton
 * Brandi Rhodes Pro Wrestling personality born in Canton

title: Canton, Michigan