| Brandon Township, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Charter Township of Brandon |
| Settlement Type: | Charter township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Brandon Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 42.8522°N -83.4431°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oakland |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1837 |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Jayson Rumble |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Roselyn Blair |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Elevation M: | 316 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1037 |
| Population Total: | 15384 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Metro: | 4296250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48348 (Clarkston) 48371 (Oxford) 48462 (Ortonville) |
| Area Code: | 248 and 810 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-10040[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1625971 |
Brandon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,384 at the 2020 census.[2]
As a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Brandon Township is about 30miles north of the city of Detroit and about 20miles southeast of Flint. The village of Ortonville is located within the township.
The Township of Brandon was created in 1837, named in honor of the settlers of the Town of Brandon, Vermont, whose descendants had migrated to this area of Michigan. The Charter Township of Brandon was formed in the 20th century.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.98sqmi. 35.11sqmi of it is land and 0.87sqmi (2.42%) is water.[7]
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,765 people, 5,012 households, and 4,039 families residing in the township. The population density was 421.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,290 housing units at an average density of 150.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.40% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 5,012 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.0% 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 2.92 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,458, and the median income for a family was $70,359. Males had a median income of $52,419 versus $32,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,011. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Most of Brandon Township is in Brandon School District, while a portion to the east is in Oxford Community Schools.[8] The respective zoned high schools are Brandon High School,[9] and Oxford High School.