| Official Name: | Ash Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Ash Township |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Robin Carmack |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Michele Geiermann |
| Established Title: | Organized |
| Established Date: | 1837 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.62 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 7860 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 227.1 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 184 |
| Elevation Ft: | 604 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0564°N -83.3753°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 48117 (Carleton) 48134 (Flat Rock) 48164 (New Boston) 48166 (Newport) 48179 (South Rockwood) |
| Area Code: | 734 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-115-03680[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1625853 |
Ash Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 7,860.[2]
Ash Township was organized in 1837 from a northern portion of Frenchtown Township. The township was named after local resident Arba Ash, who proposed the name during an early township meeting.[4]
Potter Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in eastern Ash Township.
The township is in northeastern Monroe County, with its northern border forming the Wayne County line. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.84sqmi, of which 34.6sqmi are land and 0.24sqmi, or 0.68%, are water.[1] Most of the township is drained by Swan Creek and its tributaries. The northeast corner of the township is drained by Port Creek, a tributary of the Huron River, while the southwest corner is drained by Stony Creek. Swan Creek, Stony Creek, and the Huron River are all southeast-flowing direct tributaries of Lake Erie.
Ash Township is served by three separate school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Airport Community Schools. A few very small northern portions of the township along Will Carleton Road are served by Huron School District in Huron Township in Wayne County. Another very small northeastern portion of the township along Telegraph Road is served by Flat Rock Community Schools in Flat Rock in Wayne County.[6]
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,610 people, 2,801 households, and 2,125 families residing in the township. The population density was 220sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,942 housing units at an average density of 85sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.08% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 2,801 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% 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 3.13. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,439, and the median income for a family was $61,020. Males had a median income of $47,892 versus $25,699 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,271. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.