| Official Name: | Dexter Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label: | Dexter Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washtenaw |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Harley Rider |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Debra Ceo |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1827 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 85.91 |
| Area Land Km2: | 78.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 7.28 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 33.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.81 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6696 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 274 |
| Elevation Ft: | 899 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4025°N -83.9511°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48118 (Chelsea) 48130 (Dexter) 48137 (Gregory) 48169 (Pinckney) |
| Area Code: | 734 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-22180[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626184 |
Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,696 at the 2020 census.[2] The city of Dexter is located to the southeast but does not border the township, and the two are administered autonomously.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.17sqmi, of which 30.36sqmi is land and 2.81sqmi (8.47%) is water.[4]
The township contains numerous lakes, and the Huron River flows along the eastern border. Portions of Pinckney State Recreation Area and Hudson Mills Metropark are within the township. The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the township.[5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,248 people, 1,863 households, and 1,488 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,168 housing units at an average density of 70.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.52% White, 0.38% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,863 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.1% 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 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,085, and the median income for a family was $81,510. Males had a median income of $57,596 versus $34,219 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,164. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Dexter Township is served by three public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Dexter Community School District in the nearby city of Dexter. The western portion of the township is served by Chelsea School District in Chelsea. A very small northern portion of the township is served by Pinckney Community Schools to the north in Livingston County.[6]