Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Explained

Superior Township, Michigan
Official Name:Charter Township of Superior
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Superior Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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:Kenneth Schwartz
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Lynette Findley
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1831
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.10
Area Land Km2:91.19
Area Water Km2:0.91
Area Total Sq Mi:35.56
Area Land Sq Mi:35.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.35
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14832
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:250
Elevation Ft:820
Coordinates:42.2939°N -83.6064°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48105 (Ann Arbor)
48170 (Plymouth)
48197, 48198 (Ypsilanti)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-77560[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627141

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.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.56sqmi, of which 35.21sqmi is land and 0.35sqmi (0.98%) is water.[6]

The Superior Dam is located in the southwest corner along the Huron River.[7]

Major highways

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 303.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,097 housing units at an average density of 115.9sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.[8]

Notable person

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.[9] [10] [11]

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-21 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Dixboro General Store. A Brief History Of Dixboro. 2022. July 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: Superior Township. Frains Lake Settlement in Superior Township. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720202401/http://superiortownship.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Frains-Lake-Settlement.pdf . 2022-07-20 . live. October 2017. July 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: The Historical Marker Database. Geer School. 14 April 2021. July 18, 2022.
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Superior charter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. United States Census Bureau. July 9, 2012.
  7. Web site: Huron River Watershed Council. Superior Dam. https://web.archive.org/web/20220401094826/https://www.hrwc.org/DamReports/DamPDFs/Superior.pdf . 2022-04-01 . live. November 2015. April 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Washtenaw County School Districts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821052228/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf . 2014-08-21 . live. 15 November 2013. July 22, 2021.
  9. Web site: Village of Dixboro, Oak Grove Cemetery . StrangeUSA . March 26, 2012.
  10. Book: Chapman, Chas. C. . History of Washtenaw County Michigan . 1881 . Chicago . Chas. C. Chapman & Co . 1072 . 8448226.
  11. News: Will Dixboro Ghost Make Hen Rounds Tonight? . Ann Arbor News . October 31, 1972 . William B. . Treml . March 26, 2012.