| Green Oak Township, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Green Oak Charter Township |
| Settlement Type: | Charter township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Green Oak Township |
| 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: | Livingston |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Mark St. Charles |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Michael Sedlak |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 95.2 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 5.2 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.7 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 19539 |
| Population Density Km2: | 217.3 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 563.1 |
| Population Metro: | 4296250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 270 |
| Elevation Ft: | 886 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4786°N -83.7272°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-35060[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626400 |
Green Oak Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 19,539. In September 2005, the township board voted to incorporate as a charter township, becoming the second charter township in Livingston County.[2]
The township has several unincorporated communities within its boundaries.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7sqmi, of which 34.7sqmi is land and 2sqmi (5.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,618 people, 5,438 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The population density was 449.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,772 housing units at an average density of 166.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 5,438 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township, 29.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,173, and the median income for a family was $83,550. Males had a median income of $61,131 versus $39,270 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,923. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
In 2004, Costco and Kohl's built stores off the Lee Road exit of U.S. Highway 23 in the northwest part of the township, just southeast of Brighton. In September 2006, a new shopping center, Green Oak Village Place, opened on the east side of US 23 at exit 58.[4] With the mall opening, the exit at US 23 had to be reconfigured. Three roundabouts were added at the exit to maintain traffic flow, forming a hybrid dumbbell interchange with a double roundabout on one side of the highway.[5]