Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Sylvan Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Sylvan 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:Kathleen Kennedy
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Amanda Nimke
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1834
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:87.96
Area Land Km2:84.41
Area Water Km2:3.55
Area Total Sq Mi:33.96
Area Land Sq Mi:32.59
Area Water Sq Mi:1.37
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3311
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:285
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:42.3028°N -84.0581°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48118 (Chelsea)
49240 (Grass Lake)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-77800[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627148

Sylvan Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,311 at the 2020 census.[2] The population was overall a large decrease from 6,425 at the 2000 census, which was due to Chelsea incorporating into a city in 2004.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.96sqmi, of which 32.59sqmi is land and 1.37sqmi (4.03%) is water.[3]

Portions of the Waterloo State Recreation Area are located in the northwest section of the township. The Goose Lake State Game Area is located in the southwest corner of the township.[4] The Border-to-Border Trail runs very briefly through the township just north of the city of Chelsea.[5]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,425 people, 2,500 households, and 1,700 families residing in the township. The population density was 182.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,651 housing units at an average density of 75.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.17% White, 0.67% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 2,500 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,519, and the median income for a family was $73,450. Males had a median income of $51,424 versus $35,409 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,781. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sylvan Township is served entirely by Chelsea School District.[6]

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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: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sylvan township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. United States Census Bureau. July 10, 2012.
  4. Web site: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Goose Lake State Game Area. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129090014/https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/sga/Goose_Lake_SGA_map.pdf . 2021-11-29 . live. 1 September 2015. July 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Border to Border. Explore the Border to Border Trail. 2022. July 12, 2022.
  6. 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.