Huron Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Huron Township, Michigan
Official Name:Huron Charter Township
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Huron Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Wayne
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:David Glaab
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Jeremy Cady
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1827
Area Total Km2:92.80
Area Total Sq Mi:35.83
Area Land Km2:91.56
Area Land Sq Mi:35.35
Area Water Km2:1.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.48
Elevation Ft:620
Elevation M:189
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:16944
Population Metro:4285832 (Metro Detroit)
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:42.1336°N -83.3619°W
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48111 (Belleville)
48134 (Flat Rock)
48164 (New Boston)
48174 (Romulus)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-40040[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626507
Unit Pref:Imperial

Huron Charter Township is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,944 at the 2020 census.[2] Huron Charter Township is named after the Huron River, which flows southeast through the township. The township is home to three divisions of the Huron–Clinton Metroparks system: Lower Huron, Oakwoods, and Willow.

Communities

History

Huron Township was organized in 1827 and originally included the land that now contains the cities of Romulus and Belleville as well as the townships of Van Buren and Sumpter. In the 1830s, a settlement was platted on the banks of the Huron River. The first post office opened with the name Huron, but soon closed. In 1860 a new post office was opened with the name Catville but changed its name to New Boston by 1868. Other early settlements included Belden, platted in 1857 by Frances J. Belden and now known as Willow, and Waltz, platted in 1872 by Joseph Waltz.

On March 17, 1835 the northeastern portion of Huron Township was set off and organized as Romulus Township. Within a few weeks, on April 6, 1835, the northwestern portion of the township became Van Buren Township. On April 6, 1840 the western half of the remaining portion of Huron Township organized as the township of Sumpter, creating the current boundaries of township.

The Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge, first constructed in 1924 and later replaced in 2017, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.83sqmi, of which 35.35sqmi is land and 0.48sqmi (1.34%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,737 people, 4,745 households, and 3,796 families residing in the township. The population density was 386.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,888 housing units at an average density of 137.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.96% White, 1.08% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.50% of the population.

There were 4,745 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township 28.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% was from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,890, and the median income for a family was $63,003. Males had a median income of $49,356 versus $31,140 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,497. About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Huron Township contains its own school district, Huron School District, which serves most of the township and very small portions of Ash Township to the south in Monroe County. The southeastern corner of the township is served by Flat Rock Community Schools, and the northeastern portion of the township is served by Woodhaven-Brownstown School District.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-20 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. September 20, 2020. 44 Michigan.
  4. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Wayne County School Districts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821003511/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WAYNE%20COUNTY.pdf . 2014-08-21 . live. 15 November 2013. August 28, 2022.