Lodi Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Lodi Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Motto:Rooted in Agriculture
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Lodi 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:Janann Godek
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Christina Smith
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1834
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:89.23
Area Land Km2:88.76
Area Water Km2:0.47
Area Total Sq Mi:34.45
Area Land Sq Mi:34.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.18
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6417
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:287
Elevation Ft:942
Coordinates:42.2056°N -83.8178°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48103, 48108 (Ann Arbor)
48176 (Saline)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-49120[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626636

Lodi Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,417 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.45sqmi, of which 34.27sqmi is land and 0.18sqmi (0.52%) is water.[4]

The Saline River flows through the township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,710 people, 1,960 households, and 1,611 families residing in the township. The population density was 169.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of 60.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 94.24% White, 2.28% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 1,960 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $88,419, and the median income for a family was $96,233. Males had a median income of $68,667 versus $39,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,516. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Lodi Township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Saline Area Schools. The northeast corner of the township is served by Ann Arbor Public Schools, and a very small portion of the northwest corner is served by Dexter Community School District.[5]

Notable people

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 . 2024-04-21 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Great Lakes Books Series . Paperback . 1973 . October 1, 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit, Michigan. 333.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lodi township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. United States Census Bureau. July 10, 2012.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . Michigan Legislature . February 1, 2021 .
  7. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1 . English .