Manchester Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Manchester Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Manchester 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:Ron Milkey
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Danell Proctor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1837
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:100.39
Area Land Km2:98.06
Area Water Km2:2.33
Area Total Sq Mi:38.76
Area Land Sq Mi:37.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.90
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4626
Population Density Sq Mi:122.2
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:298
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:42.1167°N -84.05°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48158 (Manchester)
49236 (Clinton)
49287 (Tipton)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-50680[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626665

Manchester Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,626 at the 2020 census, although the population is less now after the village of Manchester, which was within the boundaries of the township, incorporated as an autonomous city in 2023.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.76sqmi, of which 37.86sqmi is land and 0.9sqmi (2.32%) is water.[3]

Manchester Township contains portions of two state parks. The township contains 405acres of the Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve, which also extends west into Jackson County.[4] The township also contains a very small portion of Hayes State Park surrounding Round Lake in the southwest corner of the county.[5] The River Raisin flows through the northeast corner of the township.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,102 people, 1,617 households, and 1,151 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of 45.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.37% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 1,617 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,847, and the median income for a family was $62,786. Males had a median income of $50,625 versus $30,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,038. About 3.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Manchester Township is served by three separate public school districts. Most of the township is served by Manchester Community Schools. The southeast portion of the township is served by Clinton Community Schools in Clinton in Lenawee County, while the southwest corner of the township is served by Columbia School District to the west in Jackson County.[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: Historic Map Works, LLC.. Manchester Township From Washtenaw County 1895. 2022. July 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manchester township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. United States Census Bureau. July 10, 2012.
  4. Web site: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation. Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve . 2022 . July 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Hayes State Park map. 2022. July 20, 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.