| Official Name: | Norvell Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | Norvell 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: | Jackson |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Eric Johnson |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Gloria Hubbell |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1894 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 32.16 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 29.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.63 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2800 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 282 |
| Elevation Ft: | 925 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1333°N -84.1667°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49230 (Brooklyn) 49240 (Grass Lake) 49263 (Norvell) |
| Area Code: | 517 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-59180[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626820 |
Norvell Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,800 at the 2020 census.[2] The township is named after John Norvell, one of Michigan's first U.S. senators.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.16sqmi, of which 29.53sqmi is land and 2.63sqmi (8.18%) is water.[4]
Norvell Township occupies the southeast corner of Jackson County. It is bordered to the east by Washtenaw County and to the south by Lenawee County. It is southeast of Jackson, the county seat.
The township contains of Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve, owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.[5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,135 households, and 831 families residing in the township. The population density was 97.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,568 housing units at an average density of 52.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.26% White, 0.62% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 1,135 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $55,221. Males had a median income of $45,756 versus $29,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,488. About 6.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.