| Official Name: | Stockbridge Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Stockbridge Township |
| 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: | Ingham |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | C.G. Lantis |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Becky Muraf |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1834 |
| Established Title1: | Established |
| Established Date1: | 1836 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.19 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.92 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.46 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.46 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3912 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 110.3 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 286 |
| Elevation Ft: | 938 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4589°N -84.1936°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48819 (Dansville) 49285 (Stockbridge) |
| Area Code: | 517 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-76580[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1627127 |
Stockbridge Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,912 at the 2020 census.[3]
David Rogers was the first resident to settle in the area in 1834. When more travelers arrived, Stockbridge Township was established on November 26, 1836 as the first township in Ingham County. The village of Stockbridge, which was settled soon after, served as the main population center. The current township hall was constructed in Stockbridge in 1892. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and also as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1987.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.92sqmi, of which 35.46sqmi is land and 0.46sqmi (1.28%) is water.[1]
Lakelands Trail State Park runs through part of the township and has its westernmost trailhead within the village of Stockbridge.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,435 people, 1,220 households, and 941 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 35.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.41% White, 0.32% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 1,220 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,295, and the median income for a family was $53,438. Males had a median income of $41,756 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,014. About 6.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.