Summerfield Township, Monroe County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Summerfield Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Summerfield Township
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Dominic Lucarelli
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Trudy Goodin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:42.33
Area Land Sq Mi:41.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.35
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3176
Population Density Sq Mi:75.7
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:41.8778°N -83.7161°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:49270 (Petersburg)
48131 (Dundee)
49238 (Deerfield)
49276 (Riga)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-115-77140[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627134

Summerfield Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,176 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

The township is in western Monroe County and is bordered to the west by Lenawee County. The city of Petersburg, a separate municipality, is surrounded by the northern part of the township. The city of Monroe, the Monroe county seat, is to the east of the center of the township, and Dundee is 9miles to the north. Toledo, Ohio, is 18 miles to the southeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Summerfield Township has a total area of 42.33sqmi, of which 41.98sqmi are land and 0.35sqmi, or 0.83%, are water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,233 people, 1,098 households, and 911 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 26.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.08% White, 0.25% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 1,098 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% 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 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,105, and the median income for a family was $66,200. Males had a median income of $47,468 versus $29,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,057. About 2.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . November 8, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Summerfield township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. November 8, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.