Ypsilanti Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
Official Name:Charter Township of Ypsilanti
Seal Size:200
Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Ypsilanti Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Coordinates:42.2289°N -83.5922°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Brenda Stumbo
Leader Name1:Heather Jarrell Roe
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1827
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:82.15
Area Land Km2:77.52
Area Water Km2:4.64
Area Total Sq Mi:31.72
Area Land Sq Mi:29.93
Area Water Sq Mi:1.79
Elevation M:221
Elevation Ft:725
Population Total:55670
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Utc Offset:-5
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code:48111 (Belleville)
48197, 48198 (Ypsilanti)
Blank Info:26-89160[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627301

Ypsilanti Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 55,670 at the 2020 census.[2] The city of Ypsilanti is mostly surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.72sqmi, of which 29.93sqmi is land and 1.79sqmi (5.64%) is water.[3]

Ford Lake Dam is located in the eastern part of the township. Ford Lake is within the township along the Huron River, and Paint Creek also runs through the township. The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the township along the Huron River.[4]

Major highways

Demographics

As of 2010 Ypsilanti Township had a population of 53,362. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 58.4% white, 32.8% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race and 4.6% from two or more races. 4.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 49,182 people, 20,194 households, and 12,338 families residing in the township. The population density was 1631.4PD/sqmi. There were 21,196 housing units at an average density of 703.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 67.51% White, 25.47% African American, 0.49% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.

There were 20,194 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,460, and the median income for a family was $55,131. Males had a median income of $41,298 versus $29,732 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,970. About 8.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Cargo airline Kalitta Air is headquartered at Willow Run Airport in the township.[6] [7]

Education

Ypsilanti Charter Township is served by two separate public school districts. The southern section of the township approximately south of Ford Lake is served by Lincoln Consolidated School District in Augusta Charter Township. The northern portion of the township, including the autonomous city of Ypsilanti, is served by Ypsilanti Community Schools.[8] Portions of the township were also served by Willow Run Community Schools until it was consolidated into Ypsilanti Community Schools in 2013. Ypsilanti Community High School is located within the township.

Global Educational Excellence, based in Ann Arbor, operates the Global Tech Academy (PreK–5) in the township.[9]

Government

Ypsilanti Charter Township is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, consisting of a Supervisor, a Clerk, a Treasurer, and four at-large Trustees.

The current members of the Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees,, are:[10] [11]

Notable parks

Notable people

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 31 Jan 2008 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-21 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ypsilanti charter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan . . 9 Jul 2012 .
  4. Web site: Border to Border. Explore the Border to Border Trail. 2022. July 12, 2022.
  5. 2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics for Ypsilanti Township from the US Census
  6. Township Map . Ypsilanti Township . JPG . 22 Jun 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051109031123/http://twp.ypsilanti.mi.us/map/township/township-map.jpg . November 9, 2005 . (Archive on webcitation)
  7. Web site: Welcome to Kalitta Air. kalittaair.com. Kalitta Air. 22 Jun 2009.
  8. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Wayne 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.
  9. Web site: Global Educational Excellence. Global Tech Academy. 2022. July 15, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2023-03-09 . Board of Trustees . 2023-04-27 . Charter Township of Ypsilanti.
  11. Web site: Larson . Lucas Smolcic . 2023-01-18 . Ypsilanti Township leaders pick new trustee, amid concerns the process was 'done in the dark' . 2023-04-27 . MLive.
  12. Dodd, Johnny. "Murderer Depicted in Movie True Story Tells PEOPLE: 'I Don't Feel I Can Be Redeemed'." People. April 17, 2015. Retrieved on January 26, 2016.