- Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan
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There are other Washington Townships in Michigan.
Charter Township of Washington — Charter township — Location within the state of Michigan
Charter Township of WashingtonCoordinates: 42°45′9″N 83°1′56″W / 42.7525°N 83.03222°WCoordinates: 42°45′9″N 83°1′56″W / 42.7525°N 83.03222°W Country United States State Michigan County Macomb Area – Total 36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2) – Land 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) – Water 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) Elevation 781 ft (238 m) Population (2000) – Total 19,080 – Density 530.7/sq mi (204.9/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 48094-48095 Area code(s) 586 FIPS code 26-84120[1] GNIS feature ID 1627216[2] Website http://www.washingtontownship.org/ Washington Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 19,080 at the 2000 census. Washington Township is bordered by the village of Romeo, Ray Township, Shelby Township, and Oakland Township.
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History
Washington Township was organized in 1827.[3] It is home to the historic Octagon House, built by Loren Andrus from 1858-1860.[4] Also, the majority of Stoney Creek Metropark lies in Washington.[5]
Communities
- Mount Vernon is a small unincorporated community in the southwest portion of the township at 42°44′31″N 83°05′13″W / 42.74194°N 83.08694°W.[6]
- Romeo is a village in the northeast corner of the township. Most of the village is in adjacent Bruce Township.
- Washington is a small unincorporated community in the south central portion of the township just east of M-53 at 42°43′28″N 83°02′10″W / 42.72444°N 83.03611°W.[7]
Clifton is a small unincorporated community near the intersection of 31 Mile Rd. and Mt. Vernon, the abandoned mill that was once the center of this small community still stands at 3100 31 Mile Rd, along with the tiny Clifton cemetery about a half a mile northwest of the mill on Dequindre. Shadbriar Estates is a small unincorporated community at the southeastern end of the township. The community is home to many Italian American business owners in construction related fields.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.34%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,080 people, 6,991 households, and 5,383 families residing in the township. The population density was 530.7 per square mile (204.9/km²). There were 7,317 housing units at an average density of 203.5 per square mile (78.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.23% White, 0.49% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 6,991 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,841, and the median income for a family was $78,988. Males had a median income of $60,721 versus $31,213 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,740. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan
- ^ http://www.washhistsoc.org/history_of_washington_township.htm
- ^ http://www.octagonhouse.org/history.html
- ^ http://www.metroparks.com/parks/index_all.aspx?ID=11&r=0
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington
External links
Municipalities and communities of Macomb County, Michigan Cities Center Line | Eastpointe | Grosse Pointe Shores‡ | Fraser | Memphis‡ | Mount Clemens | New Baltimore | Richmond‡ | Roseville | St. Clair Shores | Sterling Heights | Utica | Warren
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townshipsChesterfield | Clinton | Harrison | Shelby | Washington
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Categories:- Townships in Macomb County, Michigan
- 1827 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1827
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