Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
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Government
Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.The township and Swartz Creek cooperate in operating the Swartz Creek Area Fire Department
Swartz Creek Area Fire Department
The Swartz Creek Area Fire Authority is a joint on call fire department for the City of Swartz Creek, Michigan and Clayton Township.-History:...
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which has one fire station in each of the two municipalities. The Clayton Township Police Department was formed in 2002 after the passage of a public service property tax
Property tax
A property tax is an ad valorem levy on the value of property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state or a municipality...
by residents.
| District | Number | Officeholder |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative | 5 | Dale E. Kildee Dale E. Kildee Dale Edward Kildee is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, serving since 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Flint, Saginaw and Bay City... |
| State Senate | 27 | John J. Gleason |
| State Representative | 48th | Richard E. Hammel |
| 49 | Jim Ananich Jim Ananich James Ananich, or Jim Ananich, is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State Representative representing the 49th District, which is located in Genesee County and includes part of the city of Flint.-Career:... |
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| County Commissioner | 8th | Ted Henry |
| School District | Swartz Creek | Multiple: see article |
| Flushing Flushing Community Schools Flushing Community Schools is a school district in Flushing, Michigan, U.S.A.The superintendent is Barbara Goebel.Schools operated by the board include:*Early Childhood Center *Central Elementary School*Elms Elementary School*Seymour Elementary School... |
Multiple: see article | |
| Community College | C.S. Mott Mott Community College Charles Stewart Mott Community College is a publicly supported post-secondary institution located in Flint, Michigan. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees... |
Multiple: see article |
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Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 7,546 people, 2,760 households and 2,183 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 220.3 per square mile (85.1/km²). There were 2,903 housing units at an average density of 84.8 per square mile (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.39% White, 1.13% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 2,760 households of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.07.
Age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median household income
Median household income
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was $53,062, and the median family income was $58,211. Males had a median income of $42,160 versus $25,354 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $23,445. About 4.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
The earliest settler in the survey township area occurred in Miller's Settlement which was latter incorporated into the City of Swartz Creek. The Lyon's Settlement, or just Lyons, was first in the current remaining township area in August 1836 and was settled by Isaac Lyons, Sr. and his sons: Isaac, William, Abrams and Daniel along with Jacob H. Coddington and John C. Clement, all of New York. Lyons was located northwest of Miller's Settlement.Flint Township
Flint Township, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,691 people, 13,972 households, and 9,025 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,425.5 per square mile . There were 14,864 housing units at an average density of 628.9 per square mile...
was organized in 1836 and included the township areas of Burton
Burton, Michigan
Burton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 30,308 at the 2000 census, making Burton the second largest city in Genesee County.- Neighorhoods :...
, Clayton, Flushing
Flushing Township, Michigan
Flushing Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,230 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, Mt. Morris
Mount Morris Township, Michigan
Mount Morris Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,725 as of the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, Genesee
Genesee Township, Michigan
Genesee Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,125 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, Thetford
Thetford Township, Michigan
Thetford Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,277 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Thetford Center is an unincorporated community in the township at Center Road and Vienna Road....
, Vienna
Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Vienna Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,108 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The city of Clio is within the township, but is administratively autonomous...
and Montrose
Montrose Township, Michigan
The Charter Township of Montrose is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,336 at the 2000 census...
. Clayton Township government was started in 1846.
On November 3, 2009, a successful recall took place removing the township supervisor, Bruce Beatty, and two trustees, Glenn Huffman and Chuck Shinouskis.
| Years | Supervisor | Clerk | Treasurer | Justices of the Peace | Constables | Highway Commissioners | Overseers of Highways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | Alfred Pond | Francis Brotherton | Theron Wallace | Seth Newell, Isaac Lyons, Caleb Calkins | John Nash, Silas Henry, Elhanan (sic) Fenner | Richard C. Goyer, John C. Clement, Jon Nash | Alfred Richardson, Wright Clement, Albert Granger, Alexander Fenner, William Piper, Bernard Lennon, John Nash, Morgan Champman, Abraham Knight, David Felt |
| 1916 | Walter Morrison | Earl West | John Kountz | Albert Lewis | |||
| Years | Supervisor | Clerk | Treasurer | Trustees | |||
| 2004–2008 | Roderick Shumaker | Sally Lurvey | Beth Perkins Patti Mlynek (Interim) |
Greg Childers | Glenn Huffman | Roger Meier | John Sayer |
| 2008–2009 | Bruce Beatty1. (11/3/2009) | Dennis Milem | Natalie Dennings | Greg Childers | Jennifer Henry2. (5/12/2009) | Glenn Huffman1. (11/3/2009) | Chuck Shinouskis1. (11/3/2009) |
| 2009–2010 | Roger Meier 3. (12/10/09) | Dennis Milem | Natalie Dennings | Greg Childers | John Simor3. (7/09/09) | John Sayer3. (12/10/09) | Jane Wracan3. (12/10/09) |
| 2010–2011 | Brian Sepanak | Dennis Milem | Natalie Dennings | Greg Childers | Rick Caruso | Chris Gehringer | Tammy Kapraun |
1. Recalled. 2. Resigned. 3. Appointed.