Delta Charter Township, Michigan
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Delta Charter Township, officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township, is a charter township
of Eaton County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2010 census
, it had a population of 32,408. Delta Township is currently the fourth largest municipality
in Metro Lansing. The township operates its own fire department, but contracts with the Eaton County Sheriff Department for police protection as the township does not have its own police department.
, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km²), of which, 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
Since 2000, the township has entered into four 425 Agreement
s with the neighboring city of Lansing
, which has resulted in the temporary transfer of 1.76 sq mi (4.6 km²) of land to Lansing
. The agreements facilitated the construction of the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant
as well as three auto suppliers.
of 2000, there were 29,682 people, 12,559 households, and 8,075 families residing in the township. The population density
was 859.6 per square mile (331.9/km²). There were 13,112 housing units at an average density of 379.7 per square mile (146.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.59% White, 8.00% African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races
, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
There were 12,559 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,711, and the median income for a family was $65,429. Males had a median income of $48,520 versus $32,776 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,048. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
(I-69), I-96
, and I-496
. Saginaw Highway (M-43
) is the major thoroughfare with many commercial businesses located along the road.
Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN) and the Capital Area Transportation Authority
(CATA) both provide public transportation services to the area.
Amtrak
provides intercity passenger service, in nearby East Lansing
, on the Chicago
to Port Huron
Blue Water
line.
Class one rail freight service is provided by Canadian National Railway
(CN), operating out of a rail yard along Snow Road, Mt. Hope Highway and Lansing Road. The yard mainly handles automobile, coal, grain, and lumber loads for local industries.
model railroad layout complete with cities, mountains, tunnels, forests, factories, and bridges. The club is located in the historic former Grand Trunk Western
Millett railroad depot.
Woldumar Nature Center offers numerous outreach and on-site environmental education programs for children as well as adults. Woldumar has more than 5 miles (8 km) of trails on 188 acre (0.76080968 km²) of woodland, prairie, river-side and pine forest. Situated along the Grand River with 1.25 miles (2 km) of shoreline, Woldumar represents one of the most diverse ecosystems in the region. The Woldumar Nature Center is situated on the former Ransom E. Olds
dairy farm.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Eaton County
Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, it had a population of 32,408. Delta Township is currently the fourth largest municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Metro Lansing. The township operates its own fire department, but contracts with the Eaton County Sheriff Department for police protection as the township does not have its own police department.
Communities
- Delta Mills is an unincorporated community within the north-central of township on the Grand RiverGrand River (Michigan)The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
immediately north of the Webster Street bridge. It sits between the cities of Grand LedgeGrand Ledge, MichiganGrand Ledge is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Eaton County, though a small portion extends into Clinton County, and sits above the Grand River 12.7 miles directly west of downtown Lansing. The population was 7,813 at the 2000 census...
on the west and LansingLansing, MichiganLansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
on the east. It was first settled in 1836 and platted as "Grand River City" in 1841, but never incorporated. The community became known as Delta Mills due to the grist mill located there and the township. - Delta Center is an unincorporated community located near the center of the township at Canal Street and St. Joseph Highway. It was the original location of the township hall built in the 1870's and serving until 1955 when it was moved up Canal where it intersects with Saginaw Highway.
- Millett (originally Millett's Station) is an unincorporated community within the southwest corner of the township and located east of Creyts Road, west of Waverly Road, and along Lansing Road. The old Millett School building, the former Grand Trunk WesternGrand Trunk Western RailroadThe Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division ....
Millett railroad depot (now home to the Lansing Model Railroad Club), and the Woldumar Nature Center are located there. The village was platted in 1874 by former Eaton County sheriff Silas Millett. - WaverlyWaverly, MichiganWaverly is an unincorporated community in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 23,925 at the 2010 census...
is a Census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) used for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 16,194 at the 2000 censusUnited States Census, 2000The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, containing over half the population of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km²), of which, 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
Since 2000, the township has entered into four 425 Agreement
425 Agreement
The legislature of the State of Michigan enacted Public Act 425 of 1984 which is also known by the title Intergovernmental Conditional Transfer Of Property By Contract Act. It became effective March 29, 1985 and was subsequently amended in 1998...
s with the neighboring city of Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, which has resulted in the temporary transfer of 1.76 sq mi (4.6 km²) of land to Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
. The agreements facilitated the construction of the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant
Lansing Delta Township Assembly
Lansing Delta Township Assembly is a General Motors automobile assembly factory in Delta Township, Michigan on land that is shared by both the nearby city of Lansing, and the township. It manufactures Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles....
as well as three auto suppliers.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 29,682 people, 12,559 households, and 8,075 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 859.6 per square mile (331.9/km²). There were 13,112 housing units at an average density of 379.7 per square mile (146.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.59% White, 8.00% African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
There were 12,559 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,711, and the median income for a family was $65,429. Males had a median income of $48,520 versus $32,776 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $27,048. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Three major Interstate Highways pass through Delta Charter Township and include Interstate 69Interstate 69 in Michigan
Interstate 69 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that currently runs from Indianapolis, Indiana, to the US–Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that enters the state south of Coldwater and passes through the cities of Lansing and Flint...
(I-69), I-96
Interstate 96
Interstate 96 is an intrastate Interstate Highway that is entirely within the US state of Michigan. Its western terminus is at an interchange with US Highway 31 and Business US Highway 31 , on the western boundary of Norton Shores southeast of Muskegon. Its eastern terminus is at I-75 near the...
, and I-496
Interstate 496
Interstate 496 is an Interstate Highway that passes through downtown Lansing, Michigan and is a "child" of Interstate 96. It is ceremonially designated the R.E. Olds Freeway along the portion that cuts through the city of Lansing...
. Saginaw Highway (M-43
M-43 (Michigan highway)
M-43 is a state trunkline highway in southwestern and central parts of the US state of Michigan. The highway runs from South Haven to Webberville along an indirect path through both rural areas and larger cities...
) is the major thoroughfare with many commercial businesses located along the road.
Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN) and the Capital Area Transportation Authority
Capital Area Transportation Authority
The Capital Area Transportation Authority provides mass transit bus service and paratransit within the metro Lansing, Michigan area including Michigan State University .- CATA system :...
(CATA) both provide public transportation services to the area.
Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
provides intercity passenger service, in nearby East Lansing
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...
, on the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
to Port Huron
Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,...
Blue Water
Michigan Services
Michigan Services is an umbrella term used by Amtrak to describe passenger rail service by three routes connecting Chicago, Illinois, with the Michigan cities of Grand Rapids, Port Huron, and Detroit, and other stations along the three lines...
line.
Class one rail freight service is provided by Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN), operating out of a rail yard along Snow Road, Mt. Hope Highway and Lansing Road. The yard mainly handles automobile, coal, grain, and lumber loads for local industries.
Points of interest
The Lansing Model Railroad Club has a large HO scaleHO scale
HO or H0 is the most popular scale of model railway in the world.According to the NMRA standard S-1.2 predominantly used in North America, in HO scale, represents 1 real foot ; this ratio works out to about 1:87.1. According to the MOROP standard NEM 010 predominantly used in Europe, the scale is...
model railroad layout complete with cities, mountains, tunnels, forests, factories, and bridges. The club is located in the historic former Grand Trunk Western
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division ....
Millett railroad depot.
Woldumar Nature Center offers numerous outreach and on-site environmental education programs for children as well as adults. Woldumar has more than 5 miles (8 km) of trails on 188 acre (0.76080968 km²) of woodland, prairie, river-side and pine forest. Situated along the Grand River with 1.25 miles (2 km) of shoreline, Woldumar represents one of the most diverse ecosystems in the region. The Woldumar Nature Center is situated on the former Ransom E. Olds
Ransom E. Olds
Ransom Eli Olds was a pioneer of the American automotive industry, for whom both the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named. He claimed to have built his first steam car as early as 1894, and his first gasoline powered car in 1896...
dairy farm.