Hadley Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Hadley Township is a civil township
of Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 4,655 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,655 people, 1,573 households, and 1,338 families residing in the township. The population density
was 131.9 per square mile (50.9/km²). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 46.7 per square mile (18.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.04% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 1,573 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,381, and the median income for a family was $77,006. Males had a median income of $56,000 versus $36,328 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,859. About 1.3% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Lapeer County
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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"....
. The population was 4,655 at the 2000 census.
Communities
- Farmers Creek is an unincorporated community at 42°57′46"N 83°20′24"W on the boundary between Metamora TownshipMetamora Township, MichiganMetamora Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 4,582.- Communities :...
on the east and Hadley Township to the west. It was named for the nearby stream. John L. Morse purchased land here in 1833 and settled in 1834. Brother John and Henry M. Look also settled here in 1834. Morse became the first postmaster on January 3, 1836, and the office operated until September 30, 1903. - Hadley is an unincorporated community in the northern part of the township at 42°57′16"N 83°24′12"W. William Hart, Abraham Tunison, and Charles L. Cambell settled here in 1835. A post office opened on May 7, 1838, with John Mills, Jr. as the first postmaster. In approximately 1907, Franklin Hadley became postmaster and for fifty years some member of the Hadley family held the office. The Hadley post office, with ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
48440, provide P.O. box service to a small area within the township. - Kerr Hill is identified as a populated place by the USGS GNIS at 42°53′46"N 83°23′46"W.
- The village of MetamoraMetamora, MichiganMetamora is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Metamora Township.-Geography:...
is to the east, and the Metamora post office, with ZIP code 48455, also serves much of northern and eastern Hadley Township. - The city of LapeerLapeer, MichiganLapeer is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,841. Most of the city was incorporated from land that was formerly in Lapeer Township, though portions were also annexed from Mayfield Township and Elba...
is to the north-northeast, and the Lapeer post office, with ZIP code 48446, also serves a small portion of northwestern Hadley Township. - The village of GoodrichGoodrich, MichiganGoodrich is a village in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census. The village is a suburb of Flint located within Atlas Township.-Geography:...
is to the west in Genesee CountyGenesee County, Michigan-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
, and the Goodrich post office, with ZIP code 48438, also serves a portion of southwest Hadley Township. - The village of OrtonvilleOrtonville, MichiganOrtonville is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is within Brandon Township, although some development near the village lies within adjacent Groveland Township...
is to the south-southwest in Oakland CountyOakland County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
, and the Ortonville post office, with ZIP code 48462, also serves portions of southern Hadley Township. - The village of OxfordOxford, MichiganOxford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,436 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Oxford Charter Township. The village occupies one square mile and is both politically and geographically a part of the township. The village calls itself...
is to the southeast in Oakland County, and the Oxford post office, with ZIP code 48371, also serves a small portion of southeast Hadley Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,655 people, 1,573 households, and 1,338 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 131.9 per square mile (50.9/km²). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 46.7 per square mile (18.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.04% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 1,573 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,381, and the median income for a family was $77,006. Males had a median income of $56,000 versus $36,328 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 $26,859. About 1.3% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.