Metamora Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Metamora 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.
, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.59%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,533 households, and 1,214 families residing in the township. The population density
was 120.4 per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 1,634 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 1,533 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% 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 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $67,425. Males had a median income of $53,589 versus $34,107 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $29,255. About 4.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% 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 4,184 at the 2000 census. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 4,582.
Communities
- 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 located within the township, and the Metamora post office, with ZIP code 48455, also serves most of the township. - Farmers Creek is an unincorporated community at 42°57′46"N 83°20′24"W on the boundary between Metamora Township 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. John Look and family also settled here in 1834. Morse became the first postmaster on January 3, 1836, and the office operated until September 30, 1903.
- Thornville is an unincorporated community at 42°56′33"N 83°13′26"W on the boundary between Metamora Township on the west and Dryden Township on the east. It was given a post off with the name "Amboy" on March 21, 1837, with Joseph S. Gibbins as the first postmaster. Benjamin Thorne, who came here from Dutchess County, New YorkDutchess County, New YorkDutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
in 1839, became the third postmaster on December 3, 1845. On July 14, 1854, the settlement and post office were renamed Thornville after him. The post office operated until June 30, 1905. - 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 south 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 Oxford post office, with ZIP code 48371, also serves a portion of southern Metamora Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.59%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,533 households, and 1,214 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 120.4 per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 1,634 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 1,533 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% 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 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $67,425. Males had a median income of $53,589 versus $34,107 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 $29,255. About 4.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.