Redford Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
The U.S. Census Bureau also defined Redford Township as a census-designated place
(CDP) in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP were identical.
In the 1960s and 1970s Redford Township's population approached 80,000 people making it the largest township in Michigan.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 51,622 people, 20,182 households, and 13,582 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4,597.4 per square mile (1,774.8/km²). There were 20,605 housing units at an average density of 1,835.1 per square mile (708.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.98% White, 8.54% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races
, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 20,182 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,522, and the median income for a family was $56,461. Males had a median income of $41,923 versus $29,987 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,263. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
and South Redford School District
.
Public high schools include:
Public middle schools include:
Public elementary schools include:
Private schools include:
Cornerstone Schools
formerly operated the PreK-8 Redford Campus in Redford Township. In 2009 Cornerstone Schools agreed to allow the Redford campuses to become a charter school.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
used to operate Bishop Borgess High School and Academy in Redford Township. It closed in 2005.
with:
St. Johann in Tirol
, Austria
Gau-Algesheim
, Germany
Census-designated place
A 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) in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP were identical.
In the 1960s and 1970s Redford Township's population approached 80,000 people making it the largest township in Michigan.
As of the census
Census
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 51,622 people, 20,182 households, and 13,582 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 4,597.4 per square mile (1,774.8/km²). There were 20,605 housing units at an average density of 1,835.1 per square mile (708.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.98% White, 8.54% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 20,182 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,522, and the median income for a family was $56,461. Males had a median income of $41,923 versus $29,987 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 $22,263. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
The public schools are operated by the Redford Union School DistrictRedford Union School District
Redford Union is a school district in Redford, MI, a Township along the west of Detroit, Michigan. The school district includes Hilbert Middle School, Redford Union High School, Keeler Elementary, Bulman Elementary, Stuckey Elementary and MacGowan Elementary...
and South Redford School District
South Redford School District
The South Redford School District is in Redford, a suburb of Detroit. In May 2005, residents of the South Redford School District passed the 2005 Bond Facilities Proposal...
.
Public high schools include:
- Pearson Secondary Learning Center
- Redford Union High SchoolRedford Union High SchoolRedford Union High School is a public educational facility in Redford, Michigan - a suburb of Detroit; the school is affiliated with the Redford Union School District. RUHS's colors are blue and gold; the official mascot is a Panther...
- Thurston High SchoolLee M. Thurston High SchoolThurston High School is a public high school inRedford, Michigan, United States: a suburb of Detroit. The school is a part of the South Redford School District....
Public middle schools include:
- Pierce Middle School
- Russel S. Hilbert Middle School
Public elementary schools include:
- Addams Elementary School
- B. Beck Elementary School
- Bulman Elementary School
- Fisher Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Keeler Elementary School
- MacGowan Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Stuckey Elementary School
- Vandenberg Elementary School
Private schools include:
- Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran School
- St. Robert Bellarmine
- St. Valentine School
Cornerstone Schools
Cornerstone Schools (Michigan)
Cornerstone Schools is a system of private Christian schools in Detroit, Michigan. It has its administration and one school on one PreK-8 campus, the Nevada Campus....
formerly operated the PreK-8 Redford Campus in Redford Township. In 2009 Cornerstone Schools agreed to allow the Redford campuses to become a charter school.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne...
used to operate Bishop Borgess High School and Academy in Redford Township. It closed in 2005.
Public library
Redford Township Library is located on West Six Mile Road. The library service began in the 1920s, with the bookmobile providing service to the citizens of Redford Township. The old Redford Township District Library operated from 1962 until August 23, 2004 when the library moved to a new building. In a $4.5 million project, the old library building was turned into an open-air market, amphitheater (the Redford Marquee) and public green space. The Redford Marquee opened in July 2008. The library was facilitated by a $8.5 million community bond. The 58600 square feet (5,444.1 m²) facility is based on a 2.6 acres (10,521.8 m²) site that is being leased for $1 for 99 years. The library's collection consists of 100,000 books and periodicals, 2,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, in addition to 2,500 video items.Twin towns - sister cities - town partnerships
Redford is twinnedTown twinning
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with:
St. Johann in Tirol
St. Johann in Tirol
-History:St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from Jochberg to the Streichen close to the Bavarian border. This region was already settled in the 4th century BC by a Celtic tribe, the Ambisontiers, who pursued copper mining in the surrounding mountains.In 15 B.C...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
Gau-Algesheim
Gau-Algesheim
Gau-Algesheim is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, a kind of collective municipality.- Location :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...