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Northfield Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°24′02″N 83°44′36″W / 42.40056°N 83.74333°W / 42.40056; -83.74333
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Northfield Township, Michigan
Township Hall on Main Street
Township Hall on Main Street
Motto(s): 
Planning for our future, preserving our past
Location within Washtenaw County (red) and an administered portion of the Whitmore Lake community (pink)
Location within Washtenaw County (red) and an administered portion of the Whitmore Lake community (pink)
Northfield Township is located in Michigan
Northfield Township
Northfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Northfield Township is located in the United States
Northfield Township
Northfield Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°24′02″N 83°44′36″W / 42.40056°N 83.74333°W / 42.40056; -83.74333
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Established1832
Government
 • TypeGeneral Law Township
 • SupervisorKenneth J. Dignan III
 • ClerkKathleen Manley
 • TreasurerJacki Otto
Area
 • Total36.37 sq mi (94.20 km2)
 • Land35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2)
 • Water0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,514
 • Density236.5/sq mi (91.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48105 (Ann Arbor)
48178 (South Lyon)
48189 (Whitmore Lake)
Area code734
FIPS code26-58280[1]
GNIS feature ID1626812[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Northfield Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,514 at the 2020 census.[3]

Communities

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Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.20 km2), of which 35.77 square miles (92.64 km2) is land and 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2) (1.65%) is water.[12]

Major highways

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  • US 23 runs south–north through the western portion of the township.

Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 8,514 people, 3,521 households, and 2,236 families residing in the township. The population density was 236.5 inhabitants per square mile (91.3/km2). There were 3,393 housing units at an average density of 93.5 per square mile (36.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 3,521 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township, 26.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.1% were from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $79,890, and the median income for a family was $68,393. Males had a median income of $41,883 versus $30,680 for females. The per capita income for the township was $40,621. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Northfield Township is served by four separate public school districts. Ann Arbor Public Schools serves small portions of the southern area of the township. Whitmore Lake Public Schools serves most of the southeast to northwest areas of the township, and South Lyon Community Schools in South Lyon serves the northeast portion. Very small portions of the northwestern edge of the township are served by Dexter Community School District to the southwest in Dexter.[13]

Notable people

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Images

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Northfield Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Northfield township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emery, Michigan
  5. ^ Romig 1986, p. 184.
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 220.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Northfield, Michigan
  8. ^ Romig 1986, p. 403.
  9. ^ Romig 1986, p. 581.
  10. ^ Romig 1986, p. 588.
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitmore Lake, Michigan
  12. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Northfield township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  13. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Washtenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1897). American Women: Ives-Zeisler (p. 413-812). Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick. p. 417.

Sources

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  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 184, 220, 403, 581, 588. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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