Fenton Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Fenton Charter Township is a charter township
of Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 12,968 at the 2000 census
.
and then of Argentine Township
until the spring of 1838 when it was separately organized. Clark Dibble, a pioneer from New York
, was the first white settler to purchase land in the township, in March 1834. Other settlers followed and in 1837, William M. Fenton and Robert LeRoy bought land, a sawmill and water rights from Dibble, who moved elsewhere. Fenton and LeRoy had the settlement, then known as Dibbleville, platted. According to local legend, Fenton and LeRoy decided who would name the town in a game of poker. The town would be named after the winner and the main street after the loser. Fenton won and the town was known as Fentonville. The town was incorporated as the Village of Fenton in 1863. The remaining township incorporated as a Charter Township in 1980.
, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it (13.29%) is water.
of 2000, there were 12,968 people, 4,883 households, and 3,803 families residing in the township. The population density
was 543.2 per square mile (209.8/km²). There were 5,247 housing units at an average density of 219.8 per square mile (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.02% White, 0.28% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 4,883 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $71,094, and the median income for a family was $79,579. Males had a median income of $58,425 versus $35,018 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $31,560. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
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 Genesee County
Genesee 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...
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 12,968 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The 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...
.
Communities
- The City of FentonFenton, MichiganFenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.-History:In the 1970s, the city...
is in the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous. The Fenton ZIP code 48430 serves the eastern portion of Fenton Township. - The City of LindenLinden, MichiganLinden is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
is in the center of the township, but is administratively autonomous. The Linden ZIP code 48451 serves the western portion of Fenton Township. - Lake FentonLake Fenton, MichiganLake Fenton is an unincorporated community in Fenton Charter Township, Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,876...
, is an area within the township, defined as 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) for statistical purposes by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Lake Fenton Community SchoolsLake Fenton Community Schools-External links:* - official url* - actual website...
district overlaps a portion of this and adjacent areas. This CDP includes two unincorporated communities, Lakeside and Bayport Park.
History
The township land was initially a part of Grand Blanc TownshipGrand Blanc Township, Michigan
Grand Blanc Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 35,705 at the 2010 census. The city of Grand Blanc is situated within the township, but is administratively autonomous...
and then of Argentine Township
Argentine Township, Michigan
Argentine Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,521.-Communities:...
until the spring of 1838 when it was separately organized. Clark Dibble, a pioneer from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, was the first white settler to purchase land in the township, in March 1834. Other settlers followed and in 1837, William M. Fenton and Robert LeRoy bought land, a sawmill and water rights from Dibble, who moved elsewhere. Fenton and LeRoy had the settlement, then known as Dibbleville, platted. According to local legend, Fenton and LeRoy decided who would name the town in a game of poker. The town would be named after the winner and the main street after the loser. Fenton won and the town was known as Fentonville. The town was incorporated as the Village of Fenton in 1863. The remaining township incorporated as a Charter Township in 1980.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it (13.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,968 people, 4,883 households, and 3,803 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 543.2 per square mile (209.8/km²). There were 5,247 housing units at an average density of 219.8 per square mile (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.02% White, 0.28% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% 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 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 4,883 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $71,094, and the median income for a family was $79,579. Males had a median income of $58,425 versus $35,018 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 $31,560. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.