Flushing Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Flushing Charter Township is a charter township
of Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 10,230 at the 2000 census
.
was organized in 1836 and included the township areas of Burton
, Clayton
, Flushing, Mt. Morris
, Genesee
, Thetford
, Vienna
and Montrose
. Genesee and Flushing Townships where split off on March 6, 1838. Flushing Township originally included survey townships of 7 & 8 North in Range 5 East and the west half of 7 & 8 North in Range 6 East. A early organizationally meeting at the Ezekiel R. Ewing's house came the selection of Dover as the township's name and was proposed by Ebernezer French. With another Dover Township already existing in the state the Michigan legislature chose Flushing. With a loss of early records only the identity of the first clerk is known: Abiel C. Bliss. In October 1838, the Township was divide into 5 school districts with the school inspectors appointed being Abiel C. Bliss and Jarvis Bailey. Thomas L.L. Brent was a prominent early settler coming before 1836 and purchased up to 70000 acres (283.3 km²) of Michigan land. He build a saw mill and dam in Section 3 on the Flint River, which was destroyed by a freshet
. In the 1840, the "English Settlement" started to form in the Township's northwest area with settlers from England. The Village of Flushing
was platted that same year. Clayton Township
(survey township 7N 5E) was split off in 1846. In 1855, the West half of survey township 8 North in Range 6 East was reunited with the East half to form Mt. Morris Township
.
, the township has a total area of 31 square miles (80.3 km²), of which, 30.9 square miles (80 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 10,230 people, 3,722 households, and 2,966 families residing in the township. The population density
was 331.6 per square mile (128.0/km²). There were 3,887 housing units at an average density of 126.0 per square mile (48.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.92% White, 1.09% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races
, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 3,722 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,946, and the median income for a family was $66,351. Males had a median income of $56,667 versus $30,236 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,102. About 1.2% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% 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 10,230 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 FlushingFlushing, MichiganFlushing is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,348 at the 2000 census. Flushing is considered a suburb of Flint. It is situated within the area of Flushing Charter Township, but is administratively autonomous...
is surrounded on three sides by the township, but is administratively autonomous. The Flushing ZIP code 48433 also serves the entire township. - Brent Creek is a small community within the township at 43°07′04"N 83°53′12"W on Mt. Morris Road between Nichols Road and Seymour Road. Retiring after twenty years of U.S. diplomatic service in Spain and Portugal, Thomas Ludwell Lee Brent, a nephew of Virginia Congressman and Senator Richard BrentRichard Brent (Virginia)Richard Brent was an American planter, lawyer, and politician from Stafford County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.-External links:*...
and grandson of Virginia colonial statesman Thomas Ludwell LeeThomas Ludwell LeeThomas Ludwell Lee, Sr. was an editor of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. He was the older brother of Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, William Lee, and Arthur Lee. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1758-1765, but refused to enter into national politics...
, bought a large tract of land here and settled on it. In 1837, his workers built a mill on the Charlotte Creek, which was named for his daughter, but was later renamed Brent Creek. A post office named Brent Creek was established on November 2, 1888 with Frank J. Browne as the first postmaster. The spelling was changed to Brentcreek on June 25, 1894.
History
In the fall of 1835, Rufus Harrison was the first settler in the future Flushing Township. Flint TownshipFlint Township, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,691 people, 13,972 households, and 9,025 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,425.5 per square mile . There were 14,864 housing units at an average density of 628.9 per square mile...
was organized in 1836 and included the township areas of Burton
Burton, Michigan
Burton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 30,308 at the 2000 census, making Burton the second largest city in Genesee County.- Neighorhoods :...
, Clayton
Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
-Government:Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.The township and Swartz Creek cooperate in operating the Swartz Creek Area Fire Department,...
, Flushing, Mt. Morris
Mount Morris Township, Michigan
Mount Morris Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,725 as of the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, Genesee
Genesee Township, Michigan
Genesee Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,125 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, Thetford
Thetford Township, Michigan
Thetford Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,277 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Thetford Center is an unincorporated community in the township at Center Road and Vienna Road....
, Vienna
Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Vienna Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,108 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The city of Clio is within the township, but is administratively autonomous...
and Montrose
Montrose Township, Michigan
The Charter Township of Montrose is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,336 at the 2000 census...
. Genesee and Flushing Townships where split off on March 6, 1838. Flushing Township originally included survey townships of 7 & 8 North in Range 5 East and the west half of 7 & 8 North in Range 6 East. A early organizationally meeting at the Ezekiel R. Ewing's house came the selection of Dover as the township's name and was proposed by Ebernezer French. With another Dover Township already existing in the state the Michigan legislature chose Flushing. With a loss of early records only the identity of the first clerk is known: Abiel C. Bliss. In October 1838, the Township was divide into 5 school districts with the school inspectors appointed being Abiel C. Bliss and Jarvis Bailey. Thomas L.L. Brent was a prominent early settler coming before 1836 and purchased up to 70000 acres (283.3 km²) of Michigan land. He build a saw mill and dam in Section 3 on the Flint River, which was destroyed by a freshet
Freshet
A freshet can refer to one of two things:* A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw. Whereas heavy rain often causes a flash flood, a spring thaw event is generally a more incremental process, depending upon local climate and topography...
. In the 1840, the "English Settlement" started to form in the Township's northwest area with settlers from England. The Village of Flushing
Flushing, Michigan
Flushing is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,348 at the 2000 census. Flushing is considered a suburb of Flint. It is situated within the area of Flushing Charter Township, but is administratively autonomous...
was platted that same year. Clayton Township
Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
-Government:Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.The township and Swartz Creek cooperate in operating the Swartz Creek Area Fire Department,...
(survey township 7N 5E) was split off in 1846. In 1855, the West half of survey township 8 North in Range 6 East was reunited with the East half to form Mt. Morris Township
Mount Morris Township, Michigan
Mount Morris Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,725 as of the 2000 census.-Communities:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 31 square miles (80.3 km²), of which, 30.9 square miles (80 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 10,230 people, 3,722 households, and 2,966 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 331.6 per square mile (128.0/km²). There were 3,887 housing units at an average density of 126.0 per square mile (48.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.92% White, 1.09% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.59% 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 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 3,722 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,946, and the median income for a family was $66,351. Males had a median income of $56,667 versus $30,236 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 $26,102. About 1.2% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.