Franklin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Franklin Township is a civil township
of Lenawee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,939 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,071 households, and 846 families residing in the township. The population density
was 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of 33.1 per square mile (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.07% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.48% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,071 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,296, and the median income for a family was $61,979. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $25,691 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,300. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.0% 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 Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 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 2,939 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
- Tipton is an unincorporated community in the township at the junction of M-50M-50 (Michigan highway)M-50 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route...
and Tipton Highway at 42°01′00"N 84°03′51"W. The community was founded by the Rev. Henry Tripp in 1831. It was first known as Franklin Center, after Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
(and for whom the township is named). It was renamed Tripp Town and then shortened to Tipton. A post office was opened June 6, 1834, with William Camburn as the first postmaster. The Tipton ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49287 also serves most of Franklin Township, as well as small areas of northeast Cambridge TownshipCambridge Township, MichiganCambridge Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,299 at the 2000 census. With the surrounding areas being protected by the Cambridge Township Fire Department and the Cambridge Township Police Department.- Communities :* The village of...
, southwest Manchester TownshipManchester Township, MichiganManchester Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,102 at the 2000 census. The Village of Manchester is located within the township.-Geography:...
, and north central Adrian TownshipAdrian Township, MichiganAdrian Charter Township is a charter township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 5,749. The city of Adrian is located partially within the township, but is administratively autonomous.-History:...
.
- The city of AdrianAdrian, MichiganAs of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
is to the south, and the Adrian ZIP code 49221 also serves portions of southern Franklin Township. - The village of ClintonClinton, Lenawee County, MichiganClinton is a village in Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Clinton Township....
is to the east and the Clinton ZIP code 49236 also serves portions of northeastern Franklin Township. - The village of OnstedOnsted, MichiganOnsted is a village in Cambridge Township, Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
is to the west and the Onsted ZIP code 49265 also serves portions of western Franklin Township. - The city of TecumsehTecumseh, MichiganTecumseh is a small city in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated where M-50 crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52. Tecumseh is about SW of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor and north of Toledo, OH....
is to the east, and the Tecumseh ZIP code 49286 also serves portions of eastern Franklin Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,071 households, and 846 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 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of 33.1 per square mile (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.07% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,071 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,296, and the median income for a family was $61,979. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $25,691 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 $24,300. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.