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Milan Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°02′12″N 83°42′26″W / 42.03667°N 83.70722°W / 42.03667; -83.70722
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Milan Township, Michigan
Milan Township Hall on Cone Road
Milan Township Hall on Cone Road
Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan
Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan
Milan Township is located in Michigan
Milan Township
Milan Township
Milan Township is located in the United States
Milan Township
Milan Township
Coordinates: 42°02′12″N 83°42′26″W / 42.03667°N 83.70722°W / 42.03667; -83.70722
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Organized1836
Government
 • SupervisorMark Bogi
 • ClerkStephanie Kozar
Area
 • Total34.02 sq mi (88.1 km2)
 • Land34.00 sq mi (88.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 • Total1,571
 • Density46.2/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48160 (Milan)
48110 (Azalia)
48131 (Dundee)
49229 (Britton)
48159 (Maybee)
Area code734
FIPS code26-115-53900[3]
GNIS feature ID1626739[4]
Websitewww.milantownship.org

Milan Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,571 at the 2020 census.[2] The township was organized in 1836. The city of Milan borders the township on the north, but the two are administrated autonomously since Milan incorporated as a city in 1967.

Communities

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Geography

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Milan Township is in the northwest corner of Monroe County, bordered by Lenawee County to the west and partially by Washtenaw County to the north. The city of Milan also borders the township to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.06 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.05%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850642
18601,04562.8%
18701,42035.9%
18801,88232.5%
18902,07910.5%
19002,1111.5%
19101,943−8.0%
19201,672−13.9%
19302,04822.5%
19402,0922.1%
19502,2618.1%
19602,49010.1%
19701,890−24.1%
19802,0216.9%
19901,659−17.9%
20001,6700.7%
20101,601−4.1%
20201,571−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,670 people, 610 households, and 489 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.4/km2). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.36% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 610 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.4% 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 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,361, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $43,696 versus $33,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,269. About 2.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

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  • US 23 crosses the eastern part of the township from north to south.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Milan township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milan Township, Michigan
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azalia, Michigan
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 38.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cone, Michigan
  8. ^ Romig 1986, p. 129.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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. 38, 129. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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