Macomb Township, Michigan
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| Township of Macomb, Michigan | |
  Township of Macomb, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Government | |
| - Supervisor | John D. Brennan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km²) |
| - Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 70,326 |
| - Density | 1,391.7/sq mi (537.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48042, 48044 |
| Area code(s) | 586 |
| FIPS code | 26-50480[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626660[2] |
| Website: http://www.macomb-mi.gov | |
Macomb Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and a part of Metro Detroit. The population was 50,478 at the 2000 census, with a estimated population of 72,914 as of the 2006 census bureau estimate,[3] making it Michigan's fastest growing major municipality.
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[edit] History
The early founders of Macomb Township arrived in the early 1800s in search of flat and fertile farmland, like that near the Clinton River. Many of these early settlers were of German descent, and the German influences remain today. The Township of Macomb was officially approved by the Legislative Council on March 7, 1834.
Macomb Township was also a large part of the lumber and logging industry of Southeast Michigan in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Logs would be transported south from Wolcott Mill in Ray Township, down the Middle Branch Clinton River to sawmills. This route became known as Romeo Plank, and is the name of the modern-day road that runs down the same route.
[edit] Communitites
There are no incorporated communities within the township, but there are three distinct areas:
- Macomb is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township at on the Romeo Plank Road near the Middle Branch of the Clinton River.[4]
- Waldenburg is an unincorporated community in the central portion of the township at , a few miles south of Macomb on the Romeo Plank Road and the Clinton River.[5]
- Meade is an unincorporated community in the northeast portion of the township at on the boundary with Ray Township.[6]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (93.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water. The area is predominantly mixed of flat fertile land and swampy wetland, but as of the housing boom since the late 90s, the area has been largely suburbanizing over the last few years.
Macomb Township is bordered:
- to the West by Shelby Township
- to the North by Ray Township
- to the East by Chesterfield Township
- to the South by Clinton Township
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 50,478 people, 16,946 households, and 14,065 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,391.7 per square mile (537.3/km²). There were 17,922 housing units at an average density of 494.1/sq mi (190.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.12% White, 0.84% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 16,946 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,319, and the median income for a family was $78,840. Males had a median income of $59,206 versus $32,232 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,907. About 1.2% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $84,901, and the median income for a family was $88,458.[3]
[edit] Education
Macomb Township is served by two public high schools, L'Anse Creuse High School - North and Dakota High School, and one private high school, Lutheran High School - North. Dakota High School is home of the 2006 and 2007 D1 Football State Champions and Cincinnati Bengals player Kyle Cook. The township also has many elementary schools and middle schools, including L'Anse Creuse Middle School - North and Iroquois Middle School.
Depending on location, residents of Macomb Township may be served by one of three K-12 school districts: L'Anse Creuse Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools (which includes Dakota High School) or Utica Community Schools.
A co-ed Catholic high school, Austin Catholic Academy[1] will open in Fall of 2009.
The International Academy of Macomb (IAM)[2] will open its doors in Fall of 2009 to students interested in earning an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Academy, which is located on the Chippewa Valley High School campus, will start with 125 ninth grade students. Each year, IAM will add a grade until reaching a capacity of 500 students, grades 9-12, in 2011.
Public schools in Chippewa Valley District:
High
- Dakota[3]
- Chippewa Valley
- Mohegan
Middle
- Seneca
- Wyandot
- Algonquin
- Iroquois[4]
Elementary
- Cheyenne[5]
- Cherokee
- Clinton Valley
- Erie
- Fox
- Huron
- Miami
- Mohawk
- Ojibwa[6]
- Ottawa
- Sequoyah[7]
- Shawnee[8]
- Little Turtle[9]
[edit] Growth
With the city sprawl from Sterling Heights, Warren, Detroit bound subs, and Oakland County, Macomb Township is considered one of the fastest growing areas in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and is also gaining attention for its escalating real estate values especially for housing near major schooling zones and especially in the Waldenburg subcommunities of the Township near the ever expanding Dakota High School.
M-59 or Hall Road, the major retail and business corridor which spans more than 10 miles between Jefferson and Dequindre and borders seven municipalities including the township of Macomb has more than 1000 businesses along the corridor. It is the home of two malls, Lakeside Mall[10] and the new upscale Partridge Creek Mall[11].
The Hall Road Corridor is also referred by the name "Lakeside".
[edit] Media
In addition to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, the regional newspapers serving all of southeastern Michigan including the city of Detroit, the township is served by the Macomb Daily[7](published daily), the Macomb Voice[8], the Advisor[9] and the Clinton/Macomb Chronicle[10].
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Macomb Township, Michigan
- ^ a b 2006 Census Bureau estimates
- ^ USGS GNIS: Macomb, Michigan
- ^ USGS GNIS: Waldenburg
- ^ USGS GNIS: Meade, Michigan
- ^ Macomb Daily
- ^ TheVoiceNews.com
- ^ AdvisorSource.com
- ^ http://www.candgnews.com/default.asp/
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