Lodi Township, Michigan
Lodi Township, Michigan | |
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 Township Hall on Pleasant Lake Road | |
| Motto: Rooted in Agriculture | |
 Location within Washtenaw County | |
  Lodi Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′20″N 83°49′04″W / 42.20556°N 83.81778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Established | 1834 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Janann Godek |
| • Clerk | Christina Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,058 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-49120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626636[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Lodi Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located southwest of Ann Arbor. The population was 6,058 at the 2010 census.[3]
History
Lodi Township was established in 1834 in Michigan Territory, three years before Michigan became a state.[4] It was named after the Town of Lodi, an area near New York State's Finger Lakes.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.2 km2), of which 34.3 square miles (88.8 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.53%, is water.[5]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,710 people, 1,960 households, and 1,611 families residing in the township. The population density was 169.4 per square mile (65.4/km2). There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of 60.2 per square mile (23.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.24% White, 2.28% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 1,960 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $88,419, and the median income for a family was $96,233. Males had a median income of $68,667 versus $39,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,516. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Orrin Howe (1786–1848), first Speaker Pro Tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives[6][7]
Gallery
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Old Town Hall, Pleasant Lake Rd. -
Schaible Farm, Pleasant Lake Rd. -
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Scio Church Road -
Emerson School, Scio Church Rd.
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lodi Township, Michigan
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lodi township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ a b The Lodi Cemetery, by Grace Shackman. Ann Arbor Observer Then & Now, Community Observer, Spring 2008, accessed 15 Dec 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lodi township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1. Google Books.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |