Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°24′00″N 83°36′00″W / 42.40000°N 83.60000°W / 42.40000; -83.60000
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Salem Township, Michigan
Township Hall at Six Mile and Salem Road
Township Hall at Six Mile and Salem Road
Official seal of Salem Township, Michigan
Location within Washtenaw County
Location within Washtenaw County
Salem Township is located in Michigan
Salem Township
Salem Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Salem Township is located in the United States
Salem Township
Salem Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°24′00″N 83°36′00″W / 42.40000°N 83.60000°W / 42.40000; -83.60000
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Established1832
Government
 • SupervisorGary Whittaker
 • ClerkDel Wensley
Area
 • Total34.38 sq mi (89.04 km2)
 • Land34.29 sq mi (88.81 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,627
 • Density164.1/sq mi (63.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48105 (Ann Arbor)
48167, 48168 (Northville)
48170 (Plymouth)
48175 (Salem)
48178 (South Lyon)
Area codes248 and 734
FIPS code26-71130[1]
GNIS feature ID1627035[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Salem Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,627 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities[edit]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.38 square miles (89.04 km2), of which 34.29 square miles (88.81 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.26%) is water.

Major highways[edit]

  • M-14 runs briefly through the southeast corner of the township.

Demographics[edit]

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 5,562 people, 1,928 households and 1,615 families residing in the township. The population density was 162.2 inhabitants per square mile (62.6/km2). There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of 59.2 per square mile (22.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.97% White, 1.33% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 1,928 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.13.

27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median household income was $69,258 and the median family income was $75,115. Males had a median income of $50,813 compared with $31,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,450. About 0.8% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

The Jarvis Stone School is a defunct one-room schoolhouse that was built in the township in 1857.[10][11]

Salem Township is served by four separate public school districts.[12] South Lyon Community Schools serves the largest area of the township and is located in South Lyon to the north in Oakland County. The district's Salem Elementary School is the only public school located within Salem Township.[13]

Northville Public Schools serves a very small northeastern portion of the township. Students within the Northville section of the township are zoned to attend either Ridgewood Elementary School or Thorton Creek Elementary School, as well as Hillside Middle School and Northville High School.[14] Plymouth-Canton Community Schools to the east in Wayne County serves the southeast portion of the township. Ann Arbor Public Schools serves a very small southwest portion of the township, and students in that area are zoned to Logan Elementary School, Clague Middle School, and Huron High School.[15][16][17]

Notable people[edit]

Images[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Salem township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookville, Michigan
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Michigan
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 469.
  7. ^ Romig 1986, p. 544.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worden, Michigan
  9. ^ Romig 1986, p. 614.
  10. ^ Salem Area HistoricalS ociety (2022). "Jarvis Stone School Historic District". Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. ^ The Historical Marker Database (April 19, 2021). "Jarvis Stone School". Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Washtenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ South Lyon Community Schools (2022). "Salem Elementary". Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Northville Public Schools (January 19, 2022). "Northville Public Schools: School District Attendance Areas" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  15. ^ Ann Arbor Public Schools (2022). "AAPS Elementary Boundary Map". Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Ann Arbor Public Schools (2022). "AAPS Middle Boundary Map". Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  17. ^ Ann Arbor Public Schools (2022). "AAPS High Boundary Map". Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  18. ^ United States Congress. "Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (id: F000265)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  19. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 749–50. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

Sources[edit]

  • 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. 469, 544, 614. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.

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