Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan
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Highland Township is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 19,169 at the 2000 census. Highland Township was founded by pioneer families in 1835. A major factor in the development of Highland was the railroad, which allowed lumber to be transported cheaply, and allowed pickels from the township's early factories to be exported easily.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.8 km² (35.8 mi²). 87.1 km² (33.6 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (6.14%) is water. Nearly 1/4 of the land in Highland Township is owned by the State of Michigan as part of Highland Recreation Area.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,169 people, 6,786 households, and 5,374 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.1/km² (570.2/mi²). There were 7,179 housing units at an average density of 82.4/km² (213.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.42% White, 0.30% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 6,786 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $62,805, and the median income for a family was $70,286. Males had a median income of $50,944 versus $29,867 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,484. About 3.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
