Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Superior Charter Township is a charter township in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,740 at the 2000 census.
The unincorporated community of Dixboro is within the township, near its western edge.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.2 km² (35.6 mi²). 91.6 km² (35.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.65%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,740 people, 3,961 households, and 2,911 families residing in the township. The population density was 117.3/km² (303.7/mi²). There were 4,097 housing units at an average density of 44.7/km² (115.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 63.01% White, 30.81% African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 3,961 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.1% 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 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,622, and the median income for a family was $64,916. Males had a median income of $50,351 versus $35,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,093. About 8.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
