Mundy Township, Michigan
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| Charter Township of Mundy Mundy Township |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| settled | 1833 |
| Government Organized | 1837[1] |
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| Government | |
| - Type | Supervisor-board |
| - Supervisor | Karen L. Bond |
| - Clerk | Rick W. Frost |
| - Treasurer | David Guigear |
| - Trustee | Karen Gawron, Tonya Ketzler, Bob Neuman, Joe Oskey |
| Area | |
| - Township | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Township | 12,191 |
| - Density | 338.8/sq mi (130.8/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48473, 48507 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| Website: http://www.mundytwp-mi.gov/ | |
The Charter Township of Mundy is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,191 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Communities
- Rankin is a small community within the township at , located just west of an exit off U.S. Highway 23 on Grand Blanc Road east of Jennings Roads south of Flint. The Township's offices and Rankin Elementary School are located there. Grand Blanc is several miles to the east by county roads.
[edit] Government
As most township in Michigan do, Mundy Township in Genesee County has a Supervisor-Board form of government. In this form of government, three members of the Board of Trustee are executives: Supervisor (being the township's chief executive), Clerk and Treasurer. There are additional 4 trustees elect to the Board.
| District | Number | Officeholder |
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| U.S. Representative | 5th | Dale E. Kildee |
| State Senate | 27 | John J. Gleason |
| State Representative | 51th | Dave Robertson |
| County Commissioner | 4th | John W. Northrup |
| 6th | Patrica Lockwood | |
| School District | Carman-Ainsworth | Multiple: see articles |
| Swartz Creek | ||
| Lake Fenton | ||
| Community College | C.S. Mott | Multiple: see article |
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.4 km² (36.1 mi²). 93.2 km² (36.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water. A portion of the township survey area, between Jennings and Torrey Road, was annexed by the City of Flint for Bishop International Airport.
| Adjactent | Muncipalities | by Direction |
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| Northwest Clayton Township |
North Flint Township, Flint |
Northeast Burton, Michigan |
| West Gaines Township |
Mundy Township | East Grand Blanc Township |
| Southwest Argentine Township |
South Fenton Township |
Southeast Holly Township, Oakland County |
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,191 people, 4,876 households, and 3,583 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.8/km² (338.8/mi²). There were 5,047 housing units at an average density of 54.2/km² (140.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.04% White, 1.41% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 4,876 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,948, and the median income for a family was $62,125. Males had a median income of $51,442 versus $30,067 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,581. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
In 1833 the first land purchases in Mundy survey township area on sections 11-14 with all 40 acres in section purchased by 1837. The first settlement was in section 13 by Jason L. Austin, Daniel Williams and Eli Gilbert. The Township was named after Edward S. Mundy, lieutenant governor when organized on March 11, 1837 [1] included the future Gaines Township. [2]
| Years | Supervisor | Town Clerk | Collector | Assessors | Justices of the Peace | Constables | Highway Commissioners | School Inspectors |
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| 1837 | John Alger | Morgan Baldwin | George Judson | Jonathan G. Firman, Morgan Baldwin, Benjamin Simmons and Seth Kitchen | Benjamin Simmons (1 yr.), Josiah Alger (2 yr.), Morgan Baldwin (3 yr.), Henry M. Thompson (4 yr.) | George Judson, Volney Stiles | J. G. Firman, George Judson and Jeshurum Leach | Jonathan Firman, Ira Dunning and Dudley Brainard |
[edit] Reference
- ^ a b Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission.
- ^ Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission.
- ^ Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission.
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(County Seat: Flint) |
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| Cities | Burton | Clio | Davison | Fenton | Flint | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Linden | Montrose | Mount Morris | Swartz Creek |  |
| Villages | Gaines | Goodrich | Lennon (part) | Otisville | Otter Lake (part) | |
| Charter townships | Clayton | Fenton | Flint | Flushing | Genesee | Grand Blanc | Montrose | Mount Morris | Mundy | Vienna | |
| General law townships | Argentine | Atlas | Davison | Gaines | Richfield | Thetford | Forest | |
| CDPs | Argentine | Beecher | Lake Fenton | |
| Unincorporated communities | Atlas | Rankin | Whigville | |
