Delhi Charter Township, Michigan
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| Charter Township of Delhi | |
  Charter Township of Delhi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Settled | 1837 |
| Organization | 1842 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Supervisor-Board of Trustees |
| - Supervisor | Stuart Goodrich (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.0 sq mi (75.0 km²) |
| - Land | 28.8 sq mi (74.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (277.8 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 22,469 |
| - Density | 783.2/sq mi (302.5/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48842 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-21420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626174[2] |
| Website: http://www.delhitownship.com/ | |
Delhi Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located directly south of the state's capital city, Lansing. The population was 22,569 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 census estimate of 25,465. A mid-decade census conducted by the township, itself, in the Fall of 2006 placed the population at 25,090.[3] Delhi Township is the fifth largest municipality in Metro Lansing, and part of the Lansing Urban Area.
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[edit] Communities
- Holt is an unincorporated community in the township that is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes. Holt is just south of Interstate 96 and is about 6 miles northwest of Mason. About half the population of Delhi live in Holt, but many others (even outside the township) identify themselves as living in Holt, because they attend Holt Public Schools.
- The city of Lansing is adjacent to the north and has incorporated land that was formerly within the township. Much of the township is considered to be part of the Greater Lansing urban area.
- The city of Mason is nearby to the southeast and the village of Dimondale is to the west.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.0 square miles (75.0 km²), of which, 28.8 square miles (74.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 22,569 people, 8,563 households, and 6,268 families residing in the township. The population density was 783.2 per square mile (302.5/km²). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 311.9/sq mi (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.95% White, 2.36% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
[edit] Households
There were 8,563 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
[edit] Ages
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
[edit] Income
The median income for a household in the township was $50,922, and the median income for a family was $61,837. Males had a median income of $45,774 versus $31,192 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,485. About 3.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Delhi Charter Township, Michigan
- ^ Tricia C. Vander Ploeg, Admin. Asst./Deputy Supervisor - Delhi Charter Township, received May 8, 2007
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the Charter Township of Delhi
- Holt–Delhi Branch of the Capital Area District Library
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