| Charter Township of Mundy Mundy Township |
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Charter Township of Mundy
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Organized | 1837[1] |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 12,191 |
| • Density | 338.8/sq mi (130.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48473 (Swartz Creek), 48507 (Flint), 48439 (Grand Blanc) |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-56160[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626779[3] |
| Website | http://www.mundytwp-mi.gov/ |
The Charter Township of Mundy is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,191 at the 2000 census.
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As most townships 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 | 51st | vacant |
| 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 |
| Polling Locations |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which, 36.0 square miles (93 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) 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.
| Clayton Township | Flint Township, Flint | Burton, Michigan | ||
| Gaines Township | Grand Blanc Township | |||
| Mundy Township | ||||
| Argentine Township | Fenton Township | Holly Township, Oakland County |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 12,191 people, 4,876 households, and 3,583 families residing in the township. The population density was 338.8 per square mile (130.8/km²). There were 5,047 housing units at an average density of 140.3 per square mile (54.2/km²). 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.
In 1833 the first land purchases in Mundy survey township area on sections 11-14 with all 40 acres (160,000 m2) 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.[6]
| 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 |
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