Northfield Township, Michigan | |
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 Township Hall on Main Street | |
| Motto(s): Planning for our future, preserving our past | |
 Location withinWashtenaw County (red) and an administered portion of theWhitmore Lake community (pink) | |
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| Coordinates:42°24′02″N83°44′36″W / 42.40056°N 83.74333°W /42.40056; -83.74333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Established | 1832 |
| Government | |
| • Type | General Law Township |
| • Supervisor | Kenneth J. Dignan III |
| • Clerk | Kathleen Manley |
| • Treasurer | Jacki Otto |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.37 sq mi (94.20 km2) |
| • Land | 35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,514 |
| • Density | 236.5/sq mi (91.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-58280[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626812[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Northfield Township is acivil township ofWashtenaw County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 8,514 at the2020 census.[3]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.20 km2), of which 35.77 square miles (92.64 km2) is land and 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2) (1.65%) is water.[12]
US 23 runs south–north through the western portion of the township.As of thecensus[1] of 2020, there were 8,514 people, 3,521 households, and 2,236 families residing in the township. The population density was 236.5 inhabitants per square mile (91.3/km2). There were 3,393 housing units at an average density of 93.5 per square mile (36.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.3%White, 0.6%African American, 0.0%Native American, 0.7%Asian, 0.0%Pacific Islander, 0.23% fromother races, and 1.2% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 3,521 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% weremarried couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township, 26.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.1% were from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $79,890, and the median income for a family was $68,393. Males had a median income of $41,883 versus $30,680 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $40,621. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
Northfield Township is served by four separate public school districts.Ann Arbor Public Schools serves small portions of the southern area of the township.Whitmore Lake Public Schools serves most of the southeast to northwest areas of the township, andSouth Lyon Community Schools inSouth Lyon serves the northeast portion. Very small portions of the northwestern edge of the township are served byDexter Community School District to the southwest inDexter.[13]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |