Ann Arbor Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Ann Arbor | |
Township Hall and Fire Station on Pontiac Trail | |
Location withinWashtenaw County (red) and the administered village ofBarton Hills (pink) | |
| Coordinates:42°17′47″N83°43′13″W / 42.29639°N 83.72028°W /42.29639; -83.72028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Organized | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Michael Moran |
| • Clerk | Rena Basch |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.88 sq mi (43.72 km2) |
| • Land | 16.73 sq mi (43.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,673 |
| • Density | 279.3/sq mi (107.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48104, 48105, 48109 (Ann Arbor) |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-03020[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625838[2] |
| Website | aatwp |
Ann Arbor Charter Township is acharter township ofWashtenaw County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 4,673 at the2020 census.[3] The township borders the city ofAnn Arbor and contains numerous exclaves, but the two are administered autonomously.
The "Township of Ann Arbour" was organized in 1827 by the Legislative Council of theMichigan Territory and theVillage of Ann Arbour, which later became theCity of Ann Arbor, was organized in 1833. As villages remain part of the township, the village of Ann Arbour did not become completely detached from the township until it reorganized as the city of Ann Arbor.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.88 square miles (43.72 km2), of which 16.73 square miles (43.33 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (0.89%) is water.[8]
TheHuron River flows through the township and containsGeddes Dam in the southeastern portion. TheBorder-to-Border Trail runs through the southeast edge of township along the river near Geddes Dam.[9]Barton Dam is within the city limits of Ann Arbor, but the township contains boundaries along the dam's Barton Pond reservoir.
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 4,720 people, 1,972 households, and 1,317 families residing in the township. The population density was 267.5 inhabitants per square mile (103.3/km2). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 115.3 per square mile (44.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 81.21%White, 2.25%African American, 0.17%Native American, 13.58%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 0.85% fromother races, and 1.89% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 1,972 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% weremarried couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $86,797, and the median income for a family was $103,102. Males had a median income of $75,176 versus $45,320 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $56,084. About 1.2% of families and 3.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Domino's has its headquarters in Ann Arbor Township, located in theDomino's Farms office park.[10][11]
In 2007Toyota employed 932 people at the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor Township.[12] Calty Design Research Inc., a Toyota design firm, has the Calty Design Research at Ann Arbor in the township.[12][13]Con-way moved its headquarters fromSan Mateo, California to Ann Arbor Township in 2011.[14]
Ann Arbor Charter Township is served entirely byAnn Arbor Public Schools.[15] The main campus ofWashtenaw Community College is located in the southeastern corner of the township.[16]