Exeter Township, Michigan | |
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.jpg) Exeter Township Hall inScofield | |
 Left: Location withinMonroe County (red) and the administered village ofMaybee (pink); Right: Location within the state of Michigan | |
  Exeter Township  Exeter Township | |
| Coordinates:42°02′06″N83°28′42″W / 42.03500°N 83.47833°W /42.03500; -83.47833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Organized | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Clerk | Christina Bogoski |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,927 |
| • Density | 107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-115-26880[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626261[4] |
| Website | www |
| Exeter Township Hall | |
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| Location | Southwest corner of Sumpter Road and Grant Street |
| Coordinates | 42°01′23″N83°28′47″W / 42.0230°N 83.4798°W /42.0230; -83.4798 |
| Built | 1890 |
| Designated | September 3, 1998[5] |
Exeter Township is acivil township ofMonroe County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 3,927 at the2020 census.[2]
Exeter Township is in northern Monroe County and is bordered to the north byWayne County. The center of the township is 10 miles (16 km) northwest ofMonroe, thecounty seat.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.92 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.64 km2) are land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), or 0.31%, are water.[1] The township is drained mainly by Stony Creek, which crosses the center of the township, and Swan Creek, which crosses the northeast part of the township.Sandy Creek crosses the southwest corner of the township, passing through the center of the village of Maybee. All three creeks flow to the southeast and are direct tributaries ofLake Erie.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 458 | — | |
| 1860 | 832 | 81.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,067 | 28.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,822 | 70.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,716 | −5.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,696 | −1.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,550 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,558 | 0.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,579 | 1.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,785 | 13.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,100 | 17.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,518 | 19.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,971 | 18.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,236 | 8.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,253 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,727 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,968 | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,927 | −1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 3,727 people, 1,262 households, and 1,004 families residing in the township. The population density was 102.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.4/km2). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.82%White, 6.14%African American, 0.30%Native American, 0.38%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 0.40% fromother races, and 0.94% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 1,262 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% weremarried couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% 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 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,806, and the median income for a family was $69,429. Males had a median income of $50,718 versus $26,818 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $24,308. About 2.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Exeter Township is served by four school districts. The majority of the township is served byAirport Community Schools. The southeastern portion of the township is served byMonroe Public Schools, which also includes the majority of the village ofMaybee. The southwestern corner of the township, including a small western portion of the village of Maybee, is served byDundee Community Schools. The northwestern portion of the township is served byMilan Area Schools.[13]
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