Ida Township, Michigan | |
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.jpg) Ida Township Municipal Office & Library inIda | |
 Left: Location withinMonroe County (red) and an administered portion of the CDP ofIda (pink); Right: Location in the state of Michigan | |
  Ida Township  Ida Township | |
| Coordinates:41°51′56″N83°35′19″W / 41.86556°N 83.58861°W /41.86556; -83.58861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Organized | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Paul Metz |
| • Clerk | Tera Shaffer |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.92 sq mi (95.62 km2) |
| • Land | 36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,783 |
| • Density | 130.2/sq mi (50.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-115-40260[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626508[4] |
| Website | www |
Ida Township is acivil township ofMonroe County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 4,783 at the2020 census.[2] The township was organized in 1837 and named after local civic leader Ida M. Taylor.[5]
The township is in central Monroe County, about 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest ofMonroe, thecounty seat. According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.92 square miles (95.62 km2), of which 36.75 square miles (95.18 km2) are land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), or 0.47%, are water.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 345 | — | |
| 1860 | 673 | 95.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,020 | 51.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,369 | 34.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,410 | 3.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,809 | 28.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,653 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,587 | −4.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,735 | 9.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,971 | 13.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,057 | 4.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,600 | 26.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,377 | 29.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,467 | 32.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,554 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,949 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,964 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 4,783 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[20] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 4,949 people, 1,622 households, and 1,373 families residing in the township. The population density was 134.7 inhabitants per square mile (52.0/km2). There were 1,655 housing units at an average density of 45.0 per square mile (17.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48%White, 0.14%African American, 0.16%Native American, 0.20%Asian, 0.51% fromother races, and 0.51% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 1,622 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% weremarried couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,106, and the median income for a family was $60,990. Males had a median income of $46,130 versus $28,456 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $21,074. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
The majority of the township is served byIda Public Schools, which has all three schools within one campus near the center of the community of Ida along Lewis Avenue. One of Ida's biggest rivals isDundee Community Schools. The district also serves a small area of several neighboring townships. A small portion of the western portion of Ida Township is served bySummerfield Schools inSummerfield Township to the west.[21]
Previously, St. Anthony School of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit was inTemperance. Its service area included Ida Township.[22]
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