La Salle Township, Michigan | |
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 La Salle Township Hall | |
 Location withinMonroe County and the state of Michigan | |
  La Salle Township  La Salle Township | |
| Coordinates:41°50′39″N83°27′32″W / 41.84417°N 83.45889°W /41.84417; -83.45889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Aaron Goldsmith |
| • Clerk | LaDeana Morr |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.86 sq mi (69.57 km2) |
| • Land | 26.57 sq mi (68.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,639 |
| • Density | 174.6/sq mi (67.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-115-46260[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626593[4] |
| Website | lasalletwpmi |
La Salle Township is acivil township ofMonroe County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 4,639 at the2020 census.[2]
La Salle Township is in eastern Monroe County, about 5 miles (8 km) southwest ofMonroe, thecounty seat. Its eastern boundary is the shore ofLake Erie. According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.86 square miles (69.57 km2), of which 26.57 square miles (68.82 km2) are land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), or 1.07%, are water.[1] The township is drained mainly by Otter Creek, which passes through the community of La Salle, and by Sulphur Creek and Muddy Creek to the south. Woodchuck Creek forms the northeast border of the township. All four creeks flow to Lake Erie.
I-75 runs southwest–northeast through the eastern section of township and has one access point along South Otter Creek Road (exit 9).
US 24 (Telegraph Road) runs south–north through the center of the township.
M-125 (S. Dixie Highway) runs parallel to US 24.
US 25 is a former U.S. highway from 1926–1973 that is now replaced with M-125.| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 1,100 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,327 | 20.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,392 | 4.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,506 | 8.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,315 | −12.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,320 | 0.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,293 | −2.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,269 | −1.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,627 | 28.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,718 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,450 | 42.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,672 | 49.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,151 | 13.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,011 | 20.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,985 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,001 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,894 | −2.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,639 | −5.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 5,001 people, 1,765 households, and 1,440 families residing in the township. The population density was 187.7 inhabitants per square mile (72.5/km2). There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 69.5 per square mile (26.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.96%White, 0.36%African American, 0.40%Native American, 0.26%Asian, 0.28% fromother races, and 0.74% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 1,765 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% weremarried couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,693, and the median income for a family was $69,000. Males had a median income of $51,884 versus $30,875 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $24,237. About 2.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
La Salle Township is served by three separate public school districts. The northern portion is served byMonroe Public Schools. The southern portion is served byMason Consolidated Schools, and small sections along the western border are served byIda Public Schools.[16]
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