Dundee Township, Michigan | |
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 Dundee Township Hall in the village ofDundee | |
 Left: Location withinMonroe County (red) and the administered village ofDundee (pink); Right: Location within the state of Michigan | |
  Dundee Township  Dundee Township | |
| Coordinates:41°57′36″N83°40′27″W / 41.96000°N 83.67417°W /41.96000; -83.67417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Joanna Uhl |
| • Clerk | Janet Salenbien |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.60 sq mi (125.9 km2) |
| • Land | 48.22 sq mi (124.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,145 |
| • Density | 168.9/sq mi (65.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-115-23400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626196[4] |
| Website | www |
Dundee Township is acivil township ofMonroe County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 8,145 at the2020 census,[2] up from 6,759 in2010. The township contains the village ofDundee, and the majority of the township is served byDundee Community Schools.
Dundee Township is in western Monroe County and is bordered to the west byLenawee County. The village of Dundee is in the center of the township, 14 miles (23 km) west ofMonroe, thecounty seat. TheRiver Raisin flows from south to east across the township, passing through the center of Dundee village. The township is within the River Raisin watershed except for the southeast corner, which is drained by tributaries of Plum Creek. The River Raisin and Plum Creek are direct tributaries ofLake Erie to the southeast.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.60 square miles (125.87 km2), of which 48.22 square miles (124.89 km2) are land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), or 0.79%, are water.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 1,239 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,940 | 56.6% | |
| 1870 | 2,384 | 22.9% | |
| 1880 | 3,242 | 36.0% | |
| 1890 | 3,539 | 9.2% | |
| 1900 | 3,061 | −13.5% | |
| 1910 | 2,942 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,801 | −4.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,955 | 5.5% | |
| 1940 | 3,489 | 18.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,838 | 10.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,511 | 17.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,911 | 8.9% | |
| 1980 | 5,395 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 5,376 | −0.4% | |
| 2000 | 6,341 | 18.0% | |
| 2010 | 6,759 | 6.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,145 | 20.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 6,341 people, 2,367 households, and 1,713 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.9 inhabitants per square mile (50.5/km2). There were 2,498 housing units at an average density of 51.6 per square mile (19.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.35%White, 0.49%African American, 0.22%Native American, 0.35%Asian, 0.43% fromother races, and 1.17% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.25% of the population. There were 2,367 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% weremarried couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,279, and the median income for a family was $57,996. Males had a median income of $44,250 versus $26,580 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $20,361. About 5.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
