Addison Township, Michigan

Addison Township, Michigan
Township
Location of Addison Township within Oakland County, Michigan
Addison Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°50′18″N 83°9′1″W / 42.83833°N 83.15028°WCoordinates: 42°50′18″N 83°9′1″W / 42.83833°N 83.15028°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Area
• Total	37.2 sq mi (96.2 km^2)
• Land	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km^2)
Elevation	997 ft (304 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,351
• Density	170/sq mi (66/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48363 (Oakland), 48366 (Lakeville), 48367 (Leonard), 48370 (Oxford)
FIPS code	26-00400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625802[2]

Addison Township is a civil township of northeast Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 6,351.^[3]

The Township was named for pioneer settler Addison Chamberlain.^[4]

Communities

• The village of Leonard is in the northeast part of the township. The Leonard ZIP code 48367 serves most of the eastern portion of the township.^[5]

The Township has two unincorporated communities:

• Campbells Corner is on the southern border with Oakland Charter Township.
• Lakeville is located in the south central part of the township at 42°49′17″N 83°09′01″W / 42.82139°N 83.15028°W.^[6] It was founded and named by Sherman Hopkins in 1830. It was the first white settlement in the Township, which had been named for pioneer settler Addison Chamberlain. A post office was established in November 1836, and Lakeville was platted in 1840.^[4] The community is served by the P.O. box-only ZIP code 48366.^[7]

History

The first white settlement in the Township was in Lakeville in 1830 by Sherman Hopkins. A Lakeville post office was established in November 1836, and Lakeville was platted in 1840.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km²), of which 36.2 square miles (94 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 2.48%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,439 people, 2,174 households, and 1,752 families residing in the township. The population density was 177.7 per square mile (68.6/km²). There were 2,290 housing units at an average density of 63.2 per square mile (24.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 1.07% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 2,174 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,266, and the median income for a family was $79,019. Males had a median income of $60,281 versus $30,720 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,350. About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 and over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Addison Township, Michigan
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Addison township, Oakland County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
4. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. pp. 316–7. ISBN 978-0814318386.
5. 48367 5-Digit ZCTA, 483 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakeville, Michigan
7. USPS ZIP code Lookup Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Addison Township