Dundee Township, Michigan
Dundee Township, Michigan | |
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 Dundee Township Hall in the village of Dundee | |
 Location within Monroe County (red) and the administered village of Dundee (pink) | |
  Dundee Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′36″N 83°40′27″W / 41.96000°N 83.67417°WCoordinates: 41°57′36″N 83°40′27″W / 41.96000°N 83.67417°W | |
| 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 (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,759 |
| • Density | 140.2/sq mi (54.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-23400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626196[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Dundee Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,759 at the 2010 census.[3] The township contains the village of Dundee, and the majority of the township is served by Dundee Community Schools.
Communities[]
- Diann is the location of a junction between the Ann Arbor Railroad running north–south, the Indiana and Ohio Railway coming in from the west, and the CN Flat Rock Subdivision coming in from the east at 41°55′55″N 83°38′14″W / 41.93194°N 83.63722°W about three miles southeast of Dundee.[4]
- Dundee is a village within the township on the River Raisin at the junction of U.S. Route 23 and M-50.
- Rea is an unincorporated community located at 41°58′31″N 83°43′18″W / 41.97528°N 83.72167°W.[5] It was founded in 1886 as a railway station. Rea had its own post office from March 2, 1886 until October 2, 1906.[6]
Geography[]
According to the United States 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) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (0.78%) is water.[3]
Demographics[]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,341 people, 2,367 households, and 1,713 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.9 per square mile (50.6/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% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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. The per capita income for the township was $20,361. About 5.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
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References[]
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dundee Township, Michigan
- ^ a b "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 34 Michigan. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diann, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rea, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 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 Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 468. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Townships in Monroe County, Michigan
- Townships in Michigan
- Populated places established in 1838
- 1838 establishments in Michigan