Charter Township of Delta | |
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Coordinates: 42°43′37″N84°39′36″W / 42.72694°N 84.66000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Eaton |
Settled | 1837 |
Organization | 1842 |
Government | |
• Type | Supervisor-Board of Trustees |
• Supervisor | Kenneth R. Fletcher (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 33.21 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
• Land | 32.46 sq mi (84.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,119 |
• Density | 1,003.6/sq mi (387.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 48917 |
Area code | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-21520 [1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626175 [2] |
Website | http://www.deltami.gov/ |
Delta Charter Township, officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township, is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 33,119 making it the most populous municipality in Eaton County. The township operates its own fire department, but contracts with the Eaton County Sheriff Department for police protection. The township is a major community in metropolitan Lansing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km2), of which 32.4 square miles (84 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (2.30%) is water.
Since 2000, the township has entered into four 425 Agreements with the neighboring city of Lansing, which has resulted in the temporary transfer of 1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2) of land to Lansing. The agreements facilitated the construction of the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant as well as three auto suppliers.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 7,627 | — | |
1970 | 17,396 | 128.1% | |
1980 | 23,822 | 36.9% | |
1990 | 26,129 | 9.7% | |
2000 | 29,682 | 13.6% | |
2010 | 32,408 | 9.2% | |
2020 | 33,119 | 2.2% | |
2021 (est.) | 33,070 | [9] | −0.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the census [1] of 2010, there were 32,408 people, 14,201 households, and 8,572 families residing in the township. The population density was 998.3 inhabitants per square mile (385.4/km2). There were 15,186 housing units at an average density of 467.8 per square mile (180.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 76.8% White, 11.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
There were 12,559 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,711, and the median income for a family was $65,429. Males had a median income of $48,520 versus $32,776 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,048. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Three major Interstate Highways pass through Delta Charter Township and include Interstate 69 (I-69), I-96, and I-496. Saginaw Highway (M-43) is the major thoroughfare with many commercial businesses located along the road.
Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN) and the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) both provide public transportation services to the area. [10] Amtrak provides intercity passenger service, in nearby East Lansing, on the Chicago to Port Huron Blue Water line.
Class one rail freight service is provided by Canadian National Railway (CN), operating out of a rail yard along Snow Road, Mt. Hope Highway and Lansing Road. The yard mainly handles automobile, coal, grain, and lumber loads for local industries.
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