Exeter Township, Michigan

Exeter Township, Michigan
Civil township
Exeter Township Hall in Scofield
Left: Location within Monroe County (red) and the administered village of Maybee (pink); Right: Location within the state of Michigan
Exeter Township Show map of Michigan Exeter Township Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 42°02′06″N83°28′42″W / 42.03500°N 83.47833°W / 42.03500; -83.47833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Monroe
Organized	1836
Government
• Supervisor	Bob Queen
•  Clerk	Christina Bogoski
Area [1]
• Total	36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
• Land	36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,927
• Density	107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	48117 (Carleton) 48159 (Maybee) 48162 (Monroe) 48111 (Belleville) 48164 (New Boston)
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-115-26880 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1626261 [4]
Website	www.exetertwp.com

Exeter Township Hall
Location	Southwest corner of Sumpter Road and Grant Street
Coordinates	42°01′23″N83°28′47″W / 42.0230°N 83.4798°W / 42.0230; -83.4798
Built	1890
Michigan State Historic Site
Designated	September 3, 1998 [5]

Exeter Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,927 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Communities

• East Exeter is a former settlement within the township that briefly had its own post office from March 14, 1850, until October 2, 1851. ^[6]
• Exeter is a historic community located at 42°02′48″N83°29′58″W / 42.04667°N 83.49944°W / 42.04667; -83.49944 . ^[7] Exeter contained its own post office from July 6, 1840, to June 28, 1842, and again from March 14, 1850 to September 14, 1903. ^[8]
• Maybee is a village in the southwestern portion of the township at 42°00′14″N83°30′56″W / 42.00389°N 83.51556°W / 42.00389; -83.51556 (Maybee, Michigan) . ^[9] Maybee has its own post office with the 48159 ZIP Code, which serves the village and portions of Exeter Township, as well as portions of several nearby townships. ^[10]
• Scofield is an unincorporated community located northeast of Maybee at 42°01′17″N83°28′55″W / 42.02139°N 83.48194°W / 42.02139; -83.48194 (Scofield, Michigan) . ^[11]

Geography

Exeter Township is in northern Monroe County and is bordered to the north by Wayne County. The center of the township is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Monroe, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.92 km²), of which 36.54 square miles (94.64 km²) are land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²), or 0.31%, are water. ^[1] The township is drained mainly by Stony Creek, which crosses the center of the township, and Swan Creek, which crosses the northeast part of the township. Sandy Creek crosses the southwest corner of the township, passing through the center of the village of Maybee. All three creeks flow to the southeast and are direct tributaries of Lake Erie.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	458		—
1860	832		81.7%
1870	1,067		28.2%
1880	1,822		70.8%
1890	1,716		−5.8%
1900	1,696		−1.2%
1910	1,550		−8.6%
1920	1,558		0.5%
1930	1,579		1.3%
1940	1,785		13.0%
1950	2,100		17.6%
1960	2,518		19.9%
1970	2,971		18.0%
1980	3,236		8.9%
1990	3,253		0.5%
2000	3,727		14.6%
2010	3,968		6.5%
2020	3,927		−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 3,727 people, 1,262 households, and 1,004 families residing in the township. The population density was 102.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.4/km²). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.82% White, 6.14% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 1,262 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,806, and the median income for a family was $69,429. Males had a median income of $50,718 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,308. About 2.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Exeter Township is served by four school districts. The majority of the township is served by Airport Community Schools. The southeastern portion of the township is served by Monroe Public Schools, which also includes the majority of the village of Maybee. The southwestern corner of the township, including a small western portion of the village of Maybee, is served by Dundee Community Schools. The northwestern portion of the township is served by Milan Area Schools. ^[13]

Notable people

• Lewis Welch (1814–1878), Michigan state senator ^[14]

Images

• 
  Unincorporated community of Scofield
• 
  McGowan School, built c. 1860
• 
  Volunteer fire department

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Exeter township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exeter Township, Michigan
5. State of Michigan (2009). "Exeter Township Hall". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
6. Romig 1986, p. 169.
7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exeter (historical)
8. Romig 1986, p. 189.
9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maybee, Michigan
10. Google (May 1, 2021). "48159 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
11. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scofield
12. "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
13. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Monroe County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
14. "Legislator Details - Lewis Welch". Library of Michigan . Retrieved May 18, 2020.

Sources

• 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. pp. 169, 189. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

External links

• Official website