Sandstone Charter Township, Michigan

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Sandstone Township, Michigan
Sandstone Charter Township
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Sandstone Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°17′12″N84°32′36″W / 42.28667°N 84.54333°W / 42.28667; -84.54333 Coordinates: 42°17′12″N84°32′36″W / 42.28667°N 84.54333°W / 42.28667; -84.54333
Country United States
State Michigan
County Jackson
Established1837
Government
  SupervisorL. Keith Acker
   Clerk Priscilla Sterrett
Area
  Total36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Land36.00 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,984
  Density110.7/sq mi (42.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49201 (Jackson)
49269 (Parma)
Area code 517
FIPS code 26-71500 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627041 [2]
Website Official website

Sandstone Charter Township is a charter township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,984. [3]

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Communities

History

Originally part of Spring Arbor Township, Sandstone was established in 1837 by act of the state legislature. It incorporated as a charter township in 2000 after rapid commercial and industrial development and the need for expanded municipal powers. One major development was Michigan Automotive Compressors, Inc. (MACI), which produces parts for the automotive industry and employs several hundred members of the community.

Sandstone Station is a former railroad stop along the current Norfolk Southern Railway/Amtrak line between Jackson and Albion. The station building is located at the intersection of Sandstone Road and Michigan Avenue (formerly U.S. Highway 12).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.71 km2), of which 36.00 square miles (93.24 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (0.50%) is water. [3]

The township is in western Jackson County. Interstate 94 passes through the township south of its center, with access from Exits 130 and 133. I-94 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Jackson, the county seat, and west 33 miles (53 km) to Battle Creek.

The township is drained by Sandstone Creek, which flows north toward the Grand River. The entire territory encompasses the T2S R2W survey township.

Government

Sandstone is a Charter Township, incorporated under the Charter Township Act of 1947 and governed by a Township Board, consisting of a Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four Trustees. The members of the Board are currently:

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,321 households, and 1,051 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.8 inhabitants per square mile (40.5/km2). There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 37.4 per square mile (14.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.50% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 1,321 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,396, and the median income for a family was $53,594. Males had a median income of $40,175 versus $26,985 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,622. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are three school districts in the township. They are:

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandstone Charter Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "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. 27 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved May 1, 2020.