Whiteford Township, Michigan

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Whiteford Township, Michigan
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Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan
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Whiteford Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Whiteford Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°46′43″N83°41′28″W / 41.77861°N 83.69111°W / 41.77861; -83.69111
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Monroe
Established1834
Government
  SupervisorWalter Ruhl
   Clerk Angela Christensen
Area
[1]
  Total40.24 sq mi (104.22 km2)
  Land39.72 sq mi (102.87 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total4,590
  Density115.6/sq mi (44.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49267 (Ottawa Lake)
49276 (Riga)
49270 (Petersburg)
48182 (Temperance)
48144 (Lambertville)
Area code 734
FIPS code 26-115-86740 [3]
GNIS feature ID1627261 [4]
Website www.whitefordtownship.org

Whiteford Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,590 at the 2020 census. [2]

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Early history

Whiteford Township was organized in March 1834 and carved out of western parts of Erie Township and the former Port Lawrence Township. [5] It was named after Gen. David White, the township's first supervisor and a pioneer settler. At the time of founding, Whiteford Township was a much larger township in land area than it is today. It originally extended into present-day Ohio, when that part of the state (known as the Toledo Strip) was claimed by both Ohio and Michigan during the Toledo War. [6] This larger Whiteford Township included most of present-day Sylvania, Sylvania Township, northern Springfield Township, and a small section of present-day Toledo north of Airport Highway between Reynolds Road and Holland-Sylvania. However, by December 1836, the boundary dispute between Ohio and Michigan had been settled, the Toledo Strip was awarded to Ohio, and Whiteford Township subsequently lost all of its territory south of this newly agreed upon state boundary.

Throughout the mid and late 19th century, most of the land in the township was used agriculturally, with many of the square-mile sections divided up into parcels of 40 to 160 acres (16 to 65 ha). In 1880, over 95% of the householders residing there were occupied as farmers or farm laborers. Merchants and manufacturers could be found in the unincorporated settlements of Whiteford Center and Ottawa Lake, the latter being home to a large stave mill in which residents were employed during the 1870s and 1880s.

In 1880, the total population of the township was 2,044, of which 2,030 residents were classified as White and 14 were listed as Black/Mulatto. By 1900 the population had risen to 2,050, with all residents listed as White. [7]

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Geography

Whiteford Township occupies the southwest corner of Monroe County. Its western border is the Lenawee County line, and its southern border is the Ohio state line. The city of Sylvania, Ohio, borders the township to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.24 square miles (104.22 km2), of which 39.72 square miles (102.87 km2) are land and 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), or 1.29%, are water. [1]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 696
1860 1,13663.2%
1870 1,42725.6%
1880 2,04443.2%
1890 1,901−7.0%
1900 2,0507.8%
1910 1,686−17.8%
1920 1,7413.3%
1930 2,20526.7%
1940 2,3144.9%
1950 2,79320.7%
1960 3,64130.4%
1970 4,05911.5%
1980 4,66014.8%
1990 4,433−4.9%
2000 4,420−0.3%
2010 4,6024.1%
2020 4,590−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 4,420 people, 1,582 households, and 1,243 families residing in the township. The population density was 111.0 inhabitants per square mile (42.9/km2). There were 1,654 housing units at an average density of 41.5 per square mile (16.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White, 1.97% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.49% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.

There were 1,582 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,280, and the median income for a family was $61,667. Males had a median income of $47,950 versus $26,275 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,899. About 3.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Whiteford township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiteford Township, Michigan
  5. County Atlas of Monroe Michigan, 1876
  6. 1834 Map. From the 1876 Township Plat Map and 1880 Federal Census Index of Whiteford Township.
  7. Census Enumeration Data, 1880 and 1900
  8. Romig 1986, p. 222.
  9. Historic Map Works, LLC. (2022). "Whiteford Township, Centre P.O., Ottawa Lake P.O., Pleasant View" . Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  10. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Anthony, Michigan
  11. Romig 1986, p. 492.
  12. 1 2 Romig 1986, p. 599.
  13. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiteford Center
  14. "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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