Groveland Township, Michigan

Groveland Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Oakland County
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Coordinates: 42°49′35″N83°31′18″W / 42.82639°N 83.52167°W / 42.82639; -83.52167
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Established	1835
Government
• Supervisor	Robert DePalma
•  Clerk	Patti Back
Area
•  Civil township	36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Water	0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population  (2010)
•  Civil township	5,476
• Density	155.3/sq mi (60.0/km2)
•  Metro	4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48348 (Clarkston) 48442 (Holly) 48462 (Ortonville)
Area code(s)	248
FIPS code	26-35640 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626414 [2]
Website	Official website

Groveland Township is a civil township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,476 at the 2010 census. ^[3] Groveland Township was established in 1835. ^[4]

Communities

There are no incorporated villages in the township, but there are two unincorporated communities within the township:

• Austin Corners located on the southern boundary of the township with Springfield Township at Dixie Highway and Oakhill Road ( 42°47′16″N83°30′29″W / 42.78778°N 83.50806°W / 42.78778; -83.50806 (Austin Corners, Michigan) Elevation: 1106 ft./337 m.) ^[5] The former post office was named for David Austin Wright, the first postmaster, who along with Horatio Wright established the office on March 2, 1848. The name was changed to Taylorsville on September 5, 1849, back to Austin on May 11, 1853, and closed on April 30, 1901. ^[6]
• Groveland Corners, formerly Cottage Corners, is located at the junction of Dixie Highway and Grange Hall Road ( 42°48′58″N83°32′52″W / 42.81611°N 83.54778°W / 42.81611; -83.54778 Elevation: 991 ft./302 m.). After 1922, Groveland Clinic was built there and the community acquired the name Groveland Corners. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.34 km²), of which 35.26 square miles (91.32 km²) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.02 km²) (2.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 5,476 people, 1,943 households, and 1,542 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 1,943 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 4.1% under the age of 5, 6.4% ages 5 to 9, 7.8% ages 10 to 14, 8.7% ages 15 to 19, 4.7% ages 20 to 24, 3.5% ages 25 to 29, 4.5% ages 30 to 34, 5.0% ages 35 to 39, 8.0% ages 40 to 44, 9.5% ages 45 to 49, 10.8% ages 50 to 54, 9.0% ages 55 to 59, 7.9% ages 60 to 64, 4.9% ages 65 to 69, 2.6% ages 70 to 74, 1.2% ages 75 to 79, 0.9% ages 80 to 84 and 0.5% ages 85 and older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. ^[8]

The median income for a household in the township was $72,188, and the median income for a family was $83,789. Males had a median income of $61,436 versus $26,414 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,574. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groveland Township, Michigan
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Groveland township, Oakland County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 22, 2011.
4. Romig 1986, p. 243.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austin Corners & GNIS in Google Map
6. Romig 1986.
7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groveland Corners, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
8. "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

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 (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6.

External links

• Michigan portal

• Groveland Township
• Groveland Township Fire Department