Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Salem Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Salem Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washtenaw
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Gary Whittaker
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Del Wensley
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1832
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:89.04
Area Land Km2:88.81
Area Water Km2:0.23
Area Total Sq Mi:34.38
Area Land Sq Mi:34.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:7018
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:281
Elevation Ft:922
Coordinates:42.4°N -83.6°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48105 (Ann Arbor)
48167, 48168 (Northville)
48170 (Plymouth)
48175 (Salem)
48178 (South Lyon)
Area Codes:248 and 734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-71130[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627035

Salem Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,018 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.38sqmi, of which 34.29sqmi is land and 0.09sqmi (0.26%) is water.

Major highways

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 5,562 people, 1,928 households and 1,615 families residing in the township. The population density was 162.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of 59.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.97% White, 1.33% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 1,928 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.13.

27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median household income was $69,258 and the median family income was $75,115. Males had a median income of $50,813 compared with $31,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,450. About 0.8% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Jarvis Stone School is a defunct one-room schoolhouse that was built in the township in 1857.[3] [4]

Salem Township is served by four separate public school districts.[5] South Lyon Community Schools serves the largest area of the township and is located in South Lyon to the north in Oakland County. The district's Salem Elementary School is the only public school located within Salem Township.[6]

Northville Public Schools serves a very small northeastern portion of the township. Students within the Northville section of the township are zoned to attend either Ridgewood Elementary School or Thorton Creek Elementary School, as well as Hillside Middle School and Northville High School.[7] Plymouth-Canton Community Schools to the east in Wayne County serves the southeast portion of the township. Ann Arbor Public Schools serves a very small southwest portion of the township, and students in that area are zoned to Logan Elementary School, Clague Middle School, and Huron High School.[8] [9] [10]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-21 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Salem Area Historical Society. Jarvis Stone School Historic District. 2022. July 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: The Historical Marker Database. Jarvis Stone School. 19 April 2021. July 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Washtenaw County School Districts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821052228/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf . 2014-08-21 . live. 15 November 2013. July 22, 2021.
  6. Web site: South Lyon Community Schools. Salem Elementary. 2022. July 19, 2022.
  7. Web site: Northville Public Schools. Northville Public Schools: School District Attendance Areas. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622052955/https://4.files.edl.io/3539/02/01/22/190904-0a0defeb-e34b-49cc-8429-5ff4c3038a0c.pdf . 2022-06-22 . live. 19 January 2022. July 23, 2022.
  8. Web site: Ann Arbor Public Schools. AAPS Elementary Boundary Map. 2022. June 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: Ann Arbor Public Schools. AAPS Middle Boundary Map. 2022. June 22, 2022.
  10. Web site: Ann Arbor Public Schools. AAPS High Boundary Map. 2022. June 22, 2022.
  11. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin (writer). Virgin Books. 1997. Concise. 1-85227-745-9. 749–50.