Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
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Charter Township of Clayton, Michigan Clayton Township |
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| Charter township | |
 Charter Township of Clayton, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°59′54″N 83°52′41″W / 42.99833°N 83.87806°WCoordinates: 42°59′54″N 83°52′41″W / 42.99833°N 83.87806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1839 |
| Organized | 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Supervisor-Board |
| • Supervisor | Brian Sepanak |
| • Clerk | Dennis Milem |
| • Treasurer | vacant |
| • Trustee | Greg Childers, Rick Caruso, Chris Gehringer, Tammy Kapraun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,581 |
| • Density | 221.67/sq mi (88.51/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48433, 48449, 48473, 48532 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-16260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626093 |
| Website | http://www.claytontownship.org/ |
Clayton Charter Township, or more officially Charter Township of Clayton, is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,581 at the 2010 census.
In the Northeast area of the township on November 2, 1855, the Valeria post office opened with Andrew N. Felt as postmaster. This PO closed on November 21, 1860.
On November 3, 2009, a successful recall took place removing the township supervisor, Bruce Beatty, and two trustees, Glenn Huffman and Chuck Shinouskis.
1. Recalled. 2. Resigned. 3. Appointed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (89 km2), all land. The southeast corner is separated from the rest of the township by the city of Swartz Creek. Misteguay Creek has its headwaters in the township.
The Central Michigan Railway runs northeast toward Flushing and, ultimately, Saginaw, and southwest through Lennon toward Durand.
In the late 1980s, the township's land was mostly dedicated to farming. A few subdivisions existed on the north and east sides of the township, closer to urban areas, as well as one in the middle of the township. The Village of Lennon and Swartz Creek Meadows, a mobile home park near the village, were the other built-up areas.
Since then, several large farms have been turned into subdivisions, and large houses have been constructed in more rural sections.
Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.
The township and Swartz Creek cooperate in operating the Swartz Creek Area Fire Department, which has one fire station in each of the two municipalities. The Clayton Township Police Department was formed in 2002 after the passage of a public service property tax by residents.
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