DeWitt Charter Township, Michigan
| DeWitt Charter Township | |
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| Charter township | |
 DeWitt Charter Township
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| Coordinates: 42°48′41″N 84°32′22″W / 42.81139°N 84.53944°WCoordinates: 42°48′41″N 84°32′22″W / 42.81139°N 84.53944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clinton |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Organized | 1836 |
| Chartered | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Supervisor-Board of Trustees |
| • Supervisor | Rick Galardi |
| • Manager | Rodney Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.25 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,321 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 14,691 |
| • Density | 506.9/sq mi (195.7/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48820 & 48906 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-22140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626183 |
| Website | http://www.dewitttownship.org/ |
DeWitt Charter Township is a charter township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,321 at the 2010 census, an increase from 12,143 in 2000.
The township is situated directly north of the city of Lansing, Michigan's capital city. One of the fastest growing areas in the state, the township is quickly developing along the Business US 127 thoroughfare, and near its intersection with I-69. The township is also home to Lansing Capital Region International Airport.
DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York during the 1830s. It was first settled by Captain David Scott, who moved there from Ann Arbor in 1833, and platted the land. The State Legislature formally created DeWitt Township on March 23, 1836. The first township meeting was held at the house of Captain Scott on April 8, 1836. A gentleman by the name of Welcome J. Partelo was named the township’s first Supervisor at that meeting.
It did not take long for the State to divide DeWitt Township into the many townships that we recognize today. In 1837, the township was split in half by a North/South line with the western half becoming Watertown Township. Two years later, the township was again split in half by an East/West line with the northern half becoming Bingham Township. One day later, the Governor approved an act, which split the remaining township area in half by a North/South line with the eastern half becoming Ossowa Township (renamed Bath Township in 1843). The final split of the township came in 1841 with the northern half of the remaining land becoming Olive Township. In four years, DeWitt Township went from encompassing the entire County to its current boundary.
The county seat for Clinton County was also located in DeWitt Township from the inception of the County. The county seat remained in DeWitt Township until December 1857 when it was moved to Plumstead Hall, in the village of St. Johns, until a new courthouse could be built.
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