Dexter Township, Michigan
| Dexter Township, Michigan | |
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Township Hall, Dexter-Pinckney Rd.
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 Dexter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°24′9″N 83°57′4″W / 42.40250°N 83.95111°WCoordinates: 42°24′9″N 83°57′4″W / 42.40250°N 83.95111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,042 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48130 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-22180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626184 |
| Website | twp-dexter |
Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,042 at the 2010 census. The nearby village of Dexter is not connected with the township and is located to the southeast.
Dexter Township was one of the three original townships of Washtenaw County organized in 1827.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (85.9 km2), of which 30.3 square miles (78.6 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), or 8.49%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,248 people, 1,863 households, and 1,488 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6 per square mile (65.9/km²). There were 2,168 housing units at an average density of 70.5 per square mile (27.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.52% White, 0.38% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,863 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
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