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Green Oak Township, Michigan

Charter Township of Green Oak, Michigan
Charter township
Township Hall, Silver Lake Road
Township Hall, Silver Lake Road
Charter Township of Green Oak, Michigan is located in Michigan
Charter Township of Green Oak, Michigan
Charter Township of Green Oak, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°28′43″N 83°43′38″W / 42.47861°N 83.72722°W / 42.47861; -83.72722Coordinates: 42°28′43″N 83°43′38″W / 42.47861°N 83.72722°W / 42.47861; -83.72722
Country United States
State Michigan
County Livingston
Area
 • Total 36.7 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2)
 • Water 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 15,618
 • Density 449.7/sq mi (173.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-35060
GNIS feature ID 1626400

Green Oak Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 17,476. In September 2005, the township board voted to incorporate as a charter township, becoming the second charter township in Livingston County.

The township has several unincorporated communities within its boundaries.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (5.50%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,618 people, 5,438 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The population density was 449.7 per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 5,772 housing units at an average density of 166.2 per square mile (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 5,438 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% 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 3.15.


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