Huron Charter Township, Michigan
| Huron Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
Township Municipal Offices Building.
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 Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°8′1″N 83°21′43″W / 42.13361°N 83.36194°WCoordinates: 42°8′1″N 83°21′43″W / 42.13361°N 83.36194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | David Glaab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,879 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-40040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626507 |
Huron Charter Township is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,879 at the 2010 census. Huron received its name from the Huron River, which flows through the township from the northwest corner to the southeast corner. Huron Township is home to three Metroparks situated along the river.
Huron Township was organized in 1827 and originally included the land that now contains the cities of Romulus and Belleville as well as the townships of Van Buren and Sumpter. In the 1830s, a settlement was platted on the banks of the Huron River. The first post office opened with the name Huron, but soon closed. In 1860 a new post office was opened with the name Catville but changed its name to New Boston by 1868. Other early settlements included Belden, platted in 1857 by Frances J. Belden and now known as Willow, and Waltz, platted in 1872 by Joseph Waltz.
On March 17, 1835 the northeastern portion of Huron Township was set off and organized as Romulus Township. Within a few weeks, on April 6, 1835, the northwestern portion of the township became Van Buren Township. On April 6, 1840 the western half of the remaining portion of Huron Township organized as the township of Sumpter, creating the current boundaries of township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.28%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,737 people, 4,745 households, and 3,796 families residing in the township. The population density was 386.2 per square mile (149.1/km²). There were 4,888 housing units at an average density of 137.4 per square mile (53.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.96% White, 1.08% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
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