Sandstone Charter Township, Michigan
| Sandstone Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Sandstone Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°17′12″N 84°32′36″W / 42.28667°N 84.54333°WCoordinates: 42°17′12″N 84°32′36″W / 42.28667°N 84.54333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,801 |
| • Density | 104.8/sq mi (40.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-71500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627041 |
Sandstone Charter Township is a charter township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is west of Jackson and north of Spring Arbor Township. As of the 2000 census, the population was 3,801.
There are three school districts in the township. They are:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.11%) is water.
The entire territory encompasses the T2S R2W survey township.
Sandstone is a Charter Township, incorporated under the Charter Township Act of 1947 and governed by a Township Board, consisting of a Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four Trustees. The members of the Board are currently:
Originally part of Spring Arbor Township, Sandstone was established in 1837 by act of the State Legislature. It incorporated as a charter township in 2000 after rapid commercial and industrial development and the need for expanded municipal powers. One major development includes Michigan Automotive Compressors, Inc. (MACI), which produces parts for the automotive industry and employs several hundred members of the community.
Sandstone Station is a former railroad stop along the current Norfolk Southern Railway/Amtrak line between Jackson and Albion. The station building is located at the intersection of Sandstone Road and Michigan Avenue (formerly U.S. Highway 12).
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,321 households, and 1,051 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.8 per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 37.4 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.50% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
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