Shelby Charter Township, Macomb County, Michigan
| Shelby Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Charter Township of Shelby | |
Shelby Charter Township welcome sign
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 Location of Shelby Charter Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°40′15″N 83°01′59″W / 42.67083°N 83.03306°WCoordinates: 42°40′15″N 83°01′59″W / 42.67083°N 83.03306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of trustees-supervisor |
| • Supervisor | Richard Stathakis |
| • Clerk | Stanley Grot |
| • Treasurer | Michael Flynn |
| • Trustees | John Vermeulen, Vince Viviano, Lynn Wilhelm, Doug Wozniak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 73,804 |
| • Density | 1,878.7/sq mi (725.4/km2) |
| also defined as a census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-72820 |
| GNIS ID | 1627062 |
| Website | shelbytwp |
Shelby Charter Township, officially the Charter Township of Shelby, is a charter township and census-designated place located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township, a northern suburb of Detroit, is located roughly 15 miles north of the city. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 65,159. The 2010 Census places the population at 73,804. Shelby Charter Township is one of the fastest growing communities in Metro Detroit.
There are no incorporated villages and four unincorporated communities:
The U.S. Census Bureau has also defined Shelby Charter Township as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP are identical.
As of the census of 2010, there were 73,804 people, 28,299 households, and 17,923 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 89.4% White, 3.1% African American, 3.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
As of the census of 2000, there were 65,159 people, 24,486 households, and 17,923 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,878.7 per square mile (725.4/km²). There were 25,265 housing units at an average density of 728.5 per square mile (281.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.95% White, 0.85% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
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