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Shelby Charter Township, Michigan

Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township
Charter Township of Shelby
Shelby Charter Township welcome sign
Shelby Charter Township welcome sign
Location of Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
Location of Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°40′15″N 83°01′59″W / 42.67083°N 83.03306°W / 42.67083; -83.03306Coordinates: 42°40′15″N 83°01′59″W / 42.67083°N 83.03306°W / 42.67083; -83.03306
Country United States
State Michigan
County Macomb
Government
 • Type Board of Trustee-Supervisor
 • Supervisor Richard Stathakis
 • Clerk Stanley Grot
 • Treasurer Michael Flynn
 • Trustees Paula Filar, Paul Viar, Nick Nightingale, and Douglas 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.org

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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