Exeter Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States
42°02′06″N 83°28′42″W / 42.03500°N 83.47833°W / 42.03500; -83.47833CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyMonroeOrganized1836Government
 • ClerkChristina BogoskiArea • Total36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) • Land36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)Elevation
633 ft (193 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,927 • Density107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Codes
48117 (Carleton)
48159 (Maybee)
48162 (Monroe)
48111 (Belleville)
48164 (New Boston)
Area code734FIPS code26-115-26880[3]GNIS feature ID1626261[4]Websitewww.exetertwp.com
Historic site in Southwest corner of Sumpter Road and Grant Street
Exeter Township Hall
LocationSouthwest corner of Sumpter Road and Grant Street
Coordinates42°01′23″N 83°28′47″W / 42.0230°N 83.4798°W / 42.0230; -83.4798
Built1890
DesignatedSeptember 3, 1998[5]

Exeter Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,927 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

  • East Exeter is a former settlement within the township that briefly had its own post office from March 14, 1850, until October 2, 1851.[6]
  • Exeter is a historic community located at 42°02′48″N 83°29′58″W / 42.04667°N 83.49944°W / 42.04667; -83.49944.[7] Exeter contained its own post office from July 6, 1840, to June 28, 1842, and again from March 14, 1850 to September 14, 1903.[8]
  • Maybee is a village in the southwestern portion of the township at 42°00′14″N 83°30′56″W / 42.00389°N 83.51556°W / 42.00389; -83.51556 (Maybee, Michigan).[9] Maybee has its own post office with the 48159 ZIP Code, which serves the village and portions of Exeter Township, as well as portions of several nearby townships.[10]
  • Scofield is an unincorporated community located northeast of Maybee at 42°01′17″N 83°28′55″W / 42.02139°N 83.48194°W / 42.02139; -83.48194 (Scofield, Michigan).[11]

Geography

Exeter Township is in northern Monroe County and is bordered to the north by Wayne County. The center of the township is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Monroe, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.92 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.64 km2) are land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), or 0.31%, are water.[1] The township is drained mainly by Stony Creek, which crosses the center of the township, and Swan Creek, which crosses the northeast part of the township. Sandy Creek crosses the southwest corner of the township, passing through the center of the village of Maybee. All three creeks flow to the southeast and are direct tributaries of Lake Erie.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850458
186083281.7%
18701,06728.2%
18801,82270.8%
18901,716−5.8%
19001,696−1.2%
19101,550−8.6%
19201,5580.5%
19301,5791.3%
19401,78513.0%
19502,10017.6%
19602,51819.9%
19702,97118.0%
19803,2368.9%
19903,2530.5%
20003,72714.6%
20103,9686.5%
20203,927−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,727 people, 1,262 households, and 1,004 families residing in the township. The population density was 102.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.4/km2). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.82% White, 6.14% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 1,262 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,806, and the median income for a family was $69,429. Males had a median income of $50,718 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,308. About 2.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Exeter Township is served by four school districts. The majority of the township is served by Airport Community Schools. The southeastern portion of the township is served by Monroe Public Schools, which also includes the majority of the village of Maybee. The southwestern corner of the township, including a small western portion of the village of Maybee, is served by Dundee Community Schools. The northwestern portion of the township is served by Milan Area Schools.[13]

Notable people

Images

  • Unincorporated community of Scofield
    Unincorporated community of Scofield
  • McGowan School, built c. 1860
    McGowan School, built c. 1860
  • Volunteer fire department
    Volunteer fire department

References

  1. ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Exeter township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exeter Township, Michigan
  5. ^ State of Michigan (2009). "Exeter Township Hall". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 169.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exeter (historical)
  8. ^ Romig 1986, p. 189.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maybee, Michigan
  10. ^ Google (May 1, 2021). "48159 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scofield
  12. ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Monroe County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Lewis Welch". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 169, 189. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.

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