Milan Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

42°02′12″N 83°42′26″W / 42.03667°N 83.70722°W / 42.03667; -83.70722CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyMonroeOrganized1836Government

• SupervisorMark Bogi • ClerkStephanie KozarArea

^[1]

• Total34.02 sq mi (88.1 km²) • Land34.00 sq mi (88.1 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)Elevation

679 ft (207 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,571 • Density46.2/sq mi (17.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Codes

48160 (Milan)
48110 (Azalia)
48131 (Dundee)
49229 (Britton)
48159 (Maybee)

Area code734FIPS code26-115-53900^[3]GNIS feature ID1626739^[4]Websitewww.milantownship.org

Milan Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,571 at the 2020 census.^[2] The township was organized in 1836. The city of Milan borders the township on the north, but the two are administrated autonomously since Milan incorporated as a city in 1967.

Communities

Azalia is an unincorporated community located in the eastern portion of the township at 42°01′08″N 83°39′57″W / 42.01889°N 83.66583°W / 42.01889; -83.66583.^[5] Originally known as "East Milan", a post office was established in the community on August 4, 1869.^[6]
Cone is an unincorporated community within the township in the western portion of the township at 42°01′55″N 83°45′11″W / 42.03194°N 83.75306°W / 42.03194; -83.75306.^[7] The community, originally known as "West Milan", was established in the 1830s and had its own post office from August 4, 1869, until September 15, 1917.^[8]

Geography

Milan Township is in the northwest corner of Monroe County, bordered by Lenawee County to the west and partially by Washtenaw County to the north. The city of Milan also borders the township to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.06 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.05%, are water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	642	—
1860	1,045	62.8%
1870	1,420	35.9%
1880	1,882	32.5%
1890	2,079	10.5%
1900	2,111	1.5%
1910	1,943	−8.0%
1920	1,672	−13.9%
1930	2,048	22.5%
1940	2,092	2.1%
1950	2,261	8.1%
1960	2,490	10.1%
1970	1,890	−24.1%
1980	2,021	6.9%
1990	1,659	−17.9%
2000	1,670	0.7%
2010	1,601	−4.1%
2020	1,571	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,670 people, 610 households, and 489 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.4/km²). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.36% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 610 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,361, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $43,696 versus $33,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,269. About 2.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

US 23 crosses the eastern part of the township from north to south.

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Milan township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milan Township, Michigan
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azalia, Michigan
^ Romig 1986, p. 38.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cone, Michigan
^ Romig 1986, p. 129.
^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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. 38, 129. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.