Medina Township, Michigan
Civil township
Medina Township Hall
Medina Township Hall
Location within Lenawee County
Location within Lenawee County
Medina Township is located in Michigan
Medina Township
Medina Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Medina Township is located in the United States
Medina Township
Medina Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°45′26″N 84°17′25″W / 41.75722°N 84.29028°W / 41.75722; -84.29028
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLenawee
Established1836
Government
 • SupervisorJason Root
 • ClerkValerie Sword
Area
 • Total47.63 sq mi (123.36 km2)
 • Land47.54 sq mi (123.13 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,090
 • Density22.9/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49247 (Hudson)
49256 (Morenci)
49288 (Waldron)
Area code517
FIPS code26-52820[1]
GNIS feature ID1626717[2]
Websitemedinatwp.com

Medina Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.63 square miles (123.36 km2), of which 47.54 square miles (123.13 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.19%) is water.[3]

Lake Hudson State Recreation Area occupies a very small northeastern portion of the township.[9] Bordering the state of Ohio to the south, Medina Township is the southwesternmost municipality included in the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area (Metro Detroit), as it is located about 85 miles (137 km) southwest of the city of Detroit.

Major highways

  • US 127 forms the entire western boundary of the township.
  • M-156 (Morey Highway) forms a small portion of the eastern boundary of the township.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,227 people, 451 households, and 357 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.8 inhabitants per square mile (10.0/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.04% White, 0.49% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 451 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,347, and the median income for a family was $44,519. Males had a median income of $31,493 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,008. About 4.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Medina Township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Morenci Area Schools. A small northwestern portion is served by Hudson Area Schools, and a smaller southwestern portion is served by Waldron Area Schools in Hillsdale County.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medina Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 30 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canandaigua, Michigan
  5. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 96.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medina, Michigan
  7. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 360.
  8. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 417.
  9. ↑ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (2019). "Lake Hudson Recreation Area". Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Lenawee County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

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). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 96, 360, 417. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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