Brandon Township, Michigan

Brandon Charter Township
—  Charter township  —
Brandon Township Hall
Location of Brandon Township within Oakland County, Michigan
Brandon Charter Township Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°51′08″N 83°26′35″W / 42.85222°N 83.44306°W / 42.85222; -83.44306Coordinates: 42°51′08″N 83°26′35″W / 42.85222°N 83.44306°W / 42.85222; -83.44306
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Government[1]
– Supervisor	Kathy Thurman
– Clerk	Jeannie McCreery
– Treasurer	Tyrone Beltramo
Area
– Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
– Land	35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
– Water	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.15%
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	15,175
– Density	423.5/sq mi (163.5/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48462
Area code(s)	248, 810
FIPS code	26-10040[2]
GNIS feature ID	1625971[3]

Brandon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village of Ortonville is within the township, although some development near the village lies within adjacent Groveland Township. The population was 15,175 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km²). 35.1 square miles (91 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), or 2.15%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 14,765 people, 5,012 households, and 4,039 families residing in the township. The population density was 421.1 per square mile (162.6/km²). There were 5,290 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.40% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 5,012 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,458, and the median income for a family was $70,359. Males had a median income of $52,419 versus $32,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,011. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ Welcome to Brandon Township!
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandon Township, Michigan
4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Brandon charter township, Oakland County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2011. 

External links

Metro Detroit portal

• Brandon Township