Macomb Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and a part of Metro Detroit. The population was 50,478 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 72,220 as of the 2008 census bureau estimate,[3] making it Michigan's fastest growing major municipality.
History
The early founders of Macomb Township arrived in the early 1800s in search of flat and fertile farmland, like that near the Clinton River. Many of these early settlers were of German descent, and the German influences remain today. The Township of Macomb was officially approved by the Legislative Council on March 7, 1834.
The township was named in honor of General Alexander Macomb a highly decorated veteran of the War of 1812; his successful mercantile family owned most of Macomb County at one time.
Macomb Township was also a large part of the lumber and logging industry of Southeast Michigan in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Logs would be transported south from Wolcott Mill in Ray Township, down the Middle Branch Clinton River to sawmills. This route became known as Romeo Plank, and is the name of the modern-day road that runs down the same route.
Communitites
There are no incorporated communities within the township, but there are three distinct areas:
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (93.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water. The area is predominantly mixed of flat fertile land and swampy wetland, but as of the housing boom since the late 90s, the area has been largely suburbanizing over the last few years.
Macomb Township is bordered:
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 50,478 people, 16,946 households, and 14,065 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,391.7 per square mile (537.3/km²). There were 17,922 housing units at an average density of 494.1/sq mi (190.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.12% White, 0.84% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 16,946 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.7% 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 2.97 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,319, and the median income for a family was $78,840. Males had a median income of $59,206 versus $32,232 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,907. About 1.2% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $84,901, and the median income for a family was $88,458.
Notable people
Education
Residents of Macomb Township live within one of three K-12 school districts: L'Anse Creuse, Chippewa Valley, or Utica Community Schools. One private high school, Lutheran High School North, is also in Macomb Township, while a second, Austin Catholic Academy[1] is scheduled to open in the fall of 2009.
The International Academy of Macomb (IAM)[2] is a public, tuition-free high school open to applicants residing or enrolled in 18 Macomb County Districts, including Chippewa Valley and L'Anse Creuse. As of January 2009, students residing in the Utica Community School District are not eligible to apply or attend IAM as the district has elected not to participate in the program. IAM opened in the fall of 2008, and offers accepted students a rigorous curriculum which earns an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Academy, which is located on the Chippewa Valley High School campus, will start with 125 ninth grade students. Each year, IAM will add a grade until reaching a capacity of 500 students, grades 9-12, in 2011.
Public schools in Chippewa Valley District:
High
- Dakota[3]
- Chippewa Valley
- Mohegan
Middle
- Seneca
- Wyandot
- Algonquin
- Iroquois[4]
Elementary
- Cheyenne[5]
- Cherokee
- Clinton Valley
- Erie
- Fox
- Huron
- Miami
- Mohawk
- Ojibwa[6]
- Ottawa
- Sequoyah[7]
- Shawnee[8]
- Little Turtle[9]
Public schools in Utica Community Schools:
High:
Eisenhower,
Henry Ford ll,
Stevenston,
Utica
Middle:
Bemis,
Davis,
Eppler,
Heritage,
Jeannete,
Malow,
Shelby
Elementary:
Beacon Tree,
Beck,
Browning,
Burr,
Collins,
Crissman,
DeKeyser,
Dresden,
Duncan,
Ebeling,
Ewell,
Flickenger,
Graebner,
Harvey,
Havel,
Kidd,
Magahay,
Messmore,
Monfort,
Morgan,
Oakbrook,
Plumbrook,
Roberts,
Schuchard,
Schwarzkoff,
Switzer,
Walsh,
West Utica,
Wiley
Growth
Macomb Township experienced significant growth during the period of 2000-2008, boasting a 48% increase in population[7]. With nearly 75,000 residents, it is considered one of the fastest growing communities in Michigan[8].
Media
In addition to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, the regional newspapers serving all of southeastern Michigan including the city of Detroit, the township is served by the Macomb Daily[9](published daily), the Macomb Voice[10], the Advisor[11] and the Clinton/Macomb Chronicle[12].
On television, Macomb Township was featured in an episode of Season 2 of Kitchen Nightmares, which aired nationally on Fox and locally on WJBK Fox 2 on September 18, 2008. The restaurant was Italian eatery Giuseppi's, located on Hayes Road near 21 Mile Road. The show is hosted by famed British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who also hosts the U.K. version of the show, which is called Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, which can be seen regularly on BBC America.
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