Macon Township, Michigan

Civil Township in Michigan, United States

Macon Township, Michigan

Civil Township

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Location within Lenawee County

Macon Township

Location within the state of Michigan

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Macon Township

Macon Township (the United States)

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Coordinates: 42°02′38″N 83°49′48″W﻿ / ﻿42.04389°N 83.83000°W﻿ / 42.04389; -83.83000
Country| United States
State| Michigan
County| Lenawee
Established| 1834
Government

• Supervisor| Dean Montrief
• Clerk| Julia Dejonghe
Area

• Total

| 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2)
• Land| 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

| 735 ft (224 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,330
• Density| 41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)|

49229 (Britton)
49236 (Clinton)
49286 (Tecumseh)

Area code| 517
FIPS code| 26-50520[1]
GNIS feature ID| 1626661[2]
Website| www.macontwp.com

Macon Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,330.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,448 people, 502 households, and 415 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.4 inhabitants per square mile (17.1/km2). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.75% White, 0.21% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 502 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,818, and the median income for a family was $65,938. Males had a median income of $42,171 versus $29,653 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,059. About 0.2% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

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* Frank T. Tucker, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and lawyer, was born in the township.[3]

## Gallery

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* Farm at Ridge Hwy. & County Line Rd.

* Boysville administration building

* Macon Grocery, Macon-Clinton Rd.

* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Ridge Hwy.

* John Pennington–Henry Ford House

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Macon Township, Michigan
3. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897, Biographical Sketch of Frank Tyler Tucker, pg. 700

## External links

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* Lenawee County government site

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Municipalities and communities of Lenawee County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Adrian

Cities|

* Adrian
* Hudson
* Morenci
* Tecumseh

Map of Michigan highlighting Lenawee County.svg

Villages|

* Addison
* Blissfield
* Britton
* Cement City‡
* Clayton
* Clinton
* Deerfield
* Onsted

Charter townships|

* Adrian
* Madison
* Raisin

Civil townships|

* Blissfield
* Cambridge
* Clinton
* Deerfield
* Dover
* Fairfield
* Franklin
* Hudson
* Macon
* Medina
* Ogden
* Palmyra
* Ridgeway
* Riga
* Rollin
* Rome
* Seneca
* Tecumseh
* Woodstock

CDPs|

* Jasper
* Manitou Beach–Devils Lake

Other
communities|

* Birdsall
* Cadmus
* Canandaigua
* Dover
* East Ogden
* Evans Lake
* Fairfield
* Geneva
* Holloway
* Madison Center
* Medina
* Raisin Center
* Ridgeville
* Ridgeway
* Riga
* Sand Creek
* Springville
* Tipton
* Weston

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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