Delhi Charter Township ( ) is a
charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that ...
of
Ingham County in the U.S. state of
Michigan. The population was 25,877 at the
2010 census, an increase from 22,569 in
2000 census.
Delhi Township is located directly south of the city of
Lansing and is the fifth-largest municipality in
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area.
Communities
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Holt
Holt or holte may refer to:
Natural world
*Holt (den), an otter den
* Holt, an area of woodland
Places Australia
* Holt, Australian Capital Territory
* Division of Holt, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in Vic ...
is an
unincorporated community in the township that is also a
census-designated place for statistical purposes. Holt is just south of
Interstate 96 and is about 6 miles northwest of
Mason
Mason may refer to:
Occupations
* Mason, brick mason, or bricklayer, a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork, or who lays any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces
* Stone mason, a craftsman in the stone-cut ...
. About half the population of Delhi live in Holt, but many others (even outside the township) identify themselves as living in Holt, because they attend Holt Public Schools.
*The city of
Lansing is adjacent to the north and has incorporated land that was formerly within the township. Much of the township is considered to be part of the Greater Lansing urban area.
*The city of Mason is nearby to the southeast and the village of
Dimondale is to the west.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.45%) is water.
[
The Grand River flows through the southwestern part of the township, and Sycamore Creek flows through its northeastern part.The National Map]
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History
The first permanent settlers in Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, arrived in 1837. In 1850, 402 settlers resided in the township.
By 1857 Delhi Center (now Holt) had a post office, hotel, tavern, and several other businesses.
Demographics
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 22,569 people, 8,563 households, and 6,268 families residing in the township. The
population density was 783.2 per square mile (302.5/km
2). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 311.9 per square mile (120.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.95%
White, 2.36%
African American, 0.49%
Native American, 1.15%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.94% from
other races, and 2.06% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 8,563 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,922, and the median income for a family was $61,837. Males had a median income of $45,774 versus $31,192 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $23,485. About 3.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
Sources
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External links
Official Website of the Charter Township of Delhi
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Townships in Ingham County, Michigan
Charter townships in Michigan
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area
1842 establishments in Michigan
Populated places established in 1842