Milford 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
Oakland County
Oakland County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Metro Detroit, metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, its population was 1, ...
in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. The population was 15,736 at the
2010 census.
The village of
Milford Milford may refer to:
Place names Canada
* Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia
* Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia
* Milford, Ontario
England
* Milford, Derbyshire
* Milford, Devon, a place in Devon
* Milford on Sea, Hampshire
* Milford, Shro ...
is located within the township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.37%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 15,271 people, 5,470 households, and 4,261 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 5,650 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.47%
White, 0.43%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.46%
Asian
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* 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 ...
, 0.29% from
other races, and 1.09% 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 1.19% of the population.
There were 5,470 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,672, and the median income for a family was $78,463. Males had a median income of $60,075 versus $32,619 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $29,913. About 3.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Charter Township of Milford
{{Metro Detroit
Townships in Oakland County, Michigan
Charter townships in Michigan
Metro Detroit