Norvell Township is a

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of Jackson County in the

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. The population was 2,963 at the 2010 census. The township is named after

John Norvell John Norvell (December 21, 1789April 24, 1850) was a newspaper editor and one of the first U.S. Senators from Michigan. History Norvell was born in Danville, Kentucky, then still a part of Virginia, where he attended the common schools. He is t ...

, one of Michigan's first

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Communities

* Norvell is an

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in the township at . It is situated at the outlet of Norvell Lake on the

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. William Hunt, the first white settler in the area, arrived in 1831. A post office was established on March 17, 1838, with Harvey Austin as the first postmaster. It was a station on the

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in 1878. The community was named for

, one of the first U.S. senators from Michigan. * Vineyard Lake is an unincorporated community and

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(CDP) in the southwest corner of the township. The CDP also extends into Columbia Township to the west.

Schools

Columbia School District

Grass Lake School District

Recreation

Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve is a combination public recreation area and nature preserve located five miles west of Manchester in Jackson and Washtenaw counties, Michigan. The area occupies a total of , with the Michigan Departme ...

Camp O' the Hills
Girl Scouts Camp
Camp Liberty
- Camp Liberty provides inclusive outdoor recreation programs that aid in the reintegration of U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families, with an emphasis on assisting those with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries
Hollerfest
- A family friendly celebration of local music, food, and community held at Frog Holler Farm

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (8.18%) is water. Norvell Township occupies the southeast corner of Jackson County. It is bordered to the east by

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and to the south by

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. It is southeast of

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, the

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. The township contains of

, owned by the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,135 households, and 831 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,568 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.26%

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, 0.62%

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, 0.51% Native American, 0.10%

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, 0.14% from

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, and 1.37% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.68% of the population. There were 1,135 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $55,221. Males had a median income of $45,756 versus $29,625 for females. The

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for the township was $20,488. About 6.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Image:norvell_township_general_store.JPG, Norvell General Store Image:norvell_township_norvell_lake.JPG, Norvell Lake Image:norvell_township_post_office.JPG, US Post Office Image:norvell_township_community_baptist_church.JPG, Community Baptist Church

References

External links

Norvell Township official website
{{authority control Townships in Jackson County, Michigan Townships in Michigan Populated places established in 1894 1894 establishments in Michigan