Windsor 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
Eaton County
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 109,175. The county seat is Charlotte. The county was organized in 1837 and was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under ...
in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. It was organized as Windsor Township on March 16, 1842.
The population was 6,838 at the
2010 census,
down from 7,340 at the
2000 census.
Communities
The village of
Dimondale and the unincorporated community of West Windsor are within the township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.65%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,340 people, 2,781 households, and 2,091 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.04%
White, 3.02%
African American, 0.50%
Native American, 0.41%
Asian
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** 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 ...
, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 1.27% from
other races, and 1.69% 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 3.42% of the population.
There were 2,781 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,793, and the median income for a family was $65,851. Males had a median income of $45,160 versus $31,828 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $23,912. About 2.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Windsor Charter Township official website
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Townships in Eaton County, Michigan
Charter townships in Michigan
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area