Clinton Township is a
charter township
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in
Macomb County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. A northern suburb of
Detroit
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, Clinton Township is located about northeast of
downtown Detroit
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. As of the
2020 census, the township had a population of 100,513, making it the
most populous township in Michigan, and the state's 8th-most populous community overall.
History
The first settlement on the land that became Clinton Township was called
Gnadenhuetten and was established in 1782 by Rev.
David Zeisberger
David Zeisberger (April 11, 1721 – November 17, 1808) was a Moravian clergyman and missionary among the Native American tribes who resided in the Thirteen Colonies. He established communities of Munsee (Lenape) converts to Christianity in the ...
, but closed in 1786. It was organized as "Huron Township" on August 12, 1818, named after what was then known as the Huron River. Because of confusion with another
Huron River
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south of Detroit, on July 17, 1824, the Michigan Territorial Legislature renamed both the township and the river after
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769February 11, 1828) was an American politician and Naturalism (philosophy), naturalist. He served as a United States Senate, United States senator, as the mayor of New York City, and as the sixth governor of New York. ...
, the popular governor of
New York
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from 1817 to 1823 who was largely responsible for building the
Erie Canal
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which enabled many settlers to come to Michigan.
Moravian Drive is the township's oldest road, dating back to the days when
Moravian missionaries
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settled to attempt to convert the local Native Americans.
Geography
Clinton Township is in south-central Macomb County. The city of
Mount Clemens, the Macomb
county seat
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, is bordered on three sides by the northeast part of the township.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Clinton Township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.22%, are water.
The
Clinton River
The Clinton River is a river in southeastern Michigan in the United States. It is named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, who was governor of New York from 1817 to 1823.
The main branch of the river rises from wetlands and coldwater tributaries from ...
, for which the community is named, is formed from three branches within the township.
[ It runs east into Harrison Township, where it flows into ]Lake St. Clair
Lake St. Clair () is a freshwater lake that lies between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. It was named in 1679 by French Catholic explorers after Saint Clare of Assisi, on whose feast day they first saw the lake. ...
. The township is home to many parks, notably George George Memorial Park.
Communities
There are two unincorporated communities
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in the township:
Demographics
2020
2010
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 96,796 people, 42,036 households, and 25,678 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 82.08% White
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, 13.04% African American
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, 0.28% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 0.61% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino people of any race were 2.37% of the population. By 2016, the township's population was estimated to have surpassed 100,000.
In 2000, there were 40,299 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.
In 2000, 22.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,067, and the median income for a family was $61,497. Males had a median income of $48,818 versus $29,847 for females. The per capita income
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for the township was $25,758. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
The Italian American Cultural Society (IACS) is located in Clinton Township. The IACS building is located on Romeo Plank Road, north of 19 Mile,[Kucharski, Chris.]
CLINTON TWP. ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
." ''Detroit Free Press
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''. November 4, 2007. Community Free Press p. CU2. Retrieved on December 5, 2013. situated on the northern edge of the township. It is in proximity to the former ex-Partridge Creek clubhouse. In 2004, the center moved to its current location from Warren
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.
Residents are served by the Clinton-Macomb Public Library. Clinton Township is also home of the Walker Goldie Institute. This organization is dedicated to the education of youth through teaching and after school programs. The organization was founded by Kimberly Hyde in 2007. It is currently inactive. https://michigan-company.com/co/walker-goldie-inc
Education
Chippewa Valley Schools
Chippewa Valley Schools is a school district with its headquarters located in Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County, Michigan. The district encompasses over 27 square miles, partiall ...
, with two high schools (Chippewa Valley and Dakota), and Clintondale Community Schools, with one high school (Clintondale High), are the primary school districts in the township. Other school districts that operate within Clinton Township are L'Anse Creuse, Fraser Fraser may refer to:
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Australia
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, and Mount Clemens.
Media
''The Macomb Daily
''The Macomb Daily'' is a daily newspaper with its headquarters in Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, United States, in Metro Detroit. It is the only daily newspaper serving Macomb County, makin ...
'' is headquartered in Clinton Township.
Notable people
* Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
resides in Clinton Township.
* Jason Hedlesky, racing driver, born in Clinton Township
* J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, composer and rapper. He emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michiga ...
lived in Clinton Township for a period of time until his death in 2006.
* Andrea Shaw, three-time Ms. Olympia, resides in Clinton Township.
* Kyle Connor
Kyle David Connor (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Connor was drafted 17th overall by the Jets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life
Connor was bo ...
, hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets
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, was born in Clinton Township.
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
*
Clinton-Macomb Public Library
Clinton Township Historical Commission
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Townships in Macomb County, Michigan
Charter townships in Michigan
1818 establishments in Michigan Territory
Populated places established in 1818
Former census-designated places in Michigan