Mount Morris Charter Township is a

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of Genesee County in the

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. The population was 20,024 as of the 2020 census. The city of Mount Morris borders on the east, but the two are administered autonomously.

Communities

* The City of Mount Morris is adjacent to the township, but is governed independently of the township. *

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is an urbanized area of the township lying between the cities of Mount Morris and

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. There is also a

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with the same name defined for statistical purposes that covers the approximate area of the community. A portion of the CDP also lies within Genesee Township. * Much of the southeast portion of the township is considered to be a part of the Flint urban area.

History

The Township's survey area was in Grand Blanc Township from 1833 to 1836 when its area was included in Flushing and Genesee townships. The first settler was Benjamin Pearson of Avon, New York, who came in May 1833 to sections 25 and 36. On February 12, 1855, the Township of Mount Morris was established. An election was held in an abandoned log cabin in the southeast corner of the township; 74 votes were cast and the township was organized with elected officials with the main officials being: Ezekiel R. Ewing, supervisor; Bradford P. Foster, town clerk; Samuel R. Farnham, treasurer. The township garnered national attention when on February 29, 2000, six-year-old Kayla Rolland was killed by her first-grade classmate at Buell Elementary in the Beecher school district. On Monday, November 27, 2017, the northern Genesee County loop set of municipalities began receiving water from the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.13%) is water. The township is served by the Flint Mass Transportation Authority bus lines. In addition,

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, I-475 and M-54 run through the township. Despite its name, there are no

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s in the township. It was named after Mount Morris, New York on the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 23,725 people, 8,815 households, and 6,355 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 9,521 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 54.54%

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, 40.15%

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, 0.62% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.04%

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, 1.26% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.04% of the population. There were 8,815 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were

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living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13. In the township, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $36,069, and the median income for a family was $38,899. Males had a median income of $35,482 versus $25,886 for females. The

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for the township was $17,161. About 14.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the

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, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The township receives water from the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division except for the Beecher community which is served by the Beecher Metropolitan District. The township is served by Flushing Community Schools, Clio Area School District, Mount Morris Consolidated Schools, Beecher Community School District and Westwood Heights Schools.

Media

The studios and offices of television stations

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WEYI-TV WEYI-TV (channel 25) is a television station licensed to Saginaw, Michigan, United States, serving the Great Lakes Bay Region of Central Michigan as an affiliate of NBC. Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, WEYI-TV is operated by Sinclair Broadcas ...

, and

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are in a shared building located in the township.

Highways

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and U.S. 23 concurrently run north and south through the township. * Interstate 475 runs east and west through the township, but is signed as north and south.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Townships in Genesee County, Michigan Charter townships in Michigan Populated places established in 1855 1855 establishments in Michigan