Leoni Township, Michigan
Leoni Township, Michigan | |
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  Leoni Township  Leoni Township | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 84°18′43″W / 42.25472°N 84.31194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.22 sq mi (132.66 km2) |
| • Land | 48.54 sq mi (125.73 km2) |
| • Water | 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,807 |
| • Density | 284/sq mi (109.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-46980[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626605[2] |
| Website | www |
Leoni Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,807 at the 2010 census.[3]
Communities
- Leoni is a small, unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the township, 7 miles (11 km) east of Jackson, the county seat.
- Michigan Center is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in the southwestern part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.2 square miles (132.7 km2), of which 48.5 square miles (125.7 km2) are land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), or 5.23%, are water.[3] Center Lake is on the township's southern boundary and is adjacent to Michigan Center. Gilletts Lake, Brill Lake, and Goose Lake are in the central region of the township. The Portage River runs close to the northern border of the township. The entire township is part of the Grand River watershed.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 13,459 people, 5,240 households, and 3,825 families residing in the township. The population density was 274.1 per square mile (105.8/km²). There were 5,568 housing units at an average density of 113.4 per square mile (43.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 5,240 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% 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 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,551, and the median income for a family was $47,032. Males had a median income of $38,306 versus $27,870 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,329. About 6.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Public school districts
Leoni Township has three school districts that fall inside at least part of its borders. The first is Michigan Center Public School District. The second is East Jackson Public School District. The third is Grass Lake Public School District that has a small portion of its district that lies inside Leoni Township's borders although the majority of the district is in the village of Grass Lake. All three districts have K through 12 educational programs and operate multiple facilities. All three also participate in athletics in the Cascades Conference.
Recreational activities
Leoni Township is home to two waterfront parks. Both have a playground and swimming area for residents and visitors to use. The first is a park on Gilletts Lake that is operated by Jackson County.[4] The second is located on 5th Street in Michigan Center on Center Lake. It is operated by Leoni Township and is the site for the annual Carp Carnival as well as other community events. It also has a public boat launch and docking area.[5]
Leoni is home to several other lakes and is a destination for water recreation activities. Some of these lakes are outside of Leoni Township but most can be reached by putting a boat in at the public boat launch in Michigan Center. In addition to these lakes there are others in the township that are not connected to the chain. Some popular ones are Portage Lake, Goose Lake, and Brills Lake.
Events
Michigan Center hosts the annual Carp Carnival at Leoni Township Park in June. The festival features a parade, fishing contest, midway games and rides, chicken barbecue dinners and beer tent.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leoni Township, Michigan
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Leoni township, Jackson County, Michigan". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Gilletts-Lake-County-Park-13
- ^ http://leonitownship.com/Draft_LeoniRecreationPlan.pdf
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |