Brandon Township, Michigan

Charter Township of Brandon
Brandon Charter Township
Charter township

Brandon Township Hall

Location of Brandon Township within Oakland County, Michigan
Charter Township of Brandon

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 42°51′08″N 83°26′35″W / 42.85222°N 83.44306°W / 42.85222; -83.44306Coordinates: 42°51′08″N 83°26′35″W / 42.85222°N 83.44306°W / 42.85222; -83.44306
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government[1]
  Supervisor Kathy Thurman
  Clerk Jeannie McCreery
  Treasurer Tyrone Beltramo
Area
  Total 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Land 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
  Water 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.15%
Elevation 1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 15,175
  Density 420/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48462
Area code(s) 248, 810
FIPS code 26-10040[2]
GNIS feature ID 1625971[3]
Website brandontownship.us

Brandon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,175 at the 2010 census.[4] Brandon Township is within the metro Flint, Michigan area, and competes in the Flint Metro League for high school sports.

The Flint River headwaters are in Brandon Township in Oakland County.

History

The Township of Brandon was created in 1837, named in honor of the settlers of the Town of Brandon, Vermont, whose descendants had migrated to this area of Michigan. The Charter Township of Brandon was formed in the 20th century.

Communities

The Township has three unincorporated communities:

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2). 35.1 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), or 2.15%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,765 people, 5,012 households, and 4,039 families residing in the township. The population density was 421.1 per square mile (162.6/km²). There were 5,290 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.40% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 5,012 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,458, and the median income for a family was $70,359. Males had a median income of $52,419 versus $32,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,011. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

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