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Augusta Charter Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°07′38″N 83°36′33″W / 42.12722°N 83.60917°W / 42.12722; -83.60917
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Not to be confused with Augusta, Michigan.
"Stony Creek, Michigan" redirects here. For the community in Monroe County, see Stony Creek, Monroe County, Michigan.
Augusta Township, Michigan
Charter township
Charter Township of Augusta
Township hall in the community of Whittaker
Township hall in the community of Whittaker
Location within Washtenaw County
Location within Washtenaw County
Augusta Township is located in Michigan
Augusta Township
Augusta Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Augusta Township is located in the United States
Augusta Township
Augusta Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°07′38″N 83°36′33″W / 42.12722°N 83.60917°W / 42.12722; -83.60917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Established1836
Government
 • SupervisorBrian Shelby
 • ClerkBelynda Domas
Area
 • Total
36.78 sq mi (95.26 km2)
 • Land36.70 sq mi (95.05 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
6,745
 • Density183.8/sq mi (71.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48111 (Belleville)
48160 (Milan)
48190 (Whittaker)
48191 (Willis)
48197 (Ypsilanti)
Area code734
FIPS code26-04180[1]
GNIS feature ID1625863[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Augusta Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,745 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

  • Eaton Mills is a historic community located within the township. It was a lumber settlement and was given a post office that operated only briefly from June 24, 1878 until September 30, 1879. Eaton Mills was located near the corner of modern day roads of Willis and Rawsonville. The local lumber mills provided the planks for the road from Detroit to Ypsilanti. They were harvested from the local white oak trees. [4]
  • Fuller is a historic community located within the township, even though its existence precedes the creation of Augusta Township in 1836. Fuller had a rural post office that operated very briefly from March to May 8, 1832.[5]
  • Lincoln is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42°09′26″N 83°36′04″W / 42.15722°N 83.60111°W / 42.15722; -83.60111.[6] The community is centered at the intersection of Whittaker Road and Willis Road near the Lincoln Consolidated School District campus.
  • Nelsonville is a former settlement within the southern portion of the township. It was settled as early as 1831 along the Monroe–Washtenaw county line, and its history is nearly identical to the community of Oakville in Monroe County. The name Nelsonville came from one of its earliest settlers and first postmaster Ichabod Nelson. The post office opened on May 7, 1834. The post office closed occasionally and underwent several name changes, including Nelsonville, Readingville, and ultimately Oakville until it closed permanently on February 19, 1904. The community of Readingville is historically listed as being in Washtenaw County, while Oakville is in Monroe County.[7][8]
  • Paint Creek is an unincorporated community located within the township at 42°09′27″N 83°34′54″W / 42.15750°N 83.58167°W / 42.15750; -83.58167.[9] Paint Creek was built on the corduroy (plank) road that ran from Monroe to Ypsilanti. It had the first post office in the township and regularly received mail from the stage coach, a hotel with a dance hall on the second floor and several thriving businesses. One of the elders' house in the local Quaker Church, was also a stop on the underground railroad. [citation needed] For a brief time it was called Whittaker's Corner after the mailman who would later be the post master of Whittaker. These businesses slowly migrated to the hamlets of Willis and Augusta Corners, when the railroad came in. (Later Augusta Corners was renamed the hamlet of Whittaker)[citation needed] Currently only a few houses on the old plank road (Tuttle Hill Rd), south of Willis Rd mark the community.[10]
  • Stony Creek is an unincorporated community located in the northwest corner of the township along the creek of the same name at 42°09′21″N 83°39′10″W / 42.15583°N 83.65278°W / 42.15583; -83.65278.[11] Andrew Muir was the first settler in the area, and James Miller founded the community in 1829 in what would later become Augusta Township in 1836. The Stony Creek post office was established on July 7, 1862 and remained in operation until July 15, 1905.[12] The community is unrelated to the Stony Creek community in Monroe County, which is located much further downstream along the same creek.[13]
  • Willis is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township at 42°09′30″N 83°33′29″W / 42.15833°N 83.55806°W / 42.15833; -83.55806.[14] The Willis 48191 ZIP Code serves most of the eastern portion of the township. Willis was founded in 1981 when the Wabash Railroad split the distance between Eaton Mills and Paint Creek. The name of Willis was changed to Newcomb because it was to close to Willits in Monroe County. Later after Willits had disbanded, and they found another village called Newcomb in Michigan, the name was changed back to Willis in 1887. Wills was named after Willis Potter who donated the land for the railroad station.[citation needed] Bonehead's BBQ is the oldest building in the hamlet. It predates the railroad when it was built by Mr. Howell as a store. It started out as a general store,ice house and coach stop and has gone through several transitions.[citation needed]
  • Whittaker is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 42°07′41″N 83°35′59″W / 42.12806°N 83.59972°W / 42.12806; -83.59972.[15] The Whittaker 48190 ZIP Code serves the immediate area of the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.78 square miles (95.26 km2), of which 36.70 square miles (95.05 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.22%) is water.

Paint Creek runs through the township.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census,[16] there were 6,745 people and 2,433 households residing in the township. The population density was 183.6 inhabitants per square mile (70.9/km2). There were 2,613 housing units at an average density of 71.1 per square mile (27.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 86.5% White, 7.8% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,813 people, 1,728 households, and 1,384 families residing in the township. The population density was 131.0 inhabitants per square mile (50.6/km2). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.2% White, 5.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,728 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,033, and the median income for a family was $70,444. Males had a median income of $52,367 versus $31,146 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,509. About 4.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Augusta Charter Township is served by two public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Lincoln Consolidated School District, which is headquartered within the township. A small southwestern portion of the township is served by Milan Area Schools in the city of Milan.[17]

Images

  • Augusta Township Fire Department
    Augusta Township Fire Department
  • Unincorporated community of Whittaker
    Unincorporated community of Whittaker
  • Unincorporated community of Willis
    Unincorporated community of Willis
  • Stony Creek Free Will Baptist Church
    Stony Creek Free Will Baptist Church

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta Charter Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Augusta charter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Romig 1986, p. 174.
  5. ^ Romig 1986, p. 214.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln, Michigan
  7. ^ Romig 1986, p. 391.
  8. ^ Romig 1986, pp. 410–411.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paint Creek, Michigan
  10. ^ https://augustatownship.org/history/
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Creek, Michigan
  12. ^ Romig 1986, p. 540.
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Creek (Monroe County), Michigan
  14. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willis, Michigan
  15. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whittaker, Michigan
  16. ^ http://www.semcog.org/Data/Apps/comprof/profile.cfm?cpid=4015[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (15 November 2013). "Washtenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 174, 214, 391, 410–411, 540. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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