Saline Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,277 at the 2020 census.[3] The city of Saline borders the township on the northeast, and the two are administered autonomously.

Saline Township, Michigan
Saline Township Hall on Braun Road
Saline Township Hall on Braun Road
Location within Washtenaw County
Location within Washtenaw County
Saline Township is located in Michigan
Saline Township
Saline Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Saline Township is located in the United States
Saline Township
Saline Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°07′00″N 83°49′00″W / 42.11667°N 83.81667°W / 42.11667; -83.81667
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Established1819
Government
 • SupervisorJames Marion
 • ClerkKelly Marion
Area
 • Total34.79 sq mi (90.11 km2)
 • Land34.69 sq mi (89.85 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,277
 • Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48176 (Saline)
49229 (Britton)
49236 (Clinton)
Area code734
FIPS code26-71160[1]
GNIS feature ID1627037[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Communities

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Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.79 square miles (90.11 km2), of which 34.69 square miles (89.85 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.29%) is water.[7]

Major highways

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  •   US 12 (West Michigan Avenue) runs southwest through the center of the township.

Demographics

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As of the 2010 census Saline Township had a population of 1,896. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 93.9% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race and 2.3% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 460 households, and 372 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.69% African American, 0.69% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 460 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township 25.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $77,024, and the median income for a family was $84,129. Males had a median income of $48,235 versus $37,212 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,630. About 2.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Saline Township is served by three public school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Saline Area Schools. A very small portion of the southwest corner is served by Clinton Community Schools to the southwest in Lenawee County. Milan Area Schools serves a very small area of the southeast corner of the township.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saline Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton, Michigan
  5. ^ Romig 1986, pp. 56–57.
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 566.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Saline township, Washtenaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  8. ^ 2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics for Saline Township from the US census
  9. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Washtenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

Sources

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  • 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). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 56–57, 566. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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