Delhi Township, Michigan
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| Delhi Charter Township | |
Delhi Charter Township sign along Cedar Street
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Location within Ingham County (red) and the administered CDP of Holt (pink)
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  Delhi Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Delhi Township Location within the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′59″N 84°32′17″W / 42.63306°N 84.53806°W / 42.63306; -84.53806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Settled | 1837 |
| Organized | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John Hayhoe |
| • Clerk | Evan Hope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.03 sq mi (75.19 km2) |
| • Land | 28.61 sq mi (74.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 27,710 |
| • Density | 955.5/sq mi (25,877/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-21420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626174[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Delhi Charter Township (/ˈdɛlhaɪ/ DEL-hy) is a charter townshipofIngham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 27,710 at the 2020 census, an increase from 25,877 in 2010 census.[3]
Delhi Township is located directly south of the city of Lansing and is the fifth-largest municipality in Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.03 square miles (75.19 km2), of which 28.61 square miles (74.10 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2) (1.45%) is water.[3]
The Grand River flows through the southwestern part of the township, and Sycamore Creek flows through its northeastern part.[4]
The first permanent settlers in Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, arrived in 1837. In 1850, 402 settlers resided in the township.[5] By 1857 Delhi Center (now Holt) had a post office, hotel, tavern, and several other businesses.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 16,590 | — | |
| 1970 | 13,795 | −16.8% | |
| 1980 | 17,144 | 24.3% | |
| 1990 | 19,190 | 11.9% | |
| 2000 | 22,569 | 17.6% | |
| 2010 | 25,877 | 14.7% | |
| 2020 | 27,710 | 7.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 27,770 | [6] | 0.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 22,569 people, 8,563 households, and 6,268 families residing in the township. The population density was 783.2 inhabitants per square mile (302.4/km2). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 311.9 per square mile (120.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.95% White, 2.36% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 8,563 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,922, and the median income for a family was $61,837. Males had a median income of $45,774 versus $31,192 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,485. About 3.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
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