Delhi Charter Township ( ) is a charter township of

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in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 25,877 at the 2010 census, an increase from 22,569 in 2000 census. Delhi Township is located directly south of the city of

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and is the fifth-largest municipality in

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Communities

* Holt is an

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in the township that is also a

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for statistical purposes. Holt is just south of

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and is about 6 miles northwest of Mason. About half the population of Delhi live in Holt, but many others (even outside the township) identify themselves as living in Holt, because they attend Holt Public Schools. *The city of

is adjacent to the north and has incorporated land that was formerly within the township. Much of the township is considered to be part of the Greater Lansing urban area. *The city of Mason is nearby to the southeast and the village of Dimondale is to the west.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.45%) is water. The Grand River flows through the southwestern part of the township, and Sycamore Creek flows through its northeastern part.The National Map
, accessed 2015-09-23

History

The first permanent settlers in Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, arrived in 1837. In 1850, 402 settlers resided in the township. By 1857 Delhi Center (now Holt) had a post office, hotel, tavern, and several other businesses.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 22,569 people, 8,563 households, and 6,268 families residing in the township. The

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was 783.2 per square mile (302.5/km²). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 311.9 per square mile (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.95%

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, 2.36%

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, 0.49% Native American, 1.15%

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, 0.04%

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, 0.94% from

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, and 2.06% from two or more races.

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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

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for the township was $23,485. About 3.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

Sources

External links

Official Website of the Charter Township of Delhi
{{Authority control Townships in Ingham County, Michigan Charter townships in Michigan Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area 1842 establishments in Michigan Populated places established in 1842