Editing Addison Township, Michigan

{{distinguish|text=the village of [[Addison, Michigan]] in Lenawee County.}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Addison Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| pushpin_label      = Addison Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| image_map          = Addison Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Leonard, Michigan|Leonard]] (pink)

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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
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| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Bruce Pearson
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Pauline Bennett
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 36.58
| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.52
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.06

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 6256
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_metro   = 4296250 ([[Metro Detroit]])

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
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| elevation_m        = 304
| elevation_ft       = 997
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|50|18|N|83|09|01|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48366 (Lakeville)<br>48367 ([[Leonard, Michigan|Leonard]])<br>48370 ([[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford]])
| area_codes         = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248, 947]], [[Area code 586|586]], and [[Area code 810|810]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-00400<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1625802<ref>{{gnis|1625802}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.twp.addison.mi.us/|Official website}}
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'''Addison Township''' is a [[civil township]] of northeast [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 6,256.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Addison township, Oakland County, Michigan |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 22, 2011 }}</ref>

The Township was named for pioneer settler Addison Chamberlain.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books  |orig-year= 1973 |year= 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0814318386 |location=Detroit |pages= 316–7}}
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== Communities ==
* The village of [[Leonard, Michigan|Leonard]] is in the northeast part of the township. The Leonard ZIP code 48367 serves most of the eastern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48367&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48367 5-Digit ZCTA, 483 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
The Township has two [[unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]]:
*[[Campbells Corner, Michigan|Campbells Corner]] is on the southern border with [[Oakland Charter Township, Michigan|Oakland Charter Township]].
* '''Lakeville''' is located in the south central part of the township at {{Coord|42|49|17|N|83|09|01|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|630067|Lakeville, Michigan}}</ref>  It was founded and named by Sherman Hopkins in 1830. It was the first white settlement in the Township, which had been named for pioneer settler Addison Chamberlain. A post office was established in November 1836, and Lakeville was [[plat]]ted in 1840.<ref name="Romig"/> The community is served by the [[P.O. box]]-only [[ZIP code]] 48366.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp USPS ZIP code Lookup] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101160345/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |date=January 1, 2008 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|35.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (2.90%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,439 people, 2,174 households, and 1,752 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|177.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|63.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 2,174 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,266, and the median income for a family was $79,019. Males had a median income of $60,281 versus $30,720 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,350.  About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 and over.

==Education==
Most of Addison Township is in [[Oxford Community Schools]]. Other portions are in [[Lake Orion Community Schools]], [[Almont Community Schools]], and [[Romeo Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26125_oakland/DC20SD_C26125.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204004330/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26125_oakland/DC20SD_C26125.pdf |archive-date=2021-12-04 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oakland County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-12-03}}</ref> The first district's zoned high school is [[Oxford High School (Michigan)|Oxford High School]]. The others', respectively, are [[Lake Orion High School]], Almont High School, and Romeo High School.

==Notable residents==
*[[Mark S. Brewer]] (1837–1901), United States Congressman<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000811|title=BREWER, Mark Spencer |publisher=[[United States Congress]] |accessdate=May 25, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041103093439/http://www.twp.addison.mi.us/ Addison Township]

{{Oakland County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Oakland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]