Editing Ash Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Ash Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
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|image_caption            = Ash Township Hall and Fire Department
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Carleton, Michigan|Carleton]] (pink)
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe]]

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|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Robin Carmack
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Michele Geiermann
|established_title        = Organized
|established_date         = 1837

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_cousubs_26.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 90.24
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 34.60
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US2611503680&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Ash township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 7860
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 227.1

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|coordinates              = {{coord|42|03|23|N|83|22|31|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 48117 ([[Carleton, Michigan|Carleton]])<br>48134 ([[Flat Rock, Michigan|Flat Rock]])<br>48164 ([[New Boston, Michigan|New Boston]])<br>48166 ([[Newport, Michigan|Newport]])<br>48179 ([[South Rockwood, Michigan|South Rockwood]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 734|734]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-115-03680<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              = 1625853<ref>{{gnis|1625853}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|ashtownship.org}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
[[File:Carleton, MI Post Office.jpg|thumb|right|250px|U.S. Post Office in Ash Township ([[Carleton, Michigan|Carleton]] 48117 ZIP Code)]]
'''Ash Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 7,860.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Ash Township was organized in 1837 from a northern portion of [[Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan|Frenchtown Township]]. The township was named after local resident Arba Ash, who proposed the name during an early township meeting.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ash Township|url=https://ashtownship.org/about-us/|title=About Ash Township: Ash Township History|date=2022|accessdate=January 20, 2022}}</ref>

[[Potter Cemetery]] is a historic cemetery located in eastern Ash Township.

==Communities==
*'''Althone''' is a former settlement within the township. It was founded by [[Catholic Church in Germany|German Catholic]]s and had its own post office briefly from March 28, 1856, until January 30, 1858. The post office was restored and operated for a much longer time from December 29, 1863, until July 18, 1894.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=32}}
*'''Briar Hill''' is a former settlement founded in 1897 along a train station on the [[Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad|Detroit & Lima Northern Railroad]]. It was located halfway between Carleton and [[Flat Rock, Michigan|Flat Rock]].{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=77}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Michiganrailroads.com|url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/stations-locations/122-monroe-county-58/1470-briar-hill-mi|title=Station: Briar Hill, MI|date=2022|accessdate=October 19, 2022}}</ref> Briar Hill can be seen within the township on a [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/295196950561723850/ 1911 map] of Monroe County.
*'''[[Carleton, Michigan|Carleton]]''' is a village in the west-central portion of the township.
*'''Clark City''' is a former settlement that was built around a [[Stave (wood)|stave mill]] along Swan Creek. The community had its own post office from January 25, 1855, until December 19, 1866.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=118}}
*'''Grafton''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located within the township at {{coord|42|02|12|N|83|23|23|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1617593|Grafton, Michigan}}</ref>  It is located along the railway line and contained its own post office from March 14, 1850 to April 30, 1903.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=231}}

==Geography==
The township is in northeastern Monroe County, with its northern border forming the [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] line. According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|34.84|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|34.60|sqmi|km2|2}} are land and {{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2|2}}, or 0.68%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Most of the township is drained by Swan Creek and its tributaries. The northeast corner of the township is drained by Port Creek, a tributary of the [[Huron River]], while the southwest corner is drained by Stony Creek. Swan Creek, Stony Creek, and the Huron River are all southeast-flowing direct tributaries of [[Lake Erie]].

==Transportation==
===Airport===
*[[File:Airport Sign.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] [[Buzzwick Airport]] is a public-use airport in the southern part of the township.

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|I|275}} runs south–north through the center of the township and has three access points: exit 2 (Telegraph Road), exit 5 (Carleton Rockwood Road), and exit 8 (Will Carleton Road) at the county line.
* {{jct|state=MI|US|24|name1=Telegraph Road}} runs diagonally north through the southeastern portion of the township.

==Education==
Ash Township is served by three separate school districts.  The vast majority of the township is served by [[Airport Community Schools]].  A few very small northern portions of the township along Will Carleton Road are served by [[Huron School District (Michigan)|Huron School District]] in [[Huron Charter Township, Michigan|Huron Township]] in [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]].  Another very small northeastern portion of the township along Telegraph Road is served by [[Flat Rock Community Schools]] in [[Flat Rock, Michigan|Flat Rock]] in Wayne County.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_MONROE%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821004401/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_MONROE%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-21 |url-status=live|title=Monroe County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=December 28, 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 1229
|1860= 2124
|1870= 1451
|1880= 2252
|1890= 1997
|1900= 1913
|1910= 1840
|1920= 1735
|1930= 2433
|1940= 2679
|1950= 3345
|1960= 4825
|1970= 5803
|1980= 7688
|1990= 7480
|2000= 7610
|2010= 7783
|2020= 7860
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/decennial-publications.html|title=Decennial Census Official Publications|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 7,610 people, 2,801 households, and 2,125 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|220.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,942 housing units at an average density of {{convert|85.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 2,801 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.  In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,439, and the median income for a family was $61,020. Males had a median income of $47,892 versus $25,699 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,271.  About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
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==Notable people==
* [[James DeSana]], politician serving in the [[Michigan House of Representatives]], lives in Ash Township<ref>{{cite news |title=Rep. Jim DeSana of Ash Township opens Lansing office, announces committee assignment |url=https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/01/19/rep-jim-desana-ash-township-lansing-office/69816410007/ |work=The Monroe News}}</ref>

==References==
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===Sources===
*{{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 Series |type=Paperback  |orig-year= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |location=Detroit, Michigan |isbn=978-0-8143-1838-6 |pages= 32, 77, 118, 231}}

==External links==
*{{Official|ashtownship.org}}

{{Monroe County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Monroe County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Michigan]]