Editing Augusta Charter Township, Michigan

{{distinguish|Augusta, Michigan}}
{{Redirect|Stony Creek, Michigan|the community in Monroe County|Stony Creek, Monroe County, Michigan}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Augusta Township, Michigan
| official_name      = Charter Township of Augusta
| settlement_type    = [[Charter township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Township_Hall_Augusta_Michigan.JPG
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Township hall in the community of [[Whittaker, Michigan|Whittaker]]
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->|
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label      = Augusta Township
| pushpin_label_position = left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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| image_map          = Augusta Charter Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]
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| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| 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  = [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Brian Shelby
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Belynda Domas
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1836
<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_total_km2     = 95.26
| area_land_km2      = 95.05
| area_water_km2     = 0.21
| area_total_sq_mi   = 36.78
| area_land_sq_mi    = 36.70
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.08

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 7083
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 207
| elevation_ft       = 679
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|07|38|N|83|36|33|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48111 ([[Belleville, Michigan|Belleville]])<br>48160 ([[Milan, Michigan|Milan]])<br>48190 ([[Whittaker, Michigan|Whittaker]])<br>48191 ([[Willis, Michigan|Willis]])<br>48197 ([[Ypsilanti, Michigan|Ypsilanti]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 734|734]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-04180<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1625863<ref>{{gnis|1625863}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://augustatownship.org}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Augusta Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] of [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 7,083 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Augusta_charter_township,_Washtenaw_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2616104180 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
* '''Eaton Mills''' is a historic community located within the township. It was originally called Conova Corners and was a lumber settlement dating back to the 1850s The hamlet was renamed Eaton Mills after the family that ran the lumber mill for many years.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=9}} It was given a post office that operated only briefly from June 24, 1878 until September 30, 1879. Eaton Mills was located near the corner of modern day roads of Willis and Rawsonville. The local lumber mills provided the planks for the road from Detroit to Ypsilanti. They were harvested from the local white oak trees.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=174}} The town slowly withered when it lost its bid to have the railroad come through town.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=9}}
* '''Fuller''' is a historic community located within the township, even though its existence precedes the creation of Augusta Township in 1836. Fuller had a rural post office that operated very briefly from March to May 8, 1832.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=214}}
* '''Lincoln''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located within the township at {{coord|42|09|26|N|83|36|04|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|630439|Lincoln, Michigan}}</ref> The community is centered at the intersection of Whittaker Road and Willis Road near the [[Lincoln Consolidated School District (Michigan)|Lincoln Consolidated School District]] campus.
* '''Nelsonville''' is a former settlement within the southern portion of the township. It was settled as early as 1831 along the [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe]]–[[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]] county line, and its history is nearly identical to the community of [[Oakville, Michigan|Oakville]] in Monroe County. The name Nelsonville came from one of its earliest settlers and first postmaster Ichabod Nelson. The post office opened on May 7, 1834. The post office closed occasionally and underwent several name changes, including Nelsonville, Readingville, and ultimately Oakville until it closed permanently on February 19, 1904. The community of Readingville is historically listed as being in Washtenaw County, while Oakville is in Monroe County.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=391}}{{sfn|Romig|1986|pp=410–411}}
* '''[[Paint Creek, Washtenaw County, Michigan|Paint Creek]]''' is an unincorporated community located within the township at {{coord|42|09|27|N|83|34|54|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|634294|Paint Creek, Michigan}}</ref> Paint Creek was on the major thoroughfare from Monroe to Ypsilanti. Tuttle Hill Road was a plank road with regular stage coach service.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=9}} The town slowly withered when it lost its bid to have the railroad come through town.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=9}} IT is of historical note that Mr Prince Bennent an elder in the Friend's church and one of the premiere families of Paint Creek was a stop on the underground railroad.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=8}}
* '''Stony Creek''' is an unincorporated community located in the northwest corner of the township along the creek of the same name at {{coord|42|09|21|N|83|39|10|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|638891|Stony Creek, Michigan}}</ref> Andrew Muir was the first settler in the area, and James Miller founded the community in 1829 in what would later become Augusta Township in 1836. The Stony Creek post office was established on July 7, 1862 and remained in operation until July 15, 1905.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=540}} The community is unrelated to the [[Stony Creek, Monroe County, Michigan|Stony Creek]] community in [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]], which is located much further downstream along the same creek.<ref>{{GNIS|638890|Stony Creek (Monroe County), Michigan}}</ref>
* '''[[Willis, Michigan|Willis]]''' is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township at {{Coord|42|09|30|N|83|33|29|W}}.<ref>{{gnis|1616521|Willis, Michigan}}</ref> The Willis 48191 ZIP Code serves most of the eastern portion of the township. Willis was founded when the Detroit, Butler & St. Louis Railroad turned down the bids of Eaton Mills and Paint Creek{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=3}} and chose to build their tracks near Howell's General Store.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=16}} The first buildings was the Wabash Depot and boarding houses for the workers building the railroad at the corner of Church and Willis. Eventually the business that could move to Willis from Paint Creek and Eaton Mills came for the benefits the railroad offered.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=3}}
* '''[[Whittaker, Michigan|Whittaker]]''' is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at {{Coord|42|07|41|N|83|35|59|W}}.<ref>{{gnis|1616401|Whittaker, Michigan}}</ref> The Whittaker 48190 ZIP Code serves the immediate area of the community. It was originally called Augusta Center. The named was changed to Whittaker because after Franklin B Whittaker built a general store next to the tracks, all packages for delivery were c/o F Whittaker.{{sfn|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987|p=4}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.78|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|36.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.22%) is water.

[[Paint Creek (Washtenaw County, Michigan)|Paint Creek]] runs through the township.

==Demographics==

As of the 2010 census,<ref>http://www.semcog.org/Data/Apps/comprof/profile.cfm?cpid=4015{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> there were 6,745 people and 2,433 households residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|183.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,613 housing units at an average density of {{convert|71.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 86.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,813 people, 1,728 households, and 1,384 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|131.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of {{convert|48.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 92.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,728 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,033, and the median income for a family was $70,444. Males had a median income of $52,367 versus $31,146 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $27,509. About 4.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Augusta Charter Township is served by two public school districts. The majority of the township is served by [[Lincoln Consolidated School District (Michigan)|Lincoln Consolidated School District]], which is headquartered within the township. A small southwestern portion of the township is served by [[Milan Area Schools]] in the city of [[Milan, Michigan|Milan]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821052228/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-21 |url-status=live|title=Washtenaw County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=July 22, 2021}}</ref>

==Images==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="125px" perrow="4">
Image:Augusta_Township_Michigan_Fire_Department.JPG|{{center|Augusta Township Fire Department}}
Image:Whittaker,_Michigan_(October_2020).jpg|{{center|Unincorporated community of [[Whittaker, Michigan|Whittaker]]}}
Image:Willis,_Michigan_(October_2020).jpg|{{center|Unincorporated community of [[Willis, Michigan|Willis]]}}
File:Stony Creek Free Will Baptist Church Augusta Township Michigan.JPG|{{center|Stony Creek Free Will Baptist Church}}
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===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-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| pages=174, 214, 391, 410–411, 540}}
* {{cite news |ref={{harvid|Willis Centennial Keepsake|1987}} |title=Willis Centennial Keepsake Newspaper |date=1987 |pages=3–22}} Centennial Newspaper containing much history about Augusta Township. Augusta Historical Documents, Augusta Township Hall.

==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://www.augustatownship.org/ Augusta Charter Township official website]

{{Washtenaw County, Michigan}}

[[Category:Townships in Washtenaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1836 establishments in Michigan Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1836]]