Editing Brandon Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Brandon Township, Michigan
| official_name      = Charter Township of Brandon
| other_name         = 
| settlement_type    = [[Charter township]]
| image_skyline      = BrandonTownshipHall.JPG
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Brandon Township Hall
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| pushpin_map        = Michigan
| pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Brandon Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| image_map          = Brandon Charter Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Ortonville, Michigan|Ortonville]] (pink)
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|51|08|N|83|26|35|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland]]

<!-- Government -->| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1837

<!-- Area -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Jayson Rumble
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Roselyn Blair
| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.98
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.11
| area_water_km2     = 
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.87
| area_water_percent = <!-- Population -->
| elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags-->
| elevation_m        = 316
| elevation_ft       = 1037

<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->| population_total   = 15384
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_metro   = 4296250 ([[Metro Detroit]])

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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48348 ([[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]])<br>48371 ([[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford]])<br>48462 ([[Ortonville, Michigan|Ortonville]])
| area_code          = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248]] and [[Area code 810|810]]
| website            = {{URL|http://brandontownship.us/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
| timezone           = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-10040<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>
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| blank1_info        = 1625971<ref>{{gnis|1625971}}</ref>
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'''Brandon Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] of [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  The population was 15,384 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Brandon_charter_township,_Oakland_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2612510040 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

As a northern suburb of [[Metro Detroit]], Brandon Township is about {{convert|30|mi|km|1}} north of the city of [[Detroit]] and about {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} southeast of [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]].  The village of [[Ortonville, Michigan|Ortonville]] is located within the township.

==History==
The Township of Brandon was created in 1837, named in honor of the settlers of the [[Brandon, Vermont|Town of Brandon]], [[Vermont]], whose descendants had migrated to this area of Michigan. The Charter Township of Brandon was formed in the 20th century.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Herman|first1=Jennifer|title=Michigan Encyclopedia|publisher=State History Publications|isbn=9781878592941|page=187|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NbaF0SWvRJIC&pg=PA187|language=en}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Brandon Gardens''' is located on [[M-15 (Michigan highway)|M-15]]/Ortonville Road and Glass Road ({{Coord|42|49|32|N|83|26|37|W|}} Elevation: 971&nbsp;ft./296 m.).<ref>{{gnis|621887|Brandon Gardens, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.8255842&p_longi=-83.4435551&fid=621887 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
*'''[[Oakwood, Michigan|Oakwood]]''' straddles the eastern border with [[Oxford Charter Township, Michigan|Oxford Township]] at Baldwin and Oakwood Roads ({{Coord|42|52|03|N|83|20|12|W|}} Elevation: 1099&nbsp;ft./335 m.).<ref>{{gnis|633908|Oakwood, Michigan}}</ref><ref>[https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1127/31617_072123-00831/6460875 1872 Plat Map of Oakwood, Oakland County, Michigan], accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site in March 2019.</ref>
*'''[[Ortonville, Michigan|Ortonville]]''' is a village located within the township.
*'''Perry Lake Heights''' is located on Perry Lake west of Perry Lake Road ({{Coord|42|49|40|N|83|24|04|W|}} Elevation:  1030&nbsp;ft./314 m.).<ref>{{gnis|634675|Perry Lake Heights, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.8278068&p_longi=-83.4010543&fid=634675 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.98|sqmi|km2|2}}.  {{convert|35.11|sqmi|km2|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (2.42%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| accessdate = May 13, 2020|page=36 Michigan}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 14,765 people, 5,012 households, and 4,039 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|421.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 5,290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|150.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 5,012 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,458, and the median income for a family was $70,359. Males had a median income of $52,419 versus $32,068 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $25,011.  About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Most of Brandon Township is in [[Brandon School District]], while a portion to the east is in [[Oxford 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 respective zoned high schools are Brandon High School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://brandonschooldistrict.org/|title=Home|publisher=Brandon School District|accessdate=2021-12-03}}</ref> and [[Oxford High School (Michigan)|Oxford High School]].

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://brandontownship.us/ Brandon Township]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Brandon Township
|North     = [[Hadley Township, Michigan|Hadley Township]],<br />[[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]]
|Northeast = [[Metamora Township, Michigan|Metamora Township]],<br />[[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]]
|East      = [[Oxford Charter Township, Michigan|Oxford Township]]
|Southeast = [[Orion Township, Michigan|Orion Township]]
|South = [[Independence Township, Michigan|Independence Township]]
|Southwest = [[Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Springfield Township]]
|West      = [[Groveland Township, Michigan|Groveland Township]]
|Northwest = [[Atlas Township, Michigan|Atlas Township]],<br />[[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]]
}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Perry Lake Heights 
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[Oakwood, Michigan|Oakwood]]
|East      = [[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford Village]]
|Southeast = [[Walters, Michigan|Walters]]
|South = [[Clarkston, Michigan|City of Clarkston Village]]
|Southwest = [[Jossman Acres, Michigan|Jossman Acres]]
|West      = Brandon Gardens
|Northwest = [[Ortonville, Michigan|Ortonville Village]]
}}

{{Oakland County, Michigan}}
{{Metro Detroit}}

[[Category:Townships in Oakland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Metro Detroit]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]