Editing Cambridge Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Cambridge Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Cambridge Township Offices Michigan.JPG
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Township Offices along [[M-50 (Michigan highway)|M-50]]
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position = top <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Cambridge Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Cambridge Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Onsted, Michigan|Onsted]] (pink)
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Tom Kissel
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Rick W. Richardson
| leader_title2      = Treasurer
| leader_name2       = Diane Higgins
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1835

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 91.9
| area_land_km2      = 82.9
| area_water_km2     = 9.0
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.5
| area_land_sq_mi    = 32.0
| area_water_sq_mi   = 3.5

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 5722
| population_density_km2 = auto
| 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        = 296
| elevation_ft       = 971
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|02|39|N|84|10|58|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49230 ([[Brooklyn, Michigan|Brooklyn]])<br>49253 ([[Manitou Beach–Devils Lake, Michigan|Manitou Beach]])<br>49265 ([[Onsted, Michigan|Onsted]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 517|517]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-12720<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        = 1626026<ref>{{cite gnis|1626026|Cambridge Township, Michigan}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.cambridgetownship.net}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Cambridge Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 5,722 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cambridge_township,_Lenawee_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2609112720 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

== Communities ==
* The village of [[Onsted, Michigan|Onsted]] is in the southern part of the township. 
* '''Springville''' is an [[unincorporated community]] on [[M-50 (Michigan highway)|M-50]] in the central portion of the township at {{coord|42|02|00|N|84|10|16|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Springville, Michigan}}.<ref>{{cite gnis|638633|Springville, Michigan}}</ref> A post office operated from January 21, 1835, until August 31, 1905.<ref>{{cite gnis|2435596|Springville Post Office (historical)}}</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|32.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}} is water, a total of 9.80%.

== Demographics ==
[[File:Irish Hills Towers.JPG|thumb|left|[[Irish Hills Towers|Towers]] of the [[Irish Hills]] on [[U.S. Route 12 in Michigan|US 12]]]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" />  of 2000, there were 5,299 people, 1,996 households, and 1,566 families in the township.  The population density was {{convert|165.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,686 housing units at an average density of {{convert|83.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% White, 0.15% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

Of the 1,996 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.8% of households were one person, and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years.  For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median household income was $59,450 and the median family income  was $70,246. Males had a median income of $52,005 versus $26,605 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,705.  About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[Lyster Hoxie Dewey]], botanist.

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lenawee.mi.us/ Lenawee County government site]
*[http://www.lenaweehistory.com/ Complete text of ''History of Lenawee County'' published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society]
*[https://www.michigantownships.org/twp_details.asp?fips=12720/ Information on Townships in the State of Michigan]

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[[Category:Townships in Lenawee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1835 establishments in Michigan Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1835]]