Editing Genoa Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Genoa Township, Michigan
|official_name            = Genoa Charter Township
|settlement_type          = [[Charter township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Genoa Township Hall on Dorr Road
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|image_seal               = Logo of Genoa Township, Michigan.svg

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|pushpin_label            = Genoa Township
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|image_map                = Genoa Charter Township, MI location.png
|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]]

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|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        = [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston]]

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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Kevin T Spicher
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Janene Deaton
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1837

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 93.6
|area_land_km2            = 87.6
|area_water_km2           = 6.0
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 20692
|population_density_km2   = 236.2
|population_density_sq_mi = 
|population_metro         =

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 307
|elevation_ft             = 1007
|coordinates              = {{coord|42|33|32|N|83|49|49|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 48114, 48116 ([[Brighton, Michigan|Brighton]])<br>48843 ([[Howell, Michigan|Howell]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]] and [[Area code 810|810]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-31860<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              = 1626345<ref>{{gnis|1626345}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|www.genoa.org}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Genoa Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] of [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 20,692.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2609331860| title=Geography Profile, Genoa township, Livingston County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref>

Genoa Township was organized in 1837.<ref>Walter Romign, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 220</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Chilson''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the township at {{Coord|42|28|15|N|84|00|22|W|}} Chilson and Brighton roads.<ref>{{gnis|623199|Chilson, Michigan}}</ref> It was established in 1878 around a sawmill and a flour mill.<ref>Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 115</ref>

==Geography==
Genoa Township is southeast of the center of Livingston County and is bordered to the northwest by the city of [[Howell, Michigan|Howell]], the [[county seat]], and to the southeast by the city of [[Brighton, Michigan|Brighton]]. [[Interstate 96]] crosses the township, with access from exits 140 and 141. The highway leads east {{convert|48|mi}} to [[Detroit]] and west {{convert|41|mi}} to [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|93.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|87.6|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|6.0|km2|order=flip}}, or 6.40%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_26.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Michigan| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=March 12, 2020}}</ref> The northwest part of the township is part of the [[Shiawassee River]] watershed leading north to [[Saginaw Bay]] on [[Lake Huron]], while the southeast portion is in the [[Huron River (Michigan)|Huron River]] watershed leading southeast to [[Lake Erie]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 15901
|2010= 19821
|2020= 20692
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 15,901 people, 5,839 households, and 4,560 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|464.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 6,346 housing units at an average density of {{convert|185.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 5,839 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% 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 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $71,398, and the median income for a family was $79,988. Males had a median income of $59,229 versus $31,020 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $32,601.  About 2.4% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The now defunct [[Mattress World of Michigan]] was headquartered in the township.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20101009111104/http://www.mattressworldmichigan.com/ Welcome to Mattress World of Michigan]." [[Mattress World of Michigan]]. October 9, 2010. Retrieved on November 7, 2013. "Corporate: 1212 Fendt Dr, Howell, MI 48843"</ref><ref name=Townshipmap>"[http://www.genoa.org/contentfiledata/download/351 Official Zoning Map of Genoa Charter Township]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131109201917/http://www.genoa.org/contentfiledata/download/351 Archive]) [[Genoa Charter Township, Michigan]]. As of September 2008. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.</ref>  The [[Mount Brighton]] ski area and resort is in the southeast part of the township.

==Education==
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The Livingston Campus of [[Cleary University]] is in the township.<ref name=Townshipmap/><ref>"[http://www.cleary.edu/contact/index.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109220901/http://www.cleary.edu/contact/index.aspx |date=2013-11-09 }}." [[Cleary University]]. Retrieved on November 8, 2013. "Livingston Campus 3750 Cleary Drive Howell, MI 48843"</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://www.genoa.org Genoa Township official website]

{{Livingston County, Michigan}}

[[Category:Townships in Livingston County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Michigan]]