Editing Homer Township, Midland County, Michigan

{{Hatnote|There is also a [[Homer Township, Calhoun County, Michigan|Homer Township]] in [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun County]].}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Homer Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]] and the state of Michigan

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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland]]

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|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Russell Varner
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Todd Lee
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1862

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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=October 18, 2023}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 21.3
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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=0600000US2611138980&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Homer township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 18, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 3993
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|population_density_sq_mi = 191.3

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_m              = 192
|elevation_ft             = 630
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 48640, 48642 ([[Midland, Michigan|Midland]])<br/>48657 ([[Sanford, Michigan|Sanford]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-111-38980<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              = 1626486<ref>{{gnis|1626486}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|www.homertownship.org}}
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'''Homer Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 3,993.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==Geography==
The township is in central Midland County and is bordered to the northeast by the city of [[Midland, Michigan|Midland]], the [[county seat]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|21.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|20.9|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.88%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The [[Tittabawassee River]] crosses the northeast part of the township, and its tributary, the [[Chippewa River (Michigan)|Chippewa River]], crosses the center of the township. The [[Pine River (Chippewa River tributary)|Pine River]], a tributary of the Chippewa, drains the southern part of the township. 

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 247
|1880= 601
|1890= 552
|1900= 657
|1910= 570
|1920= 598
|1930= 754
|1940= 1467
|1950= 2196
|1960= 3304
|1970= 3959
|1980= 4477
|1990= 4235
|2000= 3924
|2010= 4009
|2020= 3993
|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=October 18, 2023}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 4,009 people, 1,521 households, and 1,182 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|185.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,593 housing units at an average density of {{convert|73.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 1,521 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 2.9.

In 2000, the township the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,924, and the median income for a family was $51,029. Males had a median income of $45,742 versus $28,622 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,574.  About 5.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
*{{jct|state=MI|M|20}} connects [[Midland, Michigan|Midland]] to the east with [[Mount Pleasant, Michigan|Mount Pleasant]] and [[Big Rapids, Michigan|Big Rapids]] to the west.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|30}} follows the [[Michigan meridian]] along the western boundary of the township, extending north to [[West Branch, Michigan|West Branch]].

== Education ==
*[[Bullock Creek Public Schools]]
**[[Bullock Creek High School]]
*[[Midland Public Schools]]

== Sites of interest ==
The [[Chippewa Nature Center]] has a territory of more than {{convert|1000|acre}} of deciduous and coniferous woods, rivers, ponds, wetlands ([[marsh]], [[fen]], [[bog]], and [[swamp]]) and upland fields.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official|www.homertownship.org}}

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[[Category:Townships in Midland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1862 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1862]]