Editing Lansing Charter Township, Michigan

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|name                     = Lansing Township, Michigan
|official_name            = Charter Township of Lansing
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|population_total         = 8143<ref name="Quickfacts">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lansingchartertownshipinghamcountymichigan,US/PST045221 |website=Census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>
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|postal_code              = 48910, 48912, 48915, 48917 ([[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]]
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'''Lansing Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] of [[Ingham County, Michigan|Ingham County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].  The population was 8,143 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Quickfacts"/>

The township consists of six non-contiguous sections bordered mostly by the cities of [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]] and [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]].  The [[Census-designated place|CDP]] of [[Edgemont Park, Michigan|Edgemont Park]] is located in the north end of the western section of the township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf|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]]| access-date = November 26, 2020|page=E-16 Michigan}}</ref>

==History==
The first white [[settler]] to purchase land in the township was Jacob F. Cooley in 1837.<ref name="HistoryHaslett">{{cite book | last = Raphael | first = Evelyn Huber | title = A History of the Haslett-Lake Lansing Area, Meridian Township, Ingham County, Michigan | publisher = INCO Graphics, Mason, Michigan | year = 1975 | pages = 8–9 }}</ref> The township was organized in 1842 in the northwest corner of Ingham County and was named after [[Lansing, New York]] – the hometown of one of the township's original settlers. The township experienced its first loss of land in 1859 when the [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] settlement of Lansing officially incorporated as a city out of seven square miles near the center of the township.

On April 1, 1963, township voters voted to become a [[charter township]], which provides for streamlined administration, expanded taxing authority, and added protection from annexation.<ref name="Election">{{cite news |title=Democrats Tip GoOP in Delhi |access-date= |work=The State Journal |date=2 April 1963}}</ref>

{{US Census population
|1870= 823
|1880= 1209
|1890= 1422
|1900= 1353
|1910= 1760
|1920= 2815
|1930= 8518
|1940= 14274
|1950= 17627
|1960= 14387
|1970= 11270
|1980= 10097
|1990= 8919
|2000= 8458
|2010= 8126
|2020= 8143
|estyear=
|estimate = 
}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|5.16|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|4.93|sqmi|km2|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi|km2|2}} (2.52%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf|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]]| access-date = November 26, 2020|page=24 Michigan}}</ref>

==Description==
The cities of [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] and [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]] have incorporated much of the land that formerly constituted the township reducing the township from its original {{convert|36|sqmi|km2}} to its current {{convert|4.9|sqmi|km2}} in six disconnected land areas.

The western section of the township is the largest, and traditionally included many of the township's industrial developments, including the large [[General Motors]] [[Lansing Craft Center]] and neighboring Lansing Metal Center automobile factories, both of which were closed in early 2006 and demolished in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060210/NEWS03/602100326/1150|work=Lansing State Journal|title=Lansing Metal Center lays off 300 as it prepares to close this year|author=Barbara Wieland|access-date=July 9, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GM to begin razing shuttered factories near Lansing |url=https://www.mlive.com/statewidebusinessstories/2008/02/gm_to_begin_razing_shuttered_f.html |website=MLive.com |publisher=Booth Newspapers |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref> A [[Superfund]] site, the former site of [[Adams Plating]], is also located in this part of the township.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Adam_136284633.html|title=Adams Plating: Lessons Learned|last=Tagharobi|first=Sherene|date=2011-12-27|website=WILX|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423204703/https://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Adam_136284633.html|archive-date=2012-04-23|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/CurSites/srchsites.cfm|title=ADAM'S PLATING Site Profile|website=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]|language=en|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref> Also in the western part are the former Waverly Golf Course and the adjacent Michigan Avenue Park. The properties were sold for commercial and residential redevelopment in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Waverly Golf Course sold for $2.2M |url=https://www.wlns.com/news/former-waverly-golf-course-sold-for-2-2m/ |website=WLNS.com |publisher=Nextstar Media Group |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>  The CDP ([[census-designated place]]) of [[Edgemont Park, Michigan|Edgemont Park]] is also located in this section of the township north of [[M-43 (Michigan highway)|Saginaw Street (M-43)]] .

The northeastern section of the township is heavily industrialized west of Wood Road. However, since 2002, the area east of Wood Road has been developed as the 'downtown' of the township with the construction of the [[Eastwood Towne Center]], one of the largest shopping malls in [[Lansing – East Lansing metropolitan area|Metropolitan Lansing]]. The township created the Lansing Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in May 2003 to capture local property taxes for infrastructure development of the district.<ref name="Downtown">{{cite news |last1=Stock |first1=Susan |title=Lansing Twp. passes revised downtown plan |access-date= |work=Lansing State Journal |publisher=Gannett |date=21 May 2003}}</ref>

The eastern sections of the township are mostly residential neighborhoods, though commercial development lines Grand River Avenue, Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo Street and both sides of [[U.S. Route 127 in Michigan|US-127]]. The northern portions of these sections include parts of the Groesbeck neighborhood north Grand River Avenue and east of Wood Road. The southern portion includes part of the Urbandale neighborhood.<ref name="Annexation">{{cite news |last1=Nurse |first1=Krystal |title=Annexation of Lansing Township's Groesbeck neighborhood will be on November ballot |url=https://news.yahoo.com/annexation-lansing-townships-groesbeck-neighborhood-011444749.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall |access-date=11 August 2022 |work=Lansing State Journal |agency=Yahoo! News |publisher=Gannett |date=8 August 2022}}</ref>

The southeastern section of the township is zoned exclusively for [[agricultural]] development, and contains research farms for [[Michigan State University]], including the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, Horse Teaching and Research Center, Entomology Field Research Lab, and Botany Field Research Lab.<ref>{{cite web |title=MSU Campus Maps |url=https://maps.msu.edu/interactive/index.php |website=maps.msu.edu |publisher=Michigan State University |access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref> This section also contains one privately-owned farm along East Jolly Road.

==Demographics==
===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="Census2020">{{cite web |title=2020: DEC Redistricting Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ |website=data.census.gov/ |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> of 2020, there were 8,143 people in the township. The population density was {{convert|1,651.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,397 housing units at an average density of {{convert|891.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 68.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (66.7 non-hispanic White), 13.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.8% of the population.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 8,126 people, 3,929 households, and 1,897 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|1,658.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,319 housing units at an average density of {{convert|881.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 76.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.9% of the population.

===2000 census===
There were 4,104 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.1% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,017, and the median income for a family was $50,632. Males had a median income of $37,124 versus $28,829 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,885. About 5.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Lansing Township operates under the [[charter township]] form of government, which has a township board of trustees vested with legislative and executive powers and duties. The board consists of an elected township supervisor, clerk and treasurer with four additional trustees.<ref name="Charter">{{cite web |title=The Charter Township Act, Act 359 of 1947 |url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-act-359-of-1947.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060425131359/http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-359-of-1947.pdf |archive-date=2006-04-25 |url-status=live |website=legislature.mi.gov |publisher=Michigan Legislature |access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Balaskovitz, Andy. "Despite hurdles, consolidating Lansing, East Lansing and Lansing Township makes sense." ''[[Lansing City Pulse]]''. Wednesday, November 28, 2012. News section. Available on [[NewsBank]], Record Number: 33658e6f3e435749c466e59bf44dd1b692752.

==External links==
*[http://www.lansingtownship.org/ Official Website of the Charter Township of Lansing]
*[http://eastwooddda.org/ Eastwood Downtown Development Authority]

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[[Category:Townships in Ingham County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1842 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1842]]