Editing Lodi Township, Michigan

{{Hatnote|Lodi, Washtenaw County, Michigan, redirects here. For other uses, see [[Lodi, Michigan (disambiguation)|Lodi, Michigan]].}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Lodi Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = Rooted in Agriculture

<!-- Images -->| image_skyline      = Lodi_Township_Hall.JPG
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Township Hall on Pleasant Lake Road
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label      = Lodi Township
| pushpin_label_position = left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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| image_map          = Lodi Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]
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| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Janann Godek
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Christina Smith
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1834

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 89.23
| area_land_km2      = 88.76
| area_water_km2     = 0.47
| area_total_sq_mi   = 34.45
| area_land_sq_mi    = 34.27
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.18

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 6417
| population_density_km2 = 
| 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        = 287
| elevation_ft       = 942
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|12|20|N|83|49|04|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48103, 48108 ([[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]])<br>48176 ([[Saline, Michigan|Saline]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 734|734]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-49120<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        = 1626636<ref>{{gnis|1626636}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://twp-lodi.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Lodi Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 6,417 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lodi_township,_Washtenaw_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2616149120 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Lodi''' is a historic settlement located within the township.  Hugh Crestie made the first land purchase in the area in 1824 in the [[Michigan Territory]].  Crestie never settled in the area, while Allen Williams built the first house in 1825.  A post office opened on August 29, 1827 and later became the name of the township, which was established in 1834.  The community was also known as Lodi Plains and was named after [[Lodi (village), New York|Lodi]] in the [[Finger Lakes]] region of New York, from which many early settlers originated.  The post office closed on February 3, 1856.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=333}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|34.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|34.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.52%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lodi township, Washtenaw County, Michigan| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=July 10, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Saline River (Michigan)|Saline River]] flows through the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,710 people, 1,960 households, and 1,611 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|169.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of {{convert|60.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 94.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 1,960 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $88,419, and the median income for a family was $96,233. Males had a median income of $68,667 versus $39,722 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $37,516.  About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Lodi Township is served by three separate public school districts.  The majority of the township is served by [[Saline Area Schools]].  The northeast corner of the township is served by [[Ann Arbor Public Schools]], and a very small portion of the northwest corner is served by [[Dexter Community School District]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821052228/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-21 |url-status=live|title=Washtenaw County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=July 22, 2021}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Orrin Howe]] (1786–1848), first Speaker Pro Tempore of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gvf0oh4uofei14qtifssh0vh))/documents/2015-2016/michiganmanual/2015-MM-P0261-p0262.pdf |title = Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 |publisher = Michigan Legislature |access-date = February 1, 2021 }}</ref><ref name="book">{{cite book |last=Michigan Historical Commission|date=1924 |title=
Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1 |trans-title= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2jhAAAAMAAJ|language=English |location= |isbn=}}</ref>

==Images==
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Image:Lodi_Old_Town_Hall.JPG|{{center|Old Town Hall on Pleasant Lake Road}}
Image:Lodi_Schaible_Farm.JPG|{{center|Schaible Farm on Pleasant Lake Road}}
Image:Lodi Township Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.JPG|{{center|Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church}}
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Lodi Township, Michigan}}
*[http://www.twp-lodi.org/ Lodi Township official website]

{{Washtenaw County, Michigan}}

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