Editing London Township, Michigan

{{distinguish|Lyndon Township, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = London Township, Michigan
| settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = 

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| image_skyline            = London Township Municipal Building.JPG
| imagesize                = 275
| image_caption            = Municipal Building on Tuttle Hill Road
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = 
| image_blank_emblem       = London Township, MI Banner.jpg
| blank_emblem_size        = 200px
| blank_emblem_type        = Banner

<!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map              = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position   = left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label            = London Township
| pushpin_map_caption      = 
| pushpin_mapsize          = 
| image_map                = London Township, MI location 2020.png
| mapsize                  = 250
| map_caption              = Location within [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]] and the state of Michigan
| image_map1               = 
| mapsize1                 = 
| 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        = [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe]]

<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = Supervisor
| leader_name              = Gary Taepke
| leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1             = Kimberly Sharp
| established_title        = Established
| established_date         = 1833

<!-- Area -->
| 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=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 
| area_land_km2            = 
| area_water_km2           = 
| area_total_sq_mi         = 35.87
| area_land_sq_mi          = 35.76
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.11

<!-- Population -->
| 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=0600000US2611549180&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – London township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
| population_total         = 2984
| population_density_km2   = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 83.5

<!-- General information -->
| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 202
| elevation_ft             = 663
| coordinates              = {{coord|42|01|48|N|83|35|31|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code              = 48159 ([[Maybee, Michigan|Maybee]])<br>48160 ([[Milan, Michigan|Milan]])<br>48131 ([[Dundee, Michigan|Dundee]])<br>48162 ([[Monroe, Michigan|Monroe]])<br>48191 ([[Willis, Michigan|Willis]])
| area_code                = [[Area code 734|734]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 26-115-49180<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              = 1626639<ref>{{gnis|1626639}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|londontwp.org}}
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''London Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 2,984 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
London Township was established in 1833.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=333}}

==Communities==
*'''London''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located at {{coord|42|01|12|N|83|36|48|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|630890|London, Michigan}}</ref> The community was settled with a post office on December 22, 1832, that remained in operation until February 15, 1905.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=333}}
*'''Oakville''' is an unincorporated community in the northern portion of the township at {{coord|42|04|53|N|83|34|51|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|633905|Oakville}}</ref> The community was first settled as early as 1831, and it received its first post office under the name Readingville on May 7, 1834.  The post office was short-lived and closed on November 24, 1834.  The Readingville post office reopened on May 2, 1835 and was renamed as Nelsonville on June 18, 1836.  The name again changed to Oakville on January 3, 1837 and remained the same until it closed for the last time on February 29, 1904.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=410–411}}

==Geography==
London Township is in northern Monroe County, with its north border being the [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] line. The center of the township is {{convert|5|mi|0}} southeast of [[Milan, Michigan|Milan]], {{convert|6|mi|0}} northwest of [[Maybee, Michigan|Maybee]], and {{convert|14|mi}} northwest of [[Monroe, Michigan|Monroe]], the [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.87|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|35.76|sqmi|km2|2}} are land and {{convert|0.11|sqmi|km2|2}}, or 0.31%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

The mouth of [[Paint Creek (Washtenaw County, Michigan)|Paint Creek]] is at the northern border of the township with Stony Creek.<ref>{{GNIS|634296|Paint Creek}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 626
|1860= 839
|1870= 1031
|1880= 1408
|1890= 1315
|1900= 1271
|1910= 1128
|1920= 1032
|1930= 1119
|1940= 1273
|1950= 1591
|1960= 2422
|1970= 2522
|1980= 3266
|1990= 2915
|2000= 3024
|2010= 3048
|2020= 2984
|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=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,024 people, 1,009 households, and 809 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|84.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 84.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.03% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 1,009 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $61,314. Males had a median income of $45,647 versus $27,316 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,285.  About 5.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
[[Image:Tuttle hill road london twp. michigan.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Tuttle Hill Road]]

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{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| pages=333, 410–411}}

==External links==
* {{Official|londontwp.org}}

{{Monroe County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Monroe County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1833]]
[[Category:1833 establishments in Michigan Territory]]