Editing Metamora Township, Michigan

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| official_name      = Metamora Township, Michigan
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Metamora, Michigan|Metamora]] (pink)

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer]]

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| established_date   = 2 April 1838
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| area_total_km2     = 91.5
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| population_total   = 4368
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 48455 ([[Metamora, Michigan|Metamora]]),<br />48371 ([[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 810|810]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-53360<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Metamora Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 4,368 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Metamora_township,_Lapeer_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2608753360 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

== History ==
Metamora Township was formed from the eastern half of [[Hadley Township, Michigan|Hadley Township]] on 2 April 1838.<ref>[https://migenweb.org/lapeer/Twp/Twp.html History of Each Township and Village in Lapeer County, MI]. MI GenWeb, excerpted from History of Lapeer County, Michigan : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (1884) by H. R. Page. Accessed 15 October 2024.</ref> The name of the township was based on the character Metamora in the very popular 1829 play ''[[Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags]]'', which had a stage run over 60 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://resources.osv.org/explore_learn/document_viewer.php?DocID=2068|title=Metamora, Last of the Wampanoags}}</ref> This play inspired four new Midwestern towns to adopt the name Metamora — [[Metamora, Ohio]] in the 1830s, Metamora Township, Michigan in 1838 after the 1836-37 [[Toledo War]] caused the removal of Metamora from [[Michigan Territory]] to Ohio, [[Metamora, Indiana]] also in 1838, and [[Metamora, Illinois]] in 1845.

== Communities ==
* The village of [[Metamora, Michigan|Metamora]] is located within the township, and the Metamora post office, with ZIP code 48455, also serves most of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48455&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48455 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* '''Farmers Creek''' is an [[unincorporated community]] at {{Coord|42|57|46|N|83|20|24|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Farmers Creek}}<ref>{{gnis|625832|Farmers Creek, Michigan}}</ref> on the boundary between Metamora Township on the east and [[Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan|Hadley Township]] to the west. It was named for the nearby stream. John L. Morse purchased land here in 1833 and settled in 1834. John Look and family also settled here in 1834. Morse became the first postmaster on January 3, 1836, and the office operated until September 30, 1903.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
* '''Thornville''' is an unincorporated community at {{Coord|42|56|33|N|83|13|26|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Thornville}}<ref>{{gnis|1614802|Thornville, Michigan}}</ref> on the boundary between Metamora Township on the west and [[Dryden Township, Lapeer County, Michigan|Dryden Township]] on the east. It was given a post office with the name "Amboy" on March 21, 1837, with Joseph S. Gibbins as the first postmaster. Benjamin Thorne, who came here from [[Dutchess County, New York]] in 1839, became the third postmaster on December 3, 1845. On July 14, 1854, the settlement and post office were renamed Thornville after him. The post office operated until June 30, 1905.<ref name="Romig"/>
* The village of [[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford]] is to the south in [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]], and the Oxford post office, with ZIP code 48371, also serves a portion of southern Metamora Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48371&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48371 5-Digit ZCTA, 483 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|34.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}} (1.59%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,533 households, and 1,214 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|120.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,634 housing units at an average density of {{convert|47.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 1,533 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% 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 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $67,425. Males had a median income of $53,589 versus $34,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,255.  About 4.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Most of the township is in [[Lapeer Community Schools]]. Other portions are in [[Dryden Community Schools]], and [[Oxford Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26087_lapeer/DC20SD_C26087.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010421/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26087_lapeer/DC20SD_C26087.pdf |archive-date=2021-12-04 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lapeer County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-12-03}}</ref>

Respective zoned high schools are [[Lapeer High School]], Dryden Junior/Senior High School, and [[Oxford High School (Michigan)|Oxford High School]].

==References==
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{{Lapeer County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Lapeer County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]