Editing Mount Morris Township, Michigan

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| name               = Mount Morris Township, Michigan
| official_name      = Mount Morris Charter Township
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] (red) and an administered portion of the [[Beecher, Michigan|Beecher]] community (pink)

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| leader_name        = Jolena Sanders-Sims
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| leader_name1       = Brenda Ashley
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| leader_name2       = Gayle Armstrong
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| population_total   = 20024
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| elevation_m        = 232
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| coordinates        = {{coord|43|04|52|N|83|44|26|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code        = 48420 ([[Clio, Michigan|Clio]])<br>48433 ([[Flushing, Michigan|Flushing]])<br>48458 ([[Mount Morris, Michigan|Mount Morris]])<br>48504, 48505 ([[Flint, Michigan|Flint]])
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| blank1_info        = 1626775<ref>{{gnis|1626775}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.mtmorristwp.org}}
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'''Mount Morris Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] of [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 20,024 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mount_Morris_township,_Genesee_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2604955980 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The city of [[Mount Morris, Michigan|Mount Morris]] borders on the east, but the two are administered autonomously.

==Communities==
* The [[Mount Morris, Michigan|City of Mount Morris]] is adjacent to the township, but is governed independently of the township.
* [[Beecher, Michigan|Beecher]] is an urbanized area of the township lying between the cities of Mount Morris and [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]]. There is also a [[census-designated place]] with the same name defined for statistical purposes that covers the approximate area of the community. A portion of the CDP also lies within [[Genesee Township, Michigan|Genesee Township]].
* Much of the southeast portion of the township is considered to be a part of the Flint urban area.

==History==
The Township's survey area was in [[Grand Blanc Township, Michigan|Grand Blanc Township]] from 1833 to 1836 when its area was included in [[Flushing Township, Michigan|Flushing]] and [[Genesee Township, Michigan|Genesee]] townships. The first settler was Benjamin Pearson of [[Avon, New York]], who came in May 1833 to sections 25 and 36. On February 12, 1855, the Township of Mount Morris was established. An election was held in an abandoned log cabin in the southeast corner of the township; 74 votes were cast and the township was organized with elected officials with the main officials being: Ezekiel R. Ewing, supervisor; Bradford P. Foster, town clerk; Samuel R. Farnham, treasurer.<ref>{{cite book |title=An account of Flint and Genesee County from their organization |year=1924 |publisher=National Historical Association |location=Dayton, Ohio |pages=27, 45 |url=http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ARX8251.0001.001 |editor=William V. Smith |access-date=5 July 2012}}</ref>

The township garnered national attention when on February 29, 2000, six-year-old [[Shooting of Kayla Rolland|Kayla Rolland was killed]] by her first-grade classmate at Buell Elementary in the Beecher school district.

On Monday, November 27, 2017, the northern Genesee County loop set of municipalities began receiving water from the [[Karegnondi Water Authority]] pipeline treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Acosta|first1=Roberto|title=New Genesee County treatment plant to begin delivering water Monday|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/11/new_genesee_county_treatment_p.html|access-date=November 27, 2017|date=November 26, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|31.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|31.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.13%) is water.

The township is served by the [[Flint Mass Transportation Authority]] bus lines. In addition, [[Interstate 75 (Michigan)|I-75]], [[Interstate 475 (Michigan)|I-475]] and [[M-54 (Michigan highway)|M-54]] run through the township.

Despite its name, there are no [[mountain]]s in the township. It was named after [[Mount Morris (village), New York|Mount Morris, New York]] on the [[Genesee River]].

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 23,725 people, 8,815 households, and 6,355 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|754.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 9,521 housing units at an average density of {{convert|302.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 54.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 40.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.04% of the population.

There were 8,815 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,069, and the median income for a family was $38,899. Males had a median income of $35,482 versus $25,886 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,161.  About 14.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
The township receives water from the [[Karegnondi Water Authority]] pipeline treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division except for the Beecher community<ref>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Jiquanda|title=Flint water crisis doesn't change KWA pipeline plan to finish in June or July|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/10/kwa_crews_still_working_to_bri.html|access-date=March 7, 2018|work=Flint Journal|publisher=MLive Media|date=October 10, 2015}}</ref> which is served by the [[Beecher, Michigan#Beecher Metropolitan Water and Sewer District|Beecher Metropolitan District]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Jiquanda|title=Beecher increases water rates 17 percent this year, annual hikes will continue through 2019|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/02/post_407.html|access-date=March 7, 2018|work=Flint Journal|publisher=MLive Media|date=February 24, 2015}}</ref> 
The township is served by [[Flushing Community Schools]], [[Clio Area School District]], [[Mount Morris Consolidated Schools]],  [[Beecher Community School District]] and [[Westwood Heights Schools]].<ref>{{cite map |title= Genesee ISD |url         =http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/IntermediateSchools/ISD_esize_Genesee%20ISD.pdf |publisher   =State of Michigan |format      =PDF |access-date =October 10, 2017 }}</ref>

==Media==
The studios and offices of television stations [[WSMH]], [[WEYI-TV]], and [[WBSF]] are in a shared building located in the township.

==Highways==
*[[Interstate 75 in Michigan|Interstate 75]] and [[U.S. Route 23 in Michigan|U.S. 23]] concurrently run north and south through the township.
*[[Interstate 475 (Michigan)|Interstate 475]] runs east and west through the township, but is signed as north and south.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.mtmorristwp.org/ }}

{{Genesee County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Genesee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1855]]
[[Category:1855 establishments in Michigan]]