Editing Northville Charter Township, Michigan

{{short description|American township in Michigan}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Northville Township, Michigan
| official_name      = Charter Township of Northville
| settlement_type    = [[Charter township]]
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| subdivision_name2  = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Wayne County, Michigan.svg}} [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne]]

<!-- Government -->| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Mark Abbo
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Roger Lundberg
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| established_date   = 1898
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| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.38
| elevation_ft       = 843
| elevation_m        = 257

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 31758
| population_metro   = 4285832 ([[Metro Detroit]])
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48167, 48168 ([[Northville, Michigan|Northville]])<br />48170 ([[Plymouth, Michigan|Plymouth]])
| area_code          = [[Area codes 248 and 947|248]] and [[Area code 734|734]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Northville Township''' is a [[charter township]] in [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. A western [[Metro Detroit|suburb of Detroit]], Northville Township is located roughly {{convert|27|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[downtown Detroit]], and {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} northeast of [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township had a population of 31,758.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Northville township, Wayne County, Michigan |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northvilletownshipwaynecountymichigan/PST045222}}</ref>  It is independent of the neighboring city of [[Northville, Michigan|Northville]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|16.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|16.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (2.29%) is water.

Portions of Northville Township were incorporated into the Village of Northville, which later incorporated as the City of Northville. Portions of the township have also since been annexed to the city. The most recent annexation was property owned by the City of Northville as part of the Rural Hill Cemetery. The entire township is served by the Northville District Library and by its own police and fire departments.

==History==
{{Expand section|date=November 2009}}
{{see also|Northville, Michigan#History}}

While the village of Northville developed within the borders of Plymouth Township from the 1820s, Northville Township itself did not exist until 1898.  At that time, local residents, allegedly feeling slighted by Plymouth Township officials being more focused on Plymouth Village, decided to split off into a separate township.  In this way, the former Plymouth "SuperTownship" (which formerly included all of Canton, Plymouth, and Northville Townships) became split into Plymouth Township and Northville Township.

Northville Township later became a charter township in 1985.

'''1907 Salem Train Crash'''

The 1907 Salem Train Crash occurred in what is now Northville Township, approximately a quarter mile east of Napier Road and a quarter mile north of Five Mile Road.  34 individuals lost their lives in the deadliest passenger train crash in Michigan history.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-18|title=Salem Train Wreck was in Northville Township|url=https://patch.com/michigan/northville/salem-train-wreck-was-in-northville-township|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Northville, MI Patch|language=en}}</ref>

===ZIP code===
In response to the rapid growth of the township, a new 48168 [[ZIP code]] was introduced in June 2005 to those living south of Seven Mile Road. Those living on or north of the road (as well as those living in the city of [[Northville, Michigan|Northville]]) kept the 48167 zip code, as well as any residents with a 48170 ZIP code ([[Plymouth, Michigan|Plymouth]]).

===2009 budget crisis and proposed public safety layoffs===
In late September 2009, just more than a month after the hospital property purchase, the Northville Township Board of Trustees stated that they were operating with a budget deficit.  The Board began the process of asking department heads and directors to find ways to cut their budgets.  One of the proposed cuts was the laying off of 5 police officers and 2 public safety dispatchers, roughly a 15-20% reduction in police manpower.  The Northville Township police union went door-to-door passing out flyers to educate the public on the board proposed cuts and to invite the public to voice their opinions on the issue to the township Board of Trustees.

On October 1, 2009, Northville Township residents voiced their displeasure over proposed public safety cuts on the 2010 budget.  Several of the residents in attendance criticized the Township Board of Trustees for not doing more to maintain the public safety department.  Board members came under scrutiny for supporting the August ballot initiative to buy the {{convert|414|acre|km2}} of the former Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital property, knowing that there was a budget shortfall.  Several residents argued that the Board should have asked for a millage to support their current level of service, instead of asking voters to support the land purchase.  Township trustees stated that the two issues were unrelated.

On October 15, 2009, a little more than two months after the Psychiatric Hospital property vote, the Northville Township Board of Trustees approved the 2010 fiscal budget.  The budget, as approved, authorized the laying off of 5 police officers and 2 public safety dispatchers.  The budget also required many of the township's non-union employees to take mandatory furlough days.  In an attempt to prevent police layoffs, a local lottery winner proposed to give Northville Township the money necessary to make up for the alleged public safety budget deficit, approximately $640,000.  The Board of Trustees turned down the offer stating that one of its conditions, the maintenance of current public safety staffing, was not a condition they could legally accept.  The Board of Trustees stated that if the police officers’ union were to agree to concessions, then the layoffs would be avoided.  Residents continued to publicly voice their displeasure with the Board's decision, with some residents even suggesting a possible campaign to recall the members of the township board.<ref>http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20091022/NEWS12/910220430/1029/D.A.R.E.+program+to+be+cut{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20091022/NEWS12/910220427/1029/Township+going+to+try+to+limit+layoffs{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20091022/NEWS12/910220426/1029/Lottery+winner+s+proposed+gift+falls+through{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 21,036 people, 8,119 households, and 5,569 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|1,278.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 8,480 housing units at an average density of {{convert|515.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 89.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents  of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 8,119 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township, 21.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.1% was from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% was 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

According to a 2007 estimate the median income for a household in the township was $98,054, and the median income for a family was $123,509.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200211181017/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US2612509110&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US26%7C05000US26125%7C06000US2612509110&_street=&_county=northville&_cityTown=northville&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates], United States Census Bureau</ref> Males had a median income of $76,460 versus $43,198 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $40,258.  About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Between 2000 and 2010, the South Asian American population in Northville Township increased from 891 to 3,205, a 260% increase.<ref>{{cite news|author=Steele, Micki|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110419/METRO/104190316|title=Asian-Americans settle in Metro Detroit enclaves|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102212525/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110419/METRO/104190316 |archive-date=2016-01-02|work=[[The Detroit News]]|date=April 19, 2011|access-date=September 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[Tenneco]] is headquartered in the township.<ref name=HQAddy>{{cite web|url=https://www.tenneco.com/contact-us/find-a-location|title=Find a location|publisher=Tenneco|access-date=2025-05-11|quote=Tenneco Global Headquarters 15701 Technology Dr. Northville, Michigan, 48168, US. Headquarters}} - [https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/home/showpublisheddocument/620/637649967310670000 Compare to township map]</ref><ref name=Revives>{{cite news|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/auto-suppliers/tenneco-restores-plan-new-northville-headquarters|title=Tenneco revives plan to move HQ to Northville Township|magazine=[[Crain's Detroit Business]]|date=2022-10-31|access-date=2025-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Channick |first=Robert |date=November 1, 2022 |title=Another Chicago-area corporate HQ hitting the road as Lake Forest-based auto parts supplier Tenneco plans move to Michigan |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-corporate-hq-relocation-tenneco-20221102-3y5vzno2p5a6tokdj5ljv5nwmi-story.html |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|quote=The move from the North Shore to an office in Northville Township near Detroit[...]}}</ref>

[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF Group]] North American Operations is based in Northville Township.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Michigan Department of Corrections]] operated the [[Western Wayne Correctional Facility]] in the township.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=06000US2616359000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on|title=Northville Township, Michigan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606103242/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=06000US2616359000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |archive-date=2011-06-06|website=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 10, 2010}}</ref> It closed on December 20, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigan.gov/corrections/1,1607,7-119-1381_1388-5347--,00.html|title=Western Wayne Correctional Facility|website=[[Michigan Department of Corrections]]|access-date=January 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050218115449/http://www.michigan.gov/corrections/1,1607,7-119-1381_1388-5347--,00.html|archive-date=February 18, 2005}}</ref> Northville Township's local government is made up of an elected Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-14|title=Northville Township, MI : Government|url=http://www.northvillemich.com/index.aspx?page=3|access-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714200403/http://www.northvillemich.com/index.aspx?page=3|archive-date=2011-07-14}}</ref>

==Highways==
*{{jct|state=MI|I|275}} / {{jct|state=MI|I|96}} (concurrent highways)
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|14}}, travels just south of the township in neighboring [[Plymouth Charter Township, Michigan|Plymouth Township]]
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|102}}, named locally as Eight Mile Road; roadway does not carry the M-102 state designation through Northville Township

==Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital==
[[Image:Northville Psychiatric Hospital Northville Michigan.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Former Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital]]
The Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital (NRPH) was located on a large (400+ acres) property on 7 Mile Road on the eastern side of the township. It was built in 1952, closed in 2003, and was demolished from 2018 to 2023.

===2002–2006===
It was announced that the NRPH was to be closed by the Department of Community Health (DCH) on November 18, 2002. By May 2003 all patients had been transferred to a community setting or another state run psychiatric facility. Due to ineffective controls and oversight of the NRPH's closing in 2003, and purchasing, receiving, and payment processes, there is still much unused and used equipment left in the buildings that lost all value during storage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://audgen.michigan.gov/comprpt/docs/r3924003.pdf |title=Microsoft Word - RS 39-240-03.doc |access-date=2009-10-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222185506/http://audgen.michigan.gov/comprpt/docs/r3924003.pdf |archive-date=2009-12-22 }}</ref> The hospital was closed because of several reasons. First, a declining number of patients in the statewide mental health system. Second, a decline in the workforce, resulting from an early retirement rate, caused the hospital to be shut down. At the time of the closing NPH had 536 employees and 239 patients. The property was sold in a May 2005 auction to REI/Schostak (REIS) for $31.5 million.<ref name="crainsdetroit1">{{cite news|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071029/SUB/310290016/1033/toc/-/-/state-closes-on-northville-land-sale# |title=State closes on Northville land sale|work=Crain's Detroit Business|date=2007-10-29 |access-date=2009-10-10|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

===2007–2008===
In October 2007, the sale of the property to REIS was closed.<ref name="crainsdetroit1"/> REIS planned to develop the property into an $800 million, mixed-use residential, office, and retail development called 'Highwood'. Due to the fact that Northville Township would only allow a scaled-down version of Highwood, REIS moved employees to the property in mid-October 2007 for security and to vote to annex the property into neighboring [[Livonia, Michigan|Livonia]] on August 5, 2008, which approved the original plans for Highwood. Northville and Northville Township residents largely opposed the annexation, which was possible without their consent. Only residents of the area being annexed and the city/township trying to annex the area could vote in the annexation. Residents of the Township started an organization known as 'Stop Annexation'. On August 5, 2008, the residents of the property and Livonia voted against annexation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/16903694/detail.html |title=Voters Say 'No' To Livonia, Northville Township Annexation|work=WDIV Detroit|date=2008-07-16 |access-date=2009-10-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022210716/http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/16903694/detail.html |archive-date=2008-10-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080310/SUB/803100331/1069 |title=Proposed law would stop REIS bid for annexation by Livonia|work=Crain's Detroit Business|date=2008-03-10 |access-date=2009-10-10|url-access=	subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/NEWS02/807130558/1005/NEWS |title=Annexation foes go door-to-door|work=Detroit Free Press|date=2008-07-13 |access-date=2009-10-10|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123193535/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/NEWS02/807130558/1005/NEWS|archive-date=January 23, 2013}}</ref>

===2009===
On August 4, 2009, residents of Northville Township voted to purchase a majority of the {{convert|414|acre|km2|adj=on}} property for $23.5 million. REIS will retain {{convert|68|acre|m2}} to develop into {{convert|475000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} or less of retail. An owner of a house worth $300,000 would see a tax increase of $144 (per year). Using REIS tax dollars, Northville Township will clean the property extensively. The property will become open, natural space with trails.<ref>http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990804101 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>http://www.detnews.com/article/20090805/METRO02/908050373/1009/rss02{{Dead link|date=March 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>http://www.northvillemich.com/Government/HospitalPropertyDocuments/TalkingPointsFAQ.pdf {{dead link|date=October 2009}}</ref>

The main building of the hospital is being demolished by [[Adamo Demolition]] but due to higher level of asbestos, the demolition was delayed. However, this was quickly resolved and the buildings were razed without issue on Friday, November 30, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/northville/2018/11/12/former-northville-psychiatric-hospital-demolition-delayed/1973703002/|title=Former Northville Psychiatric Hospital Demolition Delayed|author=Ed Wright|work=Hometown Life|date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

==Education==
A majority of the township is served by [[Northville Public Schools]]. A small portion of the township is served by [[Plymouth-Canton Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26163_wayne/DC20SD_C26163.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-22}}</ref>

Schools within the township from the former district include Moraine, Ridge Wood, Silver Springs, and Winchester elementary schools, as well as Meads Mill Middle School and [[Northville High School]].<ref name=NorthvilleTwpschmap>{{cite web|url=https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/home/showpublisheddocument/622/637649967313670000|title=Voting Precincts|publisher=[[Northville Charter Township]]|accessdate=2022-06-22}}</ref> Additionally, sections of the township are zoned to Hillside Middle School in Northville.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://4.files.edl.io/3539/02/01/22/190904-0a0defeb-e34b-49cc-8429-5ff4c3038a0c.pdf|title=2022 Northville Public Schools Attendance|publisher=[[Northville Public Schools]]|accessdate=2022-06-22}} - [https://www.northvilleschools.org/apps/pages/boundary-map Linked from the school district website, and this page explains how the zoning works] - [https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/home/showpublisheddocument/620/637649967310670000 Compare with this map of Northville and Northville Township]</ref>

Tanger Elementary of Plymouth-Canton is in the township.<ref name=NorthvilleTwpschmap/> The latter school district operates the [[Plymouth-Canton Educational Park]] for high school.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000301115615/http://www.northvillemich.com/ Northville Township official site]
*[http://northville.lib.mi.us/ Northville District Library]
*[http://www.infomi.com/township/northville.charter/ InfoMI: Northville Charter Township]
*[http://www.nrph.net Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211184847/http://nrph.net/ |date=2010-02-11 }}

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