Editing Victor Township, Michigan

{{distinguish|Victory Township, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Victor Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = 
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = 
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Victor Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Victor Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Clinton County, Michigan|Clinton County]] (red) and the administered community of [[Lake Victoria, Michigan|Lake Victoria]] (pink)

<!-- 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  = [[Clinton County, Michigan|Clinton]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = James Conklin
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Amanda Conklin
| established_title  = Organized
| established_date   = 1836

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 93.14
| area_land_km2      = 87.88
| area_water_km2     = 5.26
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.96
| area_land_sq_mi    = 33.93
| area_water_sq_mi   = 2.03

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 3463
| 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        = 243
| elevation_ft       = 797
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|53|54|N|84|25|20|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48808 ([[Bath, Michigan|Bath]])<br>48820 ([[DeWitt, Michigan|DeWitt]])<br>48848 ([[Laingsburg, Michigan|Laingsburg]])<br>48866 ([[Ovid, Michigan|Ovid]])<br>48879 ([[St. Johns, Michigan|St. Johns]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 517|517]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-82320<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1627199<ref>{{gnis|1627199}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://victortwp.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Victor Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Clinton County, Michigan|Clinton County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 3,463 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Victor_township,_Clinton_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2603782320 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''[[Lake Victoria, Michigan|Lake Victoria]]''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] located in the northeast portion of the township.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|33.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (5.65%) is water.<ref name="CENS">{{cite web |date=September 2012 |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |accessdate=February 28, 2021 |work=[[2010 United States Census]] |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |page=19 Michigan |format=PDF}}</ref>

Victor Township is located in eastern Clinton County and is bordered by [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] to the east. Larger water bodies in the township include Round Lake, [[Lake Victoria, Michigan|Lake Victoria]], and [[Lake Ovid]], which is part of [[Sleepy Hollow State Park]]. The [[Looking Glass River]], a tributary of the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]], flows from east to west across the southern part of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,275 people, 1,139 households, and 930 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|94.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 1,139 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,375, and the median income for a family was $64,356. Males had a median income of $42,413 versus $30,703 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,353.  About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[James H. Robinson (soldier)|James H. Robinson]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient during the [[American Civil War]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://victortwp.org/ Victor Township official website]

{{Clinton County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Clinton County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1836]]
[[Category:1836 establishments in Michigan Territory]]