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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Williams Township, Michigan | official_name = Williams Charter Township | settlement_type = [[Charter township]] | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | pushpin_map = Michigan | pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> | pushpin_label = Williams Township | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = Williams Charter Township, MI location.png | mapsize = 250 | map_caption = Location within [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]] <!-- Location -->| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Michigan]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay]] <!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Supervisor | leader_name = Will Butterfield | leader_title1 = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]] | leader_name1 = Jerome Putt | established_title = Established | established_date = 1858 <!-- Area -->| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 87.0 | area_land_km2 = 86.9 | area_water_km2 = 0.1 | area_total_sq_mi = 33.6 | area_land_sq_mi = 33.5 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 5058 | population_density_km2 = 51.7 | population_density_sq_mi = 133.9 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 193 | elevation_ft = 633 | coordinates = {{coord|43|36|34|N|84|07|07|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]] | postal_code = 48611 ([[Auburn, Michigan|Auburn]])<br>48623 ([[Freeland, Michigan|Freeland]])<br>48642 ([[Midland, Michigan|Midland]]) | area_code = [[Area code 989|989]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 26-87380<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 = 1627273<ref>{{gnis|1627273}}</ref> | website = {{URL|http://www.williamstwp.com/|Official website}} | footnotes = }} '''Williams Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] of [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The township's population was 5,058 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]] and is included in the [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. == Communities == The township has two [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]]: * '''Fisherville''' is located at the intersection of 11 Mile Road and Midland Rd ({{coord|43|36|15|N|84|06|32|W|}} Elevation: 640 ft./195 m.)<ref>{{gnis|626080|Fisherville, Michigan}} & http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.6041922&p_longi=-84.1088729&fid=626080 GNIS in Google Map].</ref> * '''North Williams''' is located at the intersection of Garfield Road and Wheeler Road.({{coord|43|38|23|N|84|05|20|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=North Williams, Michigan}}<ref>{{gnis|633673|North Williams, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.6041922&p_longi=-84.1088729&fid=626080 GNIS in Google Map].</ref> ==History== The Willams Post Office opened August 26, 1868 in what is now North Williams and operated until April 10, 1874.<ref name=wpo>{{gnis|2547909|Willams Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.6402778&p_longi=-84.1083333&fid=2547909 GNIS in Google Map].<br>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> North Williams Post Office was opened on March 20, 1891 east of what is now North Williams at Garfield and Wheeler roads.<ref name=nwpo>{{gnis|2547914|North Williams Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.6397222&p_longi=-84.0888889&fid=2547914 GNIS in Google Map].<br>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> On April 22, the Colden Post Office was opened at Rockwell Road and James Savage Road in what is now the US-10 and M-20 interchange on the border with [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]].<ref name=Colden>{{gnis|2548187|Colden Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.61&p_longi=-84.1666667&fid=2548187 GNIS in Google Map].<br>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> The Laredo Post Office opened Aug 19, 1892 in what is now Fisherville. On January 15, 1898, the Laredo Post Office was closed until its February 8, 1899 reopening.<ref name=Laredo>{{gnis|2548108|Laredo Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.6041667&p_longi=-84.1088889&fid=2548108 GNIS in Google Map].<br>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> The last day that the North Williams Post Office was open was May 15, 1903.<ref name=nwpo/> On Apr 30, 1906, the Laredo PO was again closed.<ref name=Laredo/> The Colden Post Office was discontinued on January 15, 1907.<ref name=Colden/> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|33.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|33.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.12%) is water. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |2000= 4492 |2010= 4772 |2020= 5058 }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,492 people, 1,623 households, and 1,283 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|133.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,703 housing units at an average density of {{convert|50.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.11% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.91% of the population. There were 1,623 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.13. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $54,766, and the median income for a family was $61,907. Males had a median income of $45,450 versus $30,365 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,262. About 2.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.williamstwp.com/ Williams Charter Township Website] {{Bay County, Michigan}} [[Category:Townships in Bay County, Michigan]] [[Category:Charter townships in Michigan]] [[Category:1858 establishments in Michigan]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1858]]
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