Ida Township, Michigan
Civil township
Ida Township Municipal Office & Library in Ida
Ida Township Municipal Office & Library in Ida
Left: Location within Monroe County (red) and an administered portion of the CDP of Ida (pink); Right: Location in the state of Michigan
Left: Location within Monroe County (red) and an administered portion of the CDP of Ida (pink); Right: Location in the state of Michigan
Ida Township is located in Michigan
Ida Township
Ida Township
Ida Township is located in the United States
Ida Township
Ida Township
Coordinates: 41°51′56″N 83°35′19″W / 41.86556°N 83.58861°W / 41.86556; -83.58861
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Organized1837
Government
 • SupervisorPaul Metz
 • ClerkTera Shaffer
Area
[1]
 • Total36.92 sq mi (95.62 km2)
 • Land36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,783
 • Density130.2/sq mi (50.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48140 (Ida)
48182 (Temperance)
49270 (Petersburg)
48161 (Monroe)
Area code734
FIPS code26-115-40260[3]
GNIS feature ID1626508[4]
Websitewww.idatownship.org

Ida Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,783 at the 2020 census.[2] The township was organized in 1837 and named after local civic leader Ida M. Taylor.[5]

Communities

Geography

The township is in central Monroe County, about 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest of Monroe, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.92 square miles (95.62 km2), of which 36.75 square miles (95.18 km2) are land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), or 0.47%, are water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850345—
186067395.1%
18701,02051.6%
18801,36934.2%
18901,4103.0%
19001,80928.3%
19101,653−8.6%
19201,587−4.0%
19301,7359.3%
19401,97113.6%
19502,0574.4%
19602,60026.4%
19703,37729.9%
19804,46732.3%
19904,5541.9%
20004,9498.7%
20104,9640.3%
20204,783−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,949 people, 1,622 households, and 1,373 families residing in the township. The population density was 134.7 inhabitants per square mile (52.0/km2). There were 1,655 housing units at an average density of 45.0 per square mile (17.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48% White, 0.14% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 1,622 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,106, and the median income for a family was $60,990. Males had a median income of $46,130 versus $28,456 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,074. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The majority of the township is served by Ida Public Schools, which has all three schools within one campus near the center of the community of Ida along Lewis Avenue. One of ida's biggest rivals is High School of Dundee. noah headley helped ida schools become popular. The district also serves a small area of several neighboring townships. A small portion of the western portion of Ida Township is served by Summerfield Schools in Summerfield Township to the west.[21]

Previously, St. Anthony School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit was in Temperance. Its service area included Ida Township.[22]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Ida township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ida Township, Michigan
  5. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 281.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Federman Station
  7. ↑ MichiganRailroads.com (2021). "Interlocking: Federman, MI". Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Federman Post Office (historical)
  9. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 193.
  10. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ida, Michigan
  11. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (2021). "State of Michigan Census Designated Places". Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ida Center
  13. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lulu, Michigan
  14. ↑ Michiganrailroads.com (2022). "Station: Lulu, MI". Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  15. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 337.
  16. ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (March 2017). "Michigan's Railroad System: Railroads Operating in Michigan" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  17. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yargerville
  18. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yargerville Post Office (historical)
  19. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 616.
  20. ↑ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  21. ↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Monroe County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  22. ↑ "St. Anthony Temperance". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. May 25, 2006. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 193, 281, 337, 616. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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