Green Oak Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 15,618. In September 2005, the township board voted to incorporate as a charter township, becoming the second charter township in Livingston County. ^{[1] [2]} A Charter Township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.2 km² (36.7 mi²). 90.0 km² (34.7 mi²) of it is land and 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it (5.50%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 15,618 people, 5,438 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The population density was 173.6/km² (449.7/mi²). There were 5,772 housing units at an average density of 64.2/km² (166.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.92% White, 1.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 5,438 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,173, and the median income for a family was $83,550. Males had a median income of $61,131 versus $39,270 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,923. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Development

In 2004, Costco and Kohl's built stores off the Lee Road exit of US 23 in the northwest part of the township, just southeast of Brighton. In October 2006, a new mall, Green Oak Village Place, opened on the east side of US 23 at exit 58. ^[3] With the mall opening the exit at U.S. 23 traffic had to be reconfigured. Two roundabouts were added at the exit to maintain traffic flow. Of the Roundabouts is a Double-Roundabout which is the only one of it's kind in North America. ^[4] Click the link to the right to view roundabout. "http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p8260542eo0.jpg" Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is a membership warehouse club chain and headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse #1 in nearby Seattle. ... Kohls Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is a department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... Brighton is one of only two cities located in Livingston County, the fastest growing county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A roundabout, rotary, or gyratory circus is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic. ... A roundabout, rotary, or gyratory circus is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

References

1. ^ Green Oak Township Board Meeting Minutes for September 21, 2005
2. ^ Township goes for charter status Detroit News Friday, September 23, 2005
3. ^ http://www.shopsatgreenoak.com/
4. ^ http://www.roundabouts.us/images/project_info/Michigan_Lee@GreenOak.htm/

External links

• Green Oak Township
• Livingston County Daily Press & Argus, local newspaper Web site.