“Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Communities

The city of South Lyon is located on the west side of the township.

Within the township proper there are two unincorporated communities:

New Hudson, centered around the junction of Grand River Avenue, Pontiac Trail, and S. Milford Road, just south of exit 155 on I-96 at {{coord|42|30|39|N|83|36|56|W|}}.^[4] In 1830, Russell Alvord and Daniel Richards, from the state of New York, obtained {{convert|40|acre|m2}} of land with the deed signed by U.S. President Andrew Jackson. In 1831, they opened an inn called the "Old Tavern". This served as a changing point on the stage coach line known as the New Hudson Station. A stage line post office was established in 1834. A U.S. government post office was established in June 1852. The community was platted by Russell Alvord in 1837.^[5]

Kensington, a former village that is now Kensington Metropark.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of {{convert|32.0|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|31.3|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi}}, or 2.00%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 11,041 people, 3,887 households, and 3,055 families residing in the township. The population density was 352.3 per square mile (136.0/km²). There were 4,065 housing units at an average density of 129.7 per square mile (50.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 0.35% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 3,887 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $67,288, and the median income for a family was $76,045. Males had a median income of $56,418 versus $31,565 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,414. About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Local industries

Testek Inc. is located in the Quadrants Research Park. Established in 1969 by engineers, the company designs and builds custom test equipment for the aerospace, industrial and alternative energy industries. Testek is a large defense supplier to the US military.

Bielomatik, Inc. is located in the Lyon Industrial Research Park. The company designs and builds plastic welding machinery, primarily for the automotive market. Specialties include hotplate fuel tank welding, linear vibration welding and traditional hotplate welding on a variety of scales.

Education

The William K. Smith Community Center houses the Lyon Township Public Library.^[9]

Post Office Service

The New Hudson Office, ZIP code 48165, serves an area in the north central part of the township.^[10]

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
2. ^{{gnis|1626650}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov| title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Lyon charter township, Oakland County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2| accessdate=August 22, 2011}}
4. ^{{gnis|633327|New Hudson, Michigan}}
5. ^{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}
6. ^Woodards, Shantee. "School district pushes $109 million bond." The Detroit News. September 3, 2004. Metro 3D. Retrieved on April 29, 2011. "Northville Schools are seeing an additional 300 students a year as more homes are built in the area. The district encompasses all or parts of Northville and Novi, along with Northville Township, Salem Township and the city of South Lyon."
7. ^"Zoning Map." Lyon Township. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.
8. ^"Welcome." South Lyon East High School. Retrieved on March 2, 2014. "South Lyon East High School 52200 Ten Mile Road South Lyon, MI 48178"
9. ^"Library." Lyon Township. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.
10. ^48165 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
11. ^48178 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
12. ^48167 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
13. ^48393 5-Digit ZCTA, 483 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
14. ^48381 5-Digit ZCTA, 483 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census