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20-506: The original survey township now includes portions of the cities of DeWitt , East Lansing , and Lansing , but all are administered autonomously or through 425 Agreements . The township is situated directly north of the city of Lansing , Michigan's capital city. One of the fastest growing areas in the state, the township is quickly developing along the Business US 127 thoroughfare, and near its intersection with I-69 . The township

40-570: A Congressional township or just township , as used by the United States Public Land Survey System and by Canada's Dominion Land Survey is a nominally-square area of land that is nominally six survey miles (about 9.66 km) on a side. Each 36-square-mile (about 93.2 km ) township is divided into 36 sections of one square mile (640 acres , roughly 2.6 km ) each. The sections can be further subdivided for sale. The townships are referenced by

60-600: A new era of prosperity. It was not until 1929 when the town was incorporated as a village, and then was no longer under the full jurisdiction of the township.[3] The Village of DeWitt was incorporated into a city in 1965. The Township became a Charter Township on November 7, 1978. The DeWitt area was ranked as the 75th best place to live in the United States by CNN Money in 2005.[4] DeWitt Township has three primary schools district; DeWitt Public Schools, Bath Public Schools and Lansing Public Schools. The DeWitt area

80-532: A numbering system that locates the township in relation to a principal meridian (north-south) and a base line (east-west). For example, Township 2 North, Range 4 East is the 4th township east of the principal meridian and the 2nd township north of the base line. Township (exterior) lines were originally surveyed and platted by the United States General Land Office using contracted private survey crews. Later survey crews subdivided

100-457: A similar format for survey townships, which do not form administrative units. These townships also have an area of approximately 36 square miles (six miles by six miles). These townships include road allowances, so their nominal dimensions are a bit longer than six miles. In the first and second phases of the survey ( Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan ), townships are nominally 489 chains (6.11 mi; 9.84 km) east-west and north-south. In

120-469: Is also home to Lansing Capital Region International Airport . DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York from 1817 to 1822, and again from 1825 until his death in 1828. It was first settled by Captain David Scott, who moved there from Ann Arbor in 1833, and platted the land. The State Legislature formally created DeWitt Township on March 23, 1836. The first township meeting was held at

140-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure

160-549: Is the home of gymnast Jordyn Wieber , who was part of the gold medal-winning women's gymnastics team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 31.27 square miles (80.99 km), of which 31.03 square miles (80.37 km) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km) (0.77%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,143 people, 4,839 households, and 3,450 families residing in

180-520: Is used to establish boundaries for land ownership, while a civil township is a form of local government . In states with civil townships, the two types of townships often coincide. County lines, especially in western states, usually follow survey township lines, leading to the large number of rectangular counties in the Midwest, which are agglomerations of survey townships. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures

200-552: The Homestead Act of 1862, one quarter-section of land was the amount allocated to each settler. Stemming from that are the idiomatic expressions , "the lower 40", the 40 acres on a settler's land that is lowest in elevation, in the direction towards which water drains toward a stream, and the " back forty ", the portion farthest from the settler's dwelling. In western Canada, the Dominion Land Survey adopted

220-399: The average family size was 2.94. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in

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240-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries

260-529: The entire County to its current boundary. The county seat for Clinton County was also located in DeWitt Township from the inception of the county. The county seat remained in DeWitt Township until December 1857 when it was moved to Plumstead Hall, in the village of St. Johns, until a new courthouse could be built. In the early 1900s, the Lansing, St. Johns and St. Louis Railway opened the community to

280-508: The house of Captain Scott on April 8, 1836. A gentleman by the name of Welcome J. Partelo was named the township's first Supervisor at that meeting. It did not take long for the State to divide DeWitt Township into the many townships that we recognize today. In 1837, the township was split in half by a north–south line with the western half becoming Watertown Township. Two years later, the township

300-408: The population. There were 4,839 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and

320-440: The third phase of the survey ( British Columbia , Alberta and most of Saskatchewan), townships are nominally 486 chains (6.08 mi; 9.78 km) east-west and 483 chains (6.04 mi; 9.72 km) north-south. The actual area of a given township differs from the nominal because of systematic effects (due to the design of the survey) and surveying errors. Survey townships are distinct from civil townships . A survey township

340-411: The township was $ 49,782, and the median income for a family was $ 61,202. Males had a median income of $ 45,013 versus $ 36,297 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 24,624. About 3.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. Survey township A survey township , sometimes called

360-433: The township. The population density was 383.5 inhabitants per square mile (148.1/km). There were 5,119 housing units at an average density of 161.7 per square mile (62.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.16% White , 1.34% African American , 0.81% Native American , 0.86% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.22% from other races , and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of

380-881: The townships into section (interior) lines. Virtually all lands covered by this system were sold according to those boundaries and are marked on the U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps . Prior to standardization, some of the Ohio Lands (the United States Military District , the Firelands and the Connecticut Western Reserve ) were surveyed into townships of 5 miles (8.0 km) on each side. These are often known as Congressional Townships. Sections are divided into quarter-sections of 160 acres (65 ha) each and quarter-quarter sections of 40 acres (16 ha) each. In

400-514: Was again split in half by an East–west line with the northern half becoming Bingham Township. One day later, the Governor approved an act, which split the remaining township area in half by a north–south line with the eastern half becoming Ossowa Township (renamed Bath Township in 1843). The final split of the township came in 1841 with the northern half of the remaining land becoming Olive Township. In four years, DeWitt Township went from encompassing

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