Ida Township, Michigan

Ida Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,964 at the 2010 census. The township was organized in 1837 and was named after Ida M. Taylor, a local civic leader.[3] The township is served by Ida Public Schools.

Ida Township, Michigan
Civil township
Ida Township Municipal Office
Location within Monroe County
Ida Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Ida Township
Ida Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°51′56″N 83°35′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Organized1837
Government
 • SupervisorPaul Metz
 • ClerkTera Shaffer
Area
 • Total36.92 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Land36.75 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,964
 • Density135.1/sq mi (52.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48140 (Ida)
48161 (Monroe)
48182 (Temperance)
49270 (Petersburg)
Area code(s)734
FIPS code26-40260[1]
GNIS feature ID1626508[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.92 square miles (95.6 km2), of which 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (0.46%) is water.[7]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,949 people, 1,622 households, and 1,373 families residing in the township. The population density was 134.7 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.

  • Community of Ida in 2010
  • Community of Ida in 2020
  • U.S. Post Office

Education

Previously St. Anthony School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit was in Temperance. Its service area included Ida Township.[8]

Notes
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ida Township, Michigan
  3. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ida, Michigan
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lulu, Michigan
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lulu Post Office (historical)
  7. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 34 Michigan. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. "St. Anthony Temperance". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. 2006-05-25. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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