Metamora Township, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Metamora Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Lapeer County (red) and the administered village of Metamora (pink)
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lapeer
Area
• Total	35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2)
• Land	34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,368
• Density	123.74/sq mi (47.738/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	48455 (Metamora), 48371 (Oxford)
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-53360
GNIS feature ID	1626730

Metamora Township is a community located in Lapeer County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 4,368 people lived here. Metamora Township is known for its beautiful natural areas and a quiet, rural feel.

Communities in Metamora Township

Metamora Township includes a main village and a few smaller communities.

The Village of Metamora

• The village of Metamora is located right inside the township. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 48455. This post office serves most of the township.

Farmers Creek Community

• Farmers Creek is a small, unnamed community. It sits on the border between Metamora Township and Hadley Township. The community was named after a nearby stream.
• John L. Morse bought land here in 1833 and settled in 1834. John Look and his family also settled here in 1834.
• Morse became the first postmaster on January 3, 1836. The post office operated until September 30, 1903.

Thornville Community

• Thornville is another small, unnamed community. It is on the border between Metamora Township and Dryden Township.
• It first had a post office named "Amboy" on March 21, 1837. Joseph S. Gibbins was the first postmaster.
• Benjamin Thorne, who moved here in 1839, became the third postmaster in 1845. On July 14, 1854, the community and post office were renamed Thornville after him. The post office closed on June 30, 1905.

Oxford Village Connection

• The village of Oxford is located south of Metamora Township. It is in a different county called Oakland County.
• The Oxford post office, with ZIP code 48371, also serves a part of southern Metamora Township.

Geography of Metamora Township

Metamora Township covers a total area of about 35.3 square miles (91.5 square kilometers).

• Most of this area, about 34.8 square miles (90.0 square kilometers), is land.
• A smaller part, about 0.6 square miles (1.4 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 1.59% of the township's total area is water.

Population and People

In 2020, the population of Metamora Township was 4,368 people. Let's look at how the population was distributed in 2000, as recorded by the census.

Population Details from 2000

• In 2000, there were 4,184 people living in the township.
• There were 1,533 households, and 1,214 families.
• The average number of people in a household was 2.72. The average family size was 3.06.

Age Distribution

• The population was spread out across different age groups.
• About 25.9% of the people were under 18 years old.
• About 6.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 29.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 27.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 9.6% were 65 years old or older.
• The average age of people in the township was 39 years.

Education in Metamora Township

Most of the students in Metamora Township attend schools in the Lapeer Community Schools district.

• Other parts of the township are served by Dryden Community Schools and Oxford Community Schools.
• Students from these areas attend specific high schools:
  • Lapeer High School for Lapeer Community Schools.
  • Dryden Junior/Senior High School for Dryden Community Schools.
  • Oxford High School for Oxford Community Schools.

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Metamora (Míchigan) para niños