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. 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population. 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. There were 4,065 housing units at an average density of 129.7 per square mile (50.1/km 2). The population density was 352.3 inhabitants per square mile (136.0/km 2). Kensington, a former village that is now Kensington Metropark.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.0 square miles (83 km 2), of which 31.3 square miles (81 km 2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km 2), or 2.00%, is water.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 11,041 people, 3,887 households, and 3,055 families residing in the township.The community was platted by Russell Alvord in 1837. government post office was established in June 1852. A stage line post office was established in 1834. This served as a changing point on the stage coach line known as the New Hudson Station. In 1831, they opened an inn called the "Old Tavern" (still in existence as the New Hudson Inn). In 1830, Russell Alvord and Daniel Richards, from the state of New York, obtained 40 acres (160,000 m 2) of land with the deed signed by U.S. New Hudson, centered around the junction of Grand River Avenue, Pontiac Trail, and S.Within the township proper there are two unincorporated communities: The city of South Lyon is located on the west side of the township. The population was 14,545 at the 2010 census. Lyon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S.
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