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Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Superior Charter Township
Charter township
Town Hall
Superior Charter Township is located in Michigan
Superior Charter Township
Superior Charter Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°17′38″N 83°36′23″W / 42.29389°N 83.60639°W / 42.29389; -83.60639Coordinates: 42°17′38″N 83°36′23″W / 42.29389°N 83.60639°W / 42.29389; -83.60639
Country United States
State Michigan
County Washtenaw
Area
 • Total 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation 820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 13,058
 • Density 370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48198
Area code(s) 734
FIPS code 26-77560
GNIS feature ID 1627141
Website www.superior-twp.org

Superior Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,058 at the 2010 census.

The unincorporated community of Dixboro is within the township, near its western edge. The township is surrounded by the nearby, larger communities of Canton Township, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor. The township is largely rural north of Geddes Road, which has been designated by the township government as the northern limit of high density development. The Hyundai America Technical Center is located in the township.

There are two unincorporated communities in the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.2 square miles (91.2 km2) is land, and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 0.98%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,740 people, 3,961 households, and 2,911 families residing in the township. The population density was 303.7 per square mile (117.3/km²). There were 4,097 housing units at an average density of 115.9 per square mile (44.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 30.81% African American, 2.30% Asian, 1.83% Hispanics or Latinos, 0.47% Native American, 0.71% from other races, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 63.01% White, and 2.67% from two or more races.


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