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Willis/Augusta Township: Fact Sheet |
Willis dates back to a farming community formed after the civil
war. The original areas settled were Eton Mills and Paint Creek. Willis's original
growth was due to a train stop (erected in 1881) at the intersection of what is
now Willis Road just east of Bunton. Currently, the Pickle Barrel Inn occupies
the location of the original post office and train station. Willis is part
of Augusta Township and for demographic purposes the following statistics are
for Augusta Township | | Area | | 36
square miles | | Population | | 6,265
(2004 SEMCOG) | | Households | | 2,362
(2004 SEMCOG) | | Household Income | | $65,033
(2000 Census in 1999 Dollars) | | Per
Capita Income | | $23,477 (2000 Census
in 1999 Dollars) | | Employment | | Services
account for 73% of the total employment while agriculture accounts for 11 % of
the total | | Median Housing Value | | $159,200
(2000 Census) | | Growth | | The
story about Augusta Township is growth. The population has increased over 42%
in the last 14 years (SEMCOG data). The number of households has increased over
61% in the same period. The township has had 73 residential building permits issued
in the 2003 and averaged 35 residential building permits over the last 11 years.
The growth has been fueled by affordable land in good school districts drawing
from the population base of Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and western Wayne County. |
| Latitude | | 42.1 degrees
North | | Longitude | | 83.6
degrees West | | | | |
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