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Do anybody of you know Canton, MI? |
Travel Info Im gonna move to Michigan and i dont know where is the best are (like schools, apartments and safety) please answer im moving in less than a week Travel Tips The Charter Township of Canton, usually referred to as Canton, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit and only twenty minutes east of Ann Arbor. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 76,366. The 2005 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau put the population at 86,076. Canton is one of Michigan's fastest growing communities. Based on statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Canton was the nation's 20th safest municipality during 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006[1]. The designation is based on crime statistics in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft. Communities Sheldon or Sheldon's Corners is a historic locale in the south of the township on U.S. Highway 12 just west of Interstate 275 at 42掳16鈥?9鈥砃, 83掳28鈥?3鈥砏. The elevation is 682 feet above sea level. It is named after Timothy F. Sheldon who purchased lands there in 1842. Cherry Hill Village is a historic locale in the west of the township at 42掳18鈥?2鈥砃, 83掳32鈥?0鈥砏 at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Ridge Road. It is the site of a new urbanist neighborhood with architecture that is supposed to be reminiscent of what Canton was like a hundred years ago. It is located on a rise over a branch of the Lower River Rouge at 720 feet above sea level. It is now the site of a theatre, the Village Theater. Cherry Hill Village is evolving into the "downtown" area, much like downtown Plymouth, MI. History The township of Canton was created by act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature on March 7, 1834 out of what had been Plymouth Township. It was named after the city of Canton in China. The name was chosen for the purpose of not conflicting with the name of any post office in existence at the time. At the time, there was a territorial law from April 12, 1827, prohibiting the incorporation of any new township having the same name as any existing post office. However, on October 20, 1829, the legislature had passed legislation creating the townships of Lima and Richland out of Bucklin Township. Governor Lewis Cass returned the acts unapproved, citing a conflict under the law. The legislature thus had to substitute the names of Nankin and Pekin after the cities of Nanking and Peking in China. Although the name of Pekin was changed to Redford in 1833, apparently when naming Canton, the legislature decided to continue having at least two townships named for Chinese cities. The first meeting to organize the township was held in April, 1834. Canton is near Detroit and has a rapidly increasing population. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 mi虏 (93.2 km虏). None of the total area is covered by water. The south of the township is drained by the Lower River Rouge and its tributaries, including Pine Creek, which drains from the northwest corner to the southeast. The northeast is drained by Tonquish Creek and Garden Creek, which are tributaries of the Middle River Rouge. Education Canton Township is served by the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Wayne-Westland Schools (Walker-Winter Elementary) and Van Buren Schools. P-CCS includes most of Canton Township, city of Plymouth, Plymouth Township, and portions of Salem, Superior, and Northville Townships. Schools Plymouth-Canton Community operates 26 schools and educational buildings: Allen Elementary School Bentley Elementary School Bird Elementary School Canton High School * Central Middle School Discovery Middle School Dodson Elementary School East Middle School Eriksson Elementary School Farrand Elementary School Fiegel Elementary School Field Elementary School Gallimore Elementary School Hoben Elementary School Hulsing Elementary School Isbister Elementary School Miller Elementary School Pioneer Middle School Plymouth High School * Salem High School * Smith Elementary School Starkweather Center (Alternative Education) Tanger Center (Alternative Education) Tonda Elementary School West Middle School Workman Elementary School (* Part of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park) Source(s): Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Here you can search and find whatever you want!!! Other Travel Tips I was born and raised in MI and Ann Arbor is a wonderful place. It has great schools, it's a college town (University of Michigan), and is just wonderful. I recommend you move there. |
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