43-734: The Britton Deerfield School District is located within Lenawee County, Michigan and part of Monroe County . It covers most of Deerfield , Macon , and Ridgeway townships in Lenawee County, and parts of Dundee , Milan , and Summerfield townships in Monroe County. The district was created on July 1, 2011, when the Britton-Macon Area School District merged with the Deerfield Public School district. For
86-465: A household in the county was $ 45,739, and the median income for a family was $ 53,661. Males had a median income of $ 38,458 versus $ 25,510 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,186. About 4.40% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over. Lenawee County has been reliably Republican in national elections. Since 1884, its voters have selected
129-529: A prominent ethnologist. Married to Jane Johnston , a mixed-race woman of high-rank Ojibwe and Scots ancestry, Schoolcraft gained entry to Ojibwe language and culture through her. He later became a proponent of forced Indigenous assimilation . While working in Michigan, he named several of the newly organized counties in the area, all neologisms. 'Lenawee' is thought to be derived from a misappropriation of an Indigenous word. Scholars debate whether its origins lie in
172-559: Is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan , near the River Raisin . Tecumseh is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Detroit , 25 miles (40 km) south of Ann Arbor , and 40 miles (64 km) north of Toledo, Ohio . The main street of downtown is Chicago Boulevard, also designated as M-50 . It crosses the River Raisin a few miles east of M-52 . The city is surrounded on three sides by Tecumseh Township , but
215-523: Is a local non-profit that saved a historical landmark building and renovated it to create lofts and gallery space for local artists. The Southern Michigan Railroad Society operates a railroad as a living museum; the route runs through Tecumseh. Tourists also come for the city's proximity to the Michigan International Speedway (M.I.S.). The M-50 corridor has many antique dealers, cafes and fine dining restaurants. The city of Tecumseh
258-549: Is home to Tecumseh Public Schools. The system includes one traditional high school, Tecumseh High School (grades 9–12); one alternative high school, Tecumseh Alternative High School; one middle school, Tecumseh Middle School (grades 5-8); two early education elementary (grades Y5, K-2) schools, Sutton Early Learning Center and Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center; and two intermediate elementary (grades 3-4) schools, Patterson Intermediate Learning Center and Herrick Park Intermediate Learning Center. Tecumseh students have access to
301-459: Is located in Michigan's 7th congressional district , which is represented by Tim Walberg , a resident of the county. Walberg previously served as Lenawee's state representative. The district includes all of Lenawee, Jackson , Hillsdale , Branch , and Eaton counties, as well as parts of Calhoun and Washtenaw counties. He defeated incumbent Democrat Mark Schauer . Schauer had defeated Walberg in
344-618: Is thriving with businesses ranging from antiques, breweries and wineries, retail, restaurants, customer jewelers, locally owned department stores and more. In 2010, the city began hosting the Tecumseh Ice Sculpting Festival in the downtown area on the penultimate weekend in January. Another festival is Appleumpkin (held the second weekend in October to celebrate harvest); it attracts approximately 30,000 tourists annually from around
387-500: The 2000 United States Census , there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile (51 people/km ). There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.51% White , 2.12% Black or African American , 0.41% Native American , 0.46% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 3.01% from other races , and 1.49% from two or more races. 6.96% of
430-506: The 2008 congressional election , after Walberg's first stint in Congress. Most of Lenawee County is represented in the Michigan House of Representatives by Republican Dale Zorn who represents the 34th District, previously represented by Republicans Bronna Kahle and Nancy Jenkins-Arno and preceded successively by brothers Doug and Dudley Spade, both Democrats. Lenawee is also part of
473-606: The Battle of the Thames in 1813, defeating the British and their allies. Tecumseh died in the battle and his confederacy dissolved. (He became the namesake for the city of the same name in Lenawee County.) As a result of this defeat, the confederacy leaders agreed to a peace treaty, the Treaty of Ghent , which ended the war with the indigenous peoples. It affirmed US control of the land demarcated in
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#1732894060445516-659: The Lenape language leno or lenno, meaning "male," or the Shawnee lenawai. According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 761 square miles (1,970 km ), of which 750 square miles (1,900 km ) is land and 12 square miles (31 km ) (1.6%) is water. Lenawee County is considered to be part of Southeastern Michigan . Within Lenawee County's townships, north–south roads are referred to as "highways", while east–west roads are referred to as "roads". As of
559-655: The Lenawee Intermediate School District (LISD) and the Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry . Tecumseh Public Schools seeks to provide myriad educational opportunities to create a work-ready workforce, including industry-specific programs to focus on the needs of area businesses. Tecumseh Public Schools has a graduation rate of 96.84%, with more than 65% of graduates enrolling in post-secondary education. Tecumseh's central location provides easy access to major universities, including
602-527: The Tri-County Conference and wear the colors of red, white, and blue. Both Britton and Deerfield competed in the River Raisin Conference from 1960 to 1973 and have been in the Tri-County Conference ever since. Note: An asterisk ( * ) denotes shared titles Lenawee County, Michigan Lenawee County ( / ˈ l ɛ n ə w eɪ / LEN -ə-way ) is a county located in
645-559: The "Refrigeration Capital of the World." The company moved out of Tecumseh in 2008. It moved its remaining production to a plant in Tupelo, Mississippi , where labor costs were lower because workers were unorganized. It moved its headquarters to Pittsfield Township, Michigan, just outside Ann Arbor , where the University of Michigan is based. Consolidated Biscuit Company of McComb, Ohio, agreed to buy
688-552: The 2010–11 school year, both school boards voted to adopt a "shared service" plan for their middle and high school students. All high school students (grades 9–12) would attend classes in the Britton building, while all middle school students (grades 6–8) would attend classes in the Deerfield building. Both towns would continue to use their elementary schools for grades Pre-K-5). The school boards would ultimately decide to merge in time for
731-624: The 2011–12 school year. The two districts had operated separately as the Britton Tories and the Deerfield Minutemen , but would occasionally combine their athletic teams in order to compete. Britton and Deerfield would ultimately combine all of their sports teams beginning with the 2009–10 school year as the Britton Deerfield Patriots , which was a salute to both schools' American Revolutionary War nicknames. They compete in
774-715: The 30th and 35th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives and is represented by William Bruck and Andrew Fink respectively. Adrian is part of the 16th Senate District, represented by Joe Bellino of Monroe, Michigan Until the 2014 state senate election, Lenawee County was part of the 16th State Senate District, represented by Republican Bruce Caswell . The district contained all of Lenawee, Hillsdale, and Branch counties. Current as of September 21, 2023 Current as of January 7, 2023 41°53′N 84°04′W / 41.89°N 84.07°W / 41.89; -84.07 Tecumseh, Michigan Tecumseh
817-492: The City of Tecumseh $ 2,000,000 in funding to aid the developer in cleanup efforts. At the end of 2018 demolition at the site was nearly complete and cleanup efforts were underway with new industrial building construction planned for 2019. Overall, the City of Tecumseh's economy has more than 250 businesses, ranging from Tier 1 Automotive Suppliers to small, locally owned bakeries and shoe stores. The downtown along Chicago Boulevard
860-625: The Potawatomi, Ottawa, Chippewa, Iroquois, Miami, Sauk, Fox, Mascoutens and Huron tribes. The county owes its formation to the 1807 Treaty of Detroit , by which the Ottawa , Ojibwe (called Chippewa by the Americans); Wyandot and Potawatomi nations ceded their claims to the United States of their traditional territories in today's southeast Michigan. However, many leaders of these tribes believed that
903-523: The Products plant in 2008, pending an environmental review. But, the deal fell through after Consolidated Biscuit Company was sold. The site was found to be contaminated and cleanup begun in 2017. The land was purchased by a local developer - 100 E. Patterson LLC - with plans to clean up the land to brownfield status and develop mixed-use space for light industrial, commercial and retail. The State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded
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#1732894060445946-619: The Republican Party nominee in 31 of 36 presidential elections. The county government operates the jail , maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records , administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are
989-540: The Territorial Legislature passed on December 26, 1826, organized the county government. The first Anglo-American settlement in the county was made two years earlier, on May 21, 1824, in Tecumseh. The settlers, consisting of fifteen men, eleven women, and six children, all came from Jefferson County, New York along Lake Erie . In 1823, Musgrove Evans had located the land and persuaded General Joseph W. Brown and
1032-672: The Treaty of Detroit, comprising much of the future state of Michigan , including what became organized as Lenawee County in the United States. The US continued efforts to force the tribes from these western territories. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act to authorize the government to relocate Indigenous peoples from territories east of the Mississippi River and move them west, to what became known as Indian Territory (and later Oklahoma). While Indian Removal
1075-508: The U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 99,423. The county seat is Adrian . The county was created in 1822, from territory partitioned from Monroe County . Its governing structure was organized in 1826. Lenawee County comprises the Adrian, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area . It is served by the Toledo Media market . Lenawee County is home to
1118-428: The age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in
1161-419: The age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under
1204-458: The age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 46,106, and the median income for a family was $ 58,239. Males had a median income of $ 39,672 versus $ 27,630 for females. The per capita income for
1247-483: The city was $ 22,797. About 3.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. One of the village's best known manufacturers was Tecumseh Products . Founded by the Herrick family during the early part of the 20th century, Tecumseh Products initially began business manufacturing refrigeration compressors, leading Tecumseh to be known as
1290-402: The city was 39.8 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,574 people, 3,499 households, and 2,337 families residing in the city. The population density
1333-477: The city. The population density was 1,494.9 inhabitants per square mile (577.2/km ). There were 3,957 housing units at an average density of 694.2 per square mile (268.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White , 0.4% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.8% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 3,604 households, of which 32.4% had children under
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1376-453: The others to move to the site. Brown and Evans, along with Austin Eli Wing , purchased land there and platted the village of Tecumseh in 1824. These founders appealed to Governor Cass to locate the county seat of Lenawee at Tecumseh. This was accomplished by an act of the Territorial Legislature on June 30, 1824, although county government was not organized for another year and a half. The city
1419-566: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Residents identified as being 30.4% of German , 11.6% English , 10.2% American and 9.9% Irish ancestry. Some 94.7% spoke English and 4.2% Spanish as their first language. There were 35,930 households, out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who
1462-477: The region. The city of Tecumseh holds several other events each year, such as the Classic Car and Bike Show, Divas at Dusk, Holiday Open House, Annual Pet Parade and Sidewalk Sales. Tecumseh celebrates the annual Art Trail. This features sculptures throughout Tecumseh, which are changed on an annual basis. The related annual Art Walk pairs local artists and merchants. The Carnegie Preservation League
1505-406: The responsibility of individual cities and townships. Adrian College and Siena Heights University are located within the county. Voters in Lenawee County have supported candidates from both political parties in statewide elections, making it a swing county. Tecumseh and Adrian have tended to lean Democrat, while Dover, Madison, and Riga townships have tended to lean Republican. Lenawee County
1548-542: The top 10 that graduates choose: Jackson College , Washtenaw Community College , Eastern Michigan University , Michigan State University , Central Michigan University , Siena Heights University , Western Michigan University , the University of Michigan , all in Michigan, and the University of Toledo in Ohio. A horse, Don Juan, that belonged to General George Armstrong Custer is buried in Tecumseh. The horse had been sent to
1591-595: The treaty was coercive and opposed it. They began to collaborate and organize a confederacy of resistance, led by Chief Tecumseh ( Shawnee ). They wanted through warfare and alliance with Great Britain to force the US from their territory. This was the period of the US War of 1812 with Great Britain. During this time, the US fought the Battle of Tippecanoe , the Battle of Lake Erie , and the Battle of Thames in this area, against both British and indigenous forces. The United States won
1634-524: The two are politically independent. Raisin Township borders the southern edge of the city. In 2009 the city was rated by CNNMoney as #93 among the 100 best small towns to live in. The boundaries of Lenawee County were laid out by a proclamation of the Territorial Governor , Lewis Cass , on September 10, 1822. Lenawee remained attached to Monroe County , out of which it was formed, until an act of
1677-479: Was 1,659.4 inhabitants per square mile (640.7/km ). There were 3,651 housing units at an average density of 706.6 per square mile (272.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White , 0.19% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.69% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.49% from other races , and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% of the population. There were 3,499 households, out of which 33.9% had children under
1720-439: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. The county population contained 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males. The median income for
1763-529: Was annexed by Tecumseh in 1838. Tecumseh is located in Southeast Michigan . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.94 square miles (15.38 km ), of which 5.70 square miles (14.76 km ) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km ) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,521 people, 3,604 households, and 2,304 families residing in
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1806-450: Was directed specifically at Southeast Indian tribes, it was also applied to those further north in the Midwest. Lenawee County was organized in 1826, after being authorized and described by the Michigan legislature in 1822. It was taken from Monroe County, Michigan . The county's name was a neologism created by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft , a US Indian agent in the region who later became
1849-461: Was named after Shawnee chief Tecumseh , whose people had historically controlled that territory. Tecumseh remained the county seat until 1838, when it was transferred to Adrian . The Township of Tecumseh was organized on April 12, 1837, initially encompassing the entire northern third of the county. Just to the north of Tecumseh, the village of Brownville was established in 1823 by Austin Wing. It
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