History[edit] Originally part of Royal Oak Township, Madison Heights incorporated as a city by popular vote on January 17, 1955, and chartered on December 6 that same year, becoming the tenth city government in southern Oakland County.
Shelby Charter Township, Michigan. Shelby Charter Township, officially the Charter Township of Shelby, is a charter township and census-designated place located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township, a northern suburb of Detroit, is located roughly 15 miles north of the city. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 65,159. The 2010 Census places the population at 73,804. Shelby Charter Township is one of the fastest growing communities in Metro Detroit.
1 The Jackson Center Local School District is located in northeast Shelby County. The district has one large building complex which houses over 550 students in grades pre- K-12, with 41 certified staff members. The district also contains a branch of the Shelby Hills school which services 3 and 4 year olds.