Shiawassee Township, Michigan

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Shiawassee Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,740 at the 2020 census.[3]

Shiawassee Township, Michigan
Location within Shiawassee County (red) and the administered village of Bancroft (pink)
Location within Shiawassee County (red) and the administered village of Bancroft (pink)
Shiawassee Township is located in Michigan
Shiawassee Township
Shiawassee Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Shiawassee Township is located in the United States
Shiawassee Township
Shiawassee Township
Shiawassee Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°54′02″N 84°05′17″W / 42.90056°N 84.08806°W / 42.90056; -84.08806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyShiawassee
Government
 • SupervisorGerald Novak
 • ClerkChris Gaudette
Area
 • Total36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,740
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48414 (Bancroft)
48429 (Durand)
48817 (Corunna)
48857 (Morrice)
48867 (Owosso)
Area code989
FIPS code26-73520[1]
GNIS feature ID1627080[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Communities

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Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.44 km2), of which 36.39 square miles (94.25 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2) (1.25%) is water.[10]

Demographics

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At the 2000 census,[1] there were 2,907 people, 1,008 households and 815 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.2 inhabitants per square mile (30.6/km2). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 28.7 per square mile (11.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 1,008 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

27.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median household income was $48,220 and the median family income was $50,766. Males had a median income of $44,514 compared with $23,977 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,713. About 4.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shiawassee Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Shiawassee County Michigan GPS Locations". Shiawassee County Michigan History. Retrieved November 19, 2008. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Ghost towns and post offices of Shiawassee County". The Argus-Press. September 15, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shiawasseetown, Michigan
  7. ^ SHIAWASSEE County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Genographic Information. September 2007.
  8. ^ "Ghost towns and post offices of Shiawassee County visited". The Argus-Press. October 2, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  9. ^ Klein, Donna (August 19, 1982). "'It's only a paper (town)' but site of many 'firsts'". The Argus-Press. p. 11. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 42 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2020.