Atlas Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Atlas Township is a general law township
of Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,257.
, and was one of the earliest townships in this region to receive settlers. The first settler was Asa Farrar, who, in September, 1839, purchased land on section 18 and built a log house upon it the same year. He was a brother of Pearson Farrar, who settled the same year in Grand Blanc upon an adjacent section. They came from Monroe County, New York
. The first birth and the first marriage in the township occurred in Asa Farrar's family, respectively, in 1833 and 1834. The township was detached from Lapeer County and added to Genesee County in 1843.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 7,257 people, 2,442 households, and 2,053 families residing in the township. The population density
was 205.2 per square mile (79.2/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 72.2 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.33% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 2,442 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $73,720, and the median income for a family was $78,349. Males had a median income of $59,213 versus $32,156 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,960. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,257.
History
Atlas Township was organized in 1836 as part of Lapeer CountyLapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
, and was one of the earliest townships in this region to receive settlers. The first settler was Asa Farrar, who, in September, 1839, purchased land on section 18 and built a log house upon it the same year. He was a brother of Pearson Farrar, who settled the same year in Grand Blanc upon an adjacent section. They came from Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. The first birth and the first marriage in the township occurred in Asa Farrar's family, respectively, in 1833 and 1834. The township was detached from Lapeer County and added to Genesee County in 1843.
Communities
- Atlas is an unincorporated community in the township, about ten miles (16 km) southeast of Flint and about a mile north of Goodrich at 42°56′16"N 83°32′04"W. The ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 48411 and the elevation is 846 feet (257.9 m) above sea levelSea levelMean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. It was formerly known as Davisonville in 1873, while the post office was known as Atlas. - The Village of GoodrichGoodrich, MichiganGoodrich is a village in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census. The village is a suburb of Flint located within Atlas Township.-Geography:...
is at the center of the township. The ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 48438. - The northeast corner of the township is considered to be part of the FlintFlint, MichiganFlint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
urban area. - Kipp Corners is an unincorporated community in the township South of Kipp Road on State Road and Horton Road.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,257 people, 2,442 households, and 2,053 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 205.2 per square mile (79.2/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 72.2 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.33% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 2,442 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $73,720, and the median income for a family was $78,349. Males had a median income of $59,213 versus $32,156 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $27,960. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.