Attica Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Attica Township is a civil township
of Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 4,678 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.32%) is water. It is located at latitude 43°1'49" North
, longitude 83°9'58" West
.
of 2000, there were 4,678 people, 1,602 households, and 1,291 families residing in the township. The population density
was 130.8 per square mile (50.5/km²). There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 50.0 per square mile (19.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.86% White, 0.13% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 1,602 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,392, and the median income for a family was $56,463. Males had a median income of $53,438 versus $25,594 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,226. About 1.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Lapeer County
Lapeer 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...
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"....
. The population was 4,678 at the 2000 census.
Communities
- Attica is an unincorporated community north of the center of the township at 43°01′49"N 83°09′58"W In 1851, William Williams from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state built a sawmill here, and most of the settlement developed on his land. I. N. Jenness, a lumberman and also from New York, is considered as co-founder of the community. A post office named "Mill Station" was established on October 9, 1867, with Oscar A. Williams as the first postmaster. The office was renamed "Elk Lake" on September 12, 1970, and became "Attica", after the township, on February 1, 1871. The Attica post office, with 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...
48412, serves most of northern and western Attica Township, as well as much of Arcadia TownshipArcadia Township, Lapeer County, MichiganArcadia Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,197 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1857.- Communities :...
to the north. - The village of DrydenDryden, MichiganDryden is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 815 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Dryden Township.-Education:...
is to the south in Dryden TownshipDryden Township, MichiganDryden Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,624 at the 2000 census. The village of Dryden is located within the township.-Geography:...
, and the Dryden post office, with ZIP code 48428, also serves small portions of southern Attica Township. - The city of Imlay CityImlay City, MichiganImlay City is a city in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census and 3,597 at the 2010 census.-Education:Imlay City has five public schools and one private school...
is to the east in Imlay TownshipImlay Township, MichiganImlay Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,713 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, and the Imlay post office, with ZIP code 48444, also serves portions of eastern Attica Township. - The village of MetamoraMetamora, MichiganMetamora is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Metamora Township.-Geography:...
is to the southwest in Metamora TownshipMetamora Township, MichiganMetamora Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 4,582.- Communities :...
, and the Metamora post office, with ZIP code 48455, also serves portions of southwest Attica Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.32%) is water. It is located at latitude 43°1'49" North
North
North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the top side of a map is north....
, longitude 83°9'58" West
West
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,678 people, 1,602 households, and 1,291 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 130.8 per square mile (50.5/km²). There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 50.0 per square mile (19.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.86% White, 0.13% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 1,602 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,392, and the median income for a family was $56,463. Males had a median income of $53,438 versus $25,594 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 $22,226. About 1.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.