Barry Township, Michigan
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Barry Township is a civil township
of Barry County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 3,489. It is also the home of NBA All Star Chris Paul
, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (4.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,489 people, 1,265 households, and 986 families residing in the township. The population density
was 100.2 per square mile (38.7/km²). There were 1,460 housing units at an average density of 41.9 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.37% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 1,265 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,339, and the median income for a family was $50,116. Males had a median income of $37,929 versus $21,451 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,370. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Barry County
Barry County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...
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
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township population was 3,489. It is also the home of NBA All Star Chris Paul
Chris Paul
Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball point guard for the New Orleans Hornets.Paul was born and raised in North Carolina. Despite only playing two varsity basketball seasons in high school, he was a McDonald's All-American and accepted a scholarship with nearby Wake...
Communities
- Delton is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township centered around the junction of M-43M-43 (Michigan highway)M-43 is a state trunkline highway in southwestern and central parts of the US state of Michigan. The highway runs from South Haven to Webberville along an indirect path through both rural areas and larger cities...
and E Orchard Street at 42°29′59"N 85°24′29"W. The Delton 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...
, 49046, serves most of the northern part of the township as well as portions of Johnstown TownshipJohnstown Township, MichiganJohnstown Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,067 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the east, Hope TownshipHope Township, Barry County, MichiganHope Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,283 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Cedar Creek is a locale in the southeast part of the township at In 1849, Isaac LaGrange built the first sawmill in township on the Cedar Creek. A Post Office...
to the north, Orangeville TownshipOrangeville Township, MichiganOrangeville Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,321 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the northwest, Prairieville TownshipPrairieville Township, MichiganPrairieville Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the west. A small portion of southeastern Yankee Springs TownshipYankee Springs Township, MichiganYankee Springs Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the north of Orangeville Township is also served by the Delton ZIP code. A post office was first requested under the name "Dellstown", but was established as Delton in May 1877. - Hickory Corners is an unincorporated community approximately 15 miles northwest of Battle Creek and about 20 miles northeast of KalamazooKalamazoo, MichiganThe area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
at 42°26′29"N 85°22′32"W. The Gilmore Car MuseumGilmore Car MuseumThe Gilmore Car Museum, located in Hickory Corners in the U.S. state of Michigan, houses a collection of classic automobiles. The collection ranges from the 1899 Locomobile, to muscle cars of the 1960s, as well as alternative fuel cars like the Stanley Steamer, and the Western Michigan University...
is located in Hickory Corners. The Hickory Corners 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...
, 49060, serves most of the southern portion of the township as well as portions of Prairieville TownshipPrairieville Township, MichiganPrairieville Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the west and Ross TownshipRoss Township, MichiganRoss Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,012 at the 2010 census.-Communities:*The village of Augusta is mostly within the township on the southern boundary with Charleston Township....
to the south in Calhoun CountyCalhoun County, Michigan-Interstates:* I-69* I-94* I-194* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Albion.* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Battle Creek.* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Marshall.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-37* M-60* M-66* M-78* M-89* M-96* M-99...
. The first settler, the Rev. Moses Lawrence, built his home in 1834 on the shore of Lawrence Lake about a half mile from the present town. In 1837, surveyors found a large HickoryHickoryTrees in the genus Carya are commonly known as hickory, derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia. The genus includes 17–19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts...
tree in the center of section 28, from which the settlement took its name. Solomon C. Hall built the first house in the town and became the first postmaster in July 1844. - The city of Battle CreekBattle Creek, MichiganBattle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
is to the southeast and the Battle Creek 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...
, 49017, serves the southeast corner of Barry Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (4.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,489 people, 1,265 households, and 986 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 100.2 per square mile (38.7/km²). There were 1,460 housing units at an average density of 41.9 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.37% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 1,265 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,339, and the median income for a family was $50,116. Males had a median income of $37,929 versus $21,451 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 $22,370. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.