Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Blue Lake Township is a civil township
of Muskegon County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 1,990. One of the largest landowners in the township is the Chicago Area Council
of the Boy Scouts of America
, which owns Owasippe Scout Reservation
.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it (3.61%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,990 people, 699 households, and 543 families residing in the township. The population density
was 57.8 per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 814 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.24% White, 6.13% African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.16% from other races
, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,121. Males had a median income of $38,466 versus $27,760 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,866. About 8.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% 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 Muskegon County
Muskegon County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170,200 people, 63,330 households, and 44,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 68,556 housing units at an average density of 135 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"....
. 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 1,990. One of the largest landowners in the township is the Chicago Area Council
Scouting in Illinois
Scouting in Illinois has a long and rich tradition, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Illinois is the homestate of the BSA founder, W.D...
of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
, which owns Owasippe Scout Reservation
Owasippe Scout Reservation
Owasippe Scout Reservation , located in Twin Lake, Michigan is the resident camp operated by the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It began in 1911 as Camp White on of land on Crystal Lake donated by the White Lake Chamber of Commerce. It is the United States' oldest and longest...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it (3.61%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,990 people, 699 households, and 543 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 57.8 per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 814 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.24% White, 6.13% African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,121. Males had a median income of $38,466 versus $27,760 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 $18,866. About 8.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.