Burnside Township, Michigan
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Burnside Township is a civil township
of Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,920 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²), of which, 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
The township comprises all of survey township 9N R12E and the southern three tiers of sections of survey township 10N R12E.
of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 645 households, and 532 families residing in the township. The population density
was 35.5 per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 0.05% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.78% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 645 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,913, and the median income for a family was $47,308. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $21,774 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,212. About 6.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% 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 1,920 at the 2000 census.
Communities
- Burnside is an unincorporated community in the township near the junction of M-90M-90 (Michigan highway)M-90 is a state trunkline highway in The Thumb region of the US state of Michigan. It runs from near North Branch eastward to Lexington situated on Lake Huron. The highway is a lightly traveled roadway that runs through rural farmlands. The trunkline runs mostly east–west with two short north–south...
and M-53M-53 (Michigan highway)M-53 is a gateway route to The Thumb region of the US state of Michigan, carrying vacationers to the many cottages and resorts located on Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron in the vicinity of Caseville and Port Austin. This highway is also used to transport agricultural and manufactured products from the...
at 43°12′38"N 83°04′38"W The first white settlers were William Brown in 1854 and Franklin Keeler in 1855. Allison Township was organized in 1855 and a post office named Allison was established on August 25, 1857, with Simeon P. Gates as the first postmaster. In 1866, the township and post office were renamed to honor American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Union General Ambrose BurnsideAmbrose BurnsideAmbrose Everett Burnside was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator...
. The post office closed on October 30, 1913. - The city of Brown CityBrown City, MichiganBrown City is a city in Lapeer and Sanilac counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census. The city is located almost exclusively in Sanilac County, with only a small portion of the city extending into Lapeer County....
is to the east in Sanilac CountySanilac County, Michigan-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
, and the Brown City post office, with ZIP code 48416, also serves most of Burnside Township. - The city of MarletteMarlette, MichiganMarlette is a city in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2006 US Census population estimate was 2,053. The city is located within Marlette Township, but is politically autonomous....
is to the north in Sanilac County, and the Marlette post office, with ZIP code 48453, also serves a portion of northern Burnside Township.* The village of Brown CityBrown City, MichiganBrown City is a city in Lapeer and Sanilac counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census. The city is located almost exclusively in Sanilac County, with only a small portion of the city extending into Lapeer County....
is to the east in Sanilac CountySanilac County, Michigan-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
, and the Brown City post office, with ZIP code 48416, also serves most of Burnside Township. - The village of North BranchNorth Branch, MichiganNorth Branch is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,027 at the 2000 census. The village is located within North Branch Township.-Geography:...
is to the west in North Branch TownshipNorth Branch Township, MichiganNorth Branch Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census. The Village of North Branch is located within the township.-Geography:...
, and the North Branch post office, with ZIP code 48461, also serves portions of western Burnside 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 south, and the Imlay City post office, with ZIP code 48444, also serves a small area in southwest Burnside Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²), of which, 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
The township comprises all of survey township 9N R12E and the southern three tiers of sections of survey township 10N R12E.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 645 households, and 532 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 35.5 per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 0.05% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 645 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,913, and the median income for a family was $47,308. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $21,774 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 $18,212. About 6.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.