Burtchville Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Burtchville Township is a civil township
of St. Clair County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,956.
Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when the it was organized in 1862.
, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²), of which, 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,956 people, 1,616 households, and 1,124 families residing in the township. The population density
was 253.4 per square mile (97.8/km²). There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 120.4 per square mile (46.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.30% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 1,616 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,830, and the median income for a family was $50,813. Males had a median income of $39,688 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,782. About 5.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of St. Clair County
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
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 3,956.
Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when the it was organized in 1862.
Communities
- Lakeport is an unincorporated community on the shore of Lake Huron at 43°06′54"N 82°29′25"W. In 1837, Jonas H. Titus platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted "Milwaukie City" at the mouth of the stream then named Milwaukie Creek (now spelled as "Milwaukee Creek"). However the plat was not recorded and nothing came of it until lumberman B.C. Farrand had the village replatted in 1853 and recorded under the name "Lakeport" in August 1858. A post office operated from June 1857 until April 1911. Lakeport State ParkLakeport State ParkLakeport State Park is a state park in St. Clair County, Michigan. It is located on the shore of Lake Huron. The park is split into two sections on either side of the Village of Lakeport. Two campgrounds, a beach and the camp store are on the north side of the village...
is adjacent to the community on three sides. - North Lakeport is an unincorporated community approximately one mile north of Lakeport at 43°08′14"N 82°29′49"W
- Fort Gratiot TownshipFort Gratiot Township, MichiganFort Gratiot Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,691 at the 2000 census. It is named for Fort Gratiot an American fort located there off and on between 1814 and 1879.-Communities:...
is to the south, and the Fort Gratiot ZIP code 48059 also serves most of Burtchville Township with the exception of the southwest corner. Lakeport, North Lakeport, and Burtchville are all acceptable city names for delivery in 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...
48059. - Jeddo is to the west, and the Jeddo ZIP code 48032 serves the southwest corner of Burtchville Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²), of which, 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,956 people, 1,616 households, and 1,124 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 253.4 per square mile (97.8/km²). There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 120.4 per square mile (46.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.30% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 1,616 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,830, and the median income for a family was $50,813. Males had a median income of $39,688 versus $21,667 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 $22,782. About 5.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.