Clarendon Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clarendon Township is a civil township
of Calhoun County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,114 at the 2000 census
. The township is part of the Battle Creek
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,114 people, 394 households, and 314 families residing in the township. The population density
was 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.22% White, 0.09% African American, 1.35% Native American, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 394 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $48,661. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $27,353 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,247. About 4.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% 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 Calhoun County
Calhoun County, Michigan
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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 1,114 at 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 is part of the Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the mostly agricultural township.- Bentleys Corners is an unincorporated community at 42°06′08"N 84°52′00"W near the junction of 22 Mile Rd and T Dr. S. This locale at the corners of sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 was originally known as Clarendon Centre. A post office opened on June 14, 1854, with Warren L. Deming as the first postmaster, though under the care of Samuel N. Bently (or Bentley) for much of the time Deming was postmaster. The post office was moved approximately two miles to the north and renamed Clarendon in 1867 (see below).
- Cook's Prairie in the northeastern part of the township and extending into southwest Eckford TownshipEckford Township, MichiganEckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area...
was one of the earliest areas to be settled in the township. The first settler reported to have settled here, Anthony Doolittle, arrived in May 1832 with Deacon Henry Cook. Cook purchased land in what became Eckford Township while Doolittle settled in section 1 of what became Clarendon Township. A post office was established on July 25, 1840, with Lewis Benham as the first postmaster. The office closed on August 24, 1858. - Clarendon, at 42°07′49"N 84°51′57"W was a station on the Michigan Air Line Railroad of the Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Central RailroadThe Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada...
, beginning in approximately 1870. The post office at Clarendon Centre was moved to the station and renamed Clarendon on May 11, 1871. The office closed on November 16, 1877, but was restored from October 4, 1883, through April 30, 1910. - The village of HomerHomer, MichiganHomer is a village in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,851 at the 2000 census.-History:...
is to the east, and the Homer post office, with ZIP code 49245, also serves most of eastern Clarendon Township. - The village of TekonshaTekonsha, MichiganTekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
is to the west, and the Tekonsha post office, with ZIP code 49092, also serves the southwest portion of Clarendon Township. - The city of MarshallMarshall, MichiganMarshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,459. It is the county seat of Calhoun County...
is to the northwest, and the Marshall post office, with ZIP code 49068, also serves the northwest portion of Clarendon Township.
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, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,114 people, 394 households, and 314 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 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.22% White, 0.09% African American, 1.35% Native American, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 394 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $48,661. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $27,353 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 $18,247. About 4.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.