Dayton Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Dayton Township is a civil township
of Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,869 at the 2000 census
.
while the northern part is drained by tributaries of the Cass River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (0.94%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 679 households, and 530 families residing in the township. The population density
was 52.2 per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 1,006 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.86% White, 2.41% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 679 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,000, and the median income for a family was $46,696. Males had a median income of $39,519 versus $21,950 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,890. About 6.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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 1,869 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...
.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.- East Dayton is an unincorporated community located on the boundary between Dayton Township and the adjacent Wells TownshipWells Township, Tuscola County, MichiganWells Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,946 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
at Hurds Corner and M-46 (Sanilac Road) 43°24′39"N 83°17′07"W.
- Silverwood is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township at 43°19′24"N 83°14′53"W on the boundary with Rich TownshipRich Township, MichiganRich Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,412 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
in Lapeer CountyLapeer 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...
to the north at Marlette, Clifford and Silverwood Roads. When the railroad (later part of the Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette RailwayThe Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
) was built through here in 1882, the residents applied for a post office. One suggested naming it something easy to remember, and the post office named "Easy" opened on April 13, 1882, with James R. Chapin as the first postmaster. The name changed to "Rollo" on March 27, 1890, and changed again on May 2, 1892 to "Silverwood", after the nearby stands of white pineEastern White PinePinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,...
. A subdivision plat for the Village of Silverwood was filed on July 19, 1899. The Silverwood post office, with ZIP code 48760, also serves the northeast portion of Rich Township, as well as the southeast portion of Dayton Township, and small areas in Koylton TownshipKoylton Township, MichiganKoylton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Tuscola County, and Burlington TownshipBurlington Township, Lapeer County, MichiganBurlington Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Lapeer County.
Geography
The southern portion of the township is drained by tributaries of the Flint RiverFlint River (Michigan)
The Flint River is a river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. It flows through the city of Flint and the counties of Genesee, Lapeer and Saginaw.- Course :...
while the northern part is drained by tributaries of the Cass River
Cass River
The Cass River is a river in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It drains large portions of Sanilac and Tuscola counties and smaller portions of Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, and Saginaw counties....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (0.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 679 households, and 530 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 52.2 per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 1,006 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.86% White, 2.41% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 679 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,000, and the median income for a family was $46,696. Males had a median income of $39,519 versus $21,950 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 $18,890. About 6.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.