Fruitport Charter Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Fruitport Charter Township is a charter township
of Muskegon County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 12,533 at the 2000 census
. The village of Fruitport
is within the township.
, the township has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78 km²), of which, 30 square miles (77.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
of 2000, there were 12,533 people, 4,446 households, and 3,516 families residing in the township. The population density
was 417.6 per square mile (161.2/km²). There were 4,584 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile (59.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White, 0.65% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.45% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 4,446 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,065, and the median income for a family was $54,634. Males had a median income of $40,165 versus $27,690 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,582. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
district. Fruitport High School, Fruitport Middle School, Shettler Elementary School, Beach Elementary School, and Edgewood Elementary School serve the township. Also located in the township is the private Calvary Christian School.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
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"....
. The population was 12,533 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 village of Fruitport
Fruitport, Michigan
Fruitport is a village in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,124. The community is located within Fruitport Charter Township....
is within the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78 km²), of which, 30 square miles (77.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,533 people, 4,446 households, and 3,516 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 417.6 per square mile (161.2/km²). There were 4,584 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile (59.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White, 0.65% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 4,446 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,065, and the median income for a family was $54,634. Males had a median income of $40,165 versus $27,690 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 $20,582. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The township is served by the Fruitport Community SchoolsFruitport Community Schools
Fruitport Community Schools is a school district in Fruitport, Michigan, a village located in Muskegon County. The superintendent of schools is Nick Ceglarek.The schools are:*Fruitport High School*Fruitport Middle School*Beach Elementary School...
district. Fruitport High School, Fruitport Middle School, Shettler Elementary School, Beach Elementary School, and Edgewood Elementary School serve the township. Also located in the township is the private Calvary Christian School.