Galien Township, Michigan
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Galien Township is a civil township
of Berrien County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,611. The village of Galien
is located within the township.
The township is in the south central portion of the county. Three Oaks Township
is to the west and northwest, Weesaw Township
to the north, Buchanan Township to the northeast, Bertrand Township
to the east, and Indiana
to the south.
, the township has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
U.S. Highway 12 passes through the northern part of the township. A branch of the Galien River
flows through the township.
of 2000, there were 1,611 people, 619 households, and 448 families residing in the township. The population density
was 73.0 per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.46% White, 0.50% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 619 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.8% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,434, and the median income for a family was $44,706. Males had a median income of $35,337 versus $19,637 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,850. About 5.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.6% 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 Berrien County
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
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 1,611. The village of Galien
Galien, Michigan
Galien is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 593 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Galien Township. The village provides its own sewer utility.-History:...
is located within the township.
The township is in the south central portion of the county. Three Oaks Township
Three Oaks Township, Michigan
Three Oaks Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the border with the state of Indiana. The population was 2,949 at the 2000 census.The Village of Three Oaks is the only incorporated community within the township....
is to the west and northwest, Weesaw Township
Weesaw Township, Michigan
Weesaw Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,065 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1837.-Communities:...
to the north, Buchanan Township to the northeast, Bertrand Township
Bertrand Township, Michigan
Bertrand Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,380.- Communities :...
to the east, and Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
to the south.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
U.S. Highway 12 passes through the northern part of the township. A branch of the Galien River
Galien River
The Galien River is a stream in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at the outlet of Dayton Lake and flows in a predominantly westerly direction until it enters southeastern Lake Michigan at New Buffalo...
flows through the township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,611 people, 619 households, and 448 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 73.0 per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.46% White, 0.50% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 619 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.8% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,434, and the median income for a family was $44,706. Males had a median income of $35,337 versus $19,637 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 $17,850. About 5.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.