Garfield Township, Clare County, Michigan
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Garfield Township is a civil township
of Clare County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it (6.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 852 households, and 581 families residing in the township. The population density
was 58.9 per square mile (22.8/km²). There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile (22.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.66% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 852 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,038, and the median income for a family was $32,813. Males had a median income of $26,357 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,209. About 6.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Clare County
Clare County, Michigan
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 31,252 people, 12,686 households, and 8,753 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 22,229 housing units at an average density of 39 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 1,968 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
- Lake is an unincorporated community within the township off US Highway 10U.S. Route 10 in MichiganUS Highway 10 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from West Fargo, North Dakota, to the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The highway enters the state on the SS Badger crossing Lake Michigan at Ludington and ends at Bay City.US 10 was created as part of...
at 43°51′07"N 85°00′19"W. The settlement began as a depot on 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...
named Lake Station in 1877, after its location next to Crooked Lake. A post office named Lake Station was established on February 28, 1877, with Charles Howard Bates as the first postmaster. The post office name was shortened to simply Lake on March 11, 1909. Though the community is still colloquially referred to as Lake Station. The Lake 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...
48632 serves most of Garfield Township, as well nearly all of Freeman Township to the north, and a large portion of Coldwater TownshipColdwater Township, Isabella County, MichiganColdwater Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 737 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
to the south in Isabella CountyIsabella County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
. The ZIP code also serve smaller areas of Redding Township to the north of Freeman, Lincoln TownshipLincoln Township, Clare County, MichiganLincoln Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.- Communities:* Lake George is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township.-Geography:...
to the east of Freeman, Surrey Township to the east of Garfield all in Clare County, as well as small areas of Gilmore TownshipGilmore Township, Isabella County, MichiganGilmore Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the east of Coldwater and Sherman TownshipSherman Township, Isabella County, MichiganSherman Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,616 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated communities within the township. Mt...
in Isabella CountyIsabella County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
to the south of Coldwater in Isabella County; Fork Township to the southwest of Garfield in Mecosta CountyMecosta County, MichiganMecosta County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe that once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily...
; and Orient Township to the west of Garfield in Osceola CountyOsceola County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,197 people, 8,861 households, and 6,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 12,853 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
. - The village of FarwellFarwell, MichiganFarwell is a village in Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 855 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
is to the east, and the Farwell ZIP code 48622 also serves a portion of eastern Garfield 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, 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it (6.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 852 households, and 581 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 58.9 per square mile (22.8/km²). There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile (22.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.66% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 852 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,038, and the median income for a family was $32,813. Males had a median income of $26,357 versus $19,000 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 $17,209. About 6.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.