Hinton Township, Michigan
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Hinton Township is a civil township
of Mecosta County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 1,035. John Hinton was the first white settler here in 1855. The township was named for him when it was organized in 1860. A post office named Hinton operated from July 1862 until October 1863.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,035 people, 372 households, and 287 families residing in the township. The population density
was 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.71% White, 0.10% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.77% from other races
, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 372 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,976, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $31,912 versus $19,911 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,964. About 5.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% 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 Mecosta County
Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta 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...
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
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 population was 1,035. John Hinton was the first white settler here in 1855. The township was named for him when it was organized in 1860. A post office named Hinton operated from July 1862 until October 1863.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are some unincorporated communities or named locales in the northern portion of the township along 5 Mile Road:- Altona is in the northwest part of the township, located where 5 Mile Road crosses the Little Muskegon RiverLittle Muskegon River-References:*...
at 43°32′23"N 85°18′49"W In 1868, William Seaton and Bartley Davis built a sawmill and Harrison J. Brown a flour mill on the Little Muskegon where the village of Altona was later platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted, but never incorporated. A post office operated from February 1872 until November 1937. - Halls Corner is in the northeast part of the township, located by the junction of 70th Avenue and 5 Mile Road approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Altona and 5 miles (8 km) south of MecostaMecosta, MichiganMecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. The village is within Morton Township...
at 43°32′23"N 85°13′29"W. - Sylvester is in the north central part of the township by the junction of 85th Avenue and 5 Mile Road, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Altona and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Halls Corner at 43°32′23"N 85°15′16"W David Fowler opened the first store in Hinton Township here in 1868. A post office operated from September 1872 until July 1904 and was named for Sylvester Dresser, a pioneer lumberman in the area. A series of grocers set up shop over the first century of the town's existence, until the last one, William Yurisko, saw his establishment burn to the ground on New Year's Eve, 1957. The Grand Rapids Herald ran a photo of the burning store next to an article titled, "Last Store Burns: Mecosta County Town of Sylvester Becomes History". As it turns out, William Yurisko was not the last grocer in Sylvester. The town's few businesses include a popular general store known as King's Trading Post, which was featured in the September 8, 1996 edition of The Grand Rapids Press for its thriving ice cream cone trade.
- The Canadian LakesCanadian Lakes, MichiganCanadian Lakes is an unincorporated resort community in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The area is mostly within the southwest portion of Morton Township, southwest of Mecosta and east of Stanwood....
area is immediately north of the northwest part of the township. - The village of MorleyMorley, MichiganMorley is a village in Deerfield Township, Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 495 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
is to the west, and the Morley ZIP code 49336 also serves portions of the western area of the Hinton Township. - The community of Blanchard is to the southeast 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...
, and the Blanchard ZIP code 49310 also serves a portion of the eastern area of Hinton Township. - The village of MecostaMecosta, MichiganMecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. The village is within Morton Township...
is to the north, and the Mecosta ZIP code 49332 also serves a portion of the northeast area of Hinton Township. - The village of LakeviewLakeview, MichiganLakeview is a village in Cato Township in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census. The village is within Cato Township.- History :...
is to the southwest in Montcalm CountyMontcalm County, Michigan-Michigan State Highways:* M-46* M-57* M-66* M-82* M-91-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 25,900 housing units at an average density...
, and the Lakeview ZIP code 48850 also serves most of the southern and central area of Hinton Township. - The village of StanwoodStanwood, MichiganStanwood is a village in Mecosta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 204. The village is within Mecosta Township.-Geography:...
is to the northwest, and the Stanwood ZIP code 49346 also serves a small area in the northwest part of Hinton 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, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,035 people, 372 households, and 287 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 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.71% White, 0.10% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 372 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,976, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $31,912 versus $19,911 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 $16,964. About 5.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.