Lake Township, Macomb County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Lake Township is a former civil township
located in Macomb County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The small township consisted of 0.6 mi² (1.7 km²) of the Macomb County portion of the village of Gross Pointe Shores
, which was part of Grosse Pointe Township
and mostly located in Wayne County
on the western shores of Lake Saint Clair
. At the 2000 census, the township population was 80.
On February 24, 2009, the residents of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores voted to incorporate as a city, effectively disestablishing Lake and Grosse Pointe townships when the city was formally established on April 1, 2009.
At one point, the area of Lake Township was part of the former Erin Township.
, the township has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (76.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 80 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density
was 511.5 per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 268.6/sq mi (101.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.75% White, 1.25% African American, 2.50% Native American and 7.50% Asian.
There were 40 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 6.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 38.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $97,278, and the median income for a family was $117,025. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $100,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $64,812. There were no families and 3.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.
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,...
located in Macomb County
Macomb County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 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 small township consisted of 0.6 mi² (1.7 km²) of the Macomb County portion of the village of Gross Pointe Shores
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Shores is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. With only land area, the city is the smallest of the five Grosse Pointe communities. The city, which is entirely residential, is the location of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club on Lake Saint Clair. The city's population was 3,008 at the...
, which was part of Grosse Pointe Township
Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Township was a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Originally including all of the Grosse Pointe communities, and the northeastern portion of the City of Detroit, in its later years, it is was reduced to the portion of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores...
and mostly located in Wayne County
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
on the western shores of Lake Saint Clair
Lake Saint Clair (North America)
Lake St. Clair is a fresh-water lake named after Clare of Assisi that lies between the Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan, and its midline also forms the boundary between Canada and the United States of America. Lake St. Clair includes the Anchor Bay along the Metro Detroit coastline...
. At the 2000 census, the township population was 80.
On February 24, 2009, the residents of the village of Grosse Pointe Shores voted to incorporate as a city, effectively disestablishing Lake and Grosse Pointe townships when the city was formally established on April 1, 2009.
At one point, the area of Lake Township was part of the former Erin Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (76.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 80 people, 40 households, and 24 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 511.5 per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 268.6/sq mi (101.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.75% White, 1.25% African American, 2.50% Native American and 7.50% Asian.
There were 40 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 6.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 38.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $97,278, and the median income for a family was $117,025. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $100,000 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 $64,812. There were no families and 3.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.