Lincoln Charter Township, Michigan
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Lincoln Charter Township is a charter township
of Berrien County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 13,952 at the 2000 census
.
Lincoln Charter Township is located in west central portion of Berrien County with Lake Michigan
to the west. The village of Shoreham
and St. Joseph Charter Township
are to the north, Royalton Township
to the east, Baroda Township
to the southeast and south, and Lake Charter Township to the south and southwest.
The village of Stevensville
is located within the township.
, the township has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.1 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Interstate 94
passes through the western portion of the township. The Grand Mere State Park
is centered on the three Grand Mere Lakes and is home to sand dunes that range from 3,000 to 10,000 years old. The park lies between Stevensville and Lake Michigan.
of 2000, there were 13,952 people, 5,486 households, and 3,999 families residing in the township. The population density
was 778.2 per square mile (300.4/km²). There were 5,992 housing units at an average density of 334.2 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.62% White, 1.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 5,486 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,718, and the median income for a family was $64,211. Males had a median income of $48,571 versus $26,984 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,559. About 1.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
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 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"....
. The population was 13,952 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...
.
Lincoln Charter Township is located in west central portion of Berrien County with Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
to the west. The village of Shoreham
Shoreham, Michigan
Shoreham is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. The village is located within St. Joseph Charter Township on the shore of Lake Michigan, just south of the City of St...
and St. Joseph Charter Township
St. Joseph Charter Township, Michigan
St. Joseph Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,042 at the 2000 census. The township is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the west central portion of the county, south of and adjacent to the City of St. Joseph. The Village of...
are to the north, Royalton Township
Royalton Township, Michigan
Royalton Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan, a few miles southeast of the city of St. Joseph. The population was 3,888 at the 2000 census. There are no incorporated municipalities in the township, but portions are considered to be part of the Benton...
to the east, Baroda Township
Baroda Township, Michigan
Baroda Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,880....
to the southeast and south, and Lake Charter Township to the south and southwest.
The village of Stevensville
Stevensville, Michigan
Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village lies within Lincoln Township. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census.-History:...
is located 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 18.2 square miles (47.1 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
passes through the western portion of the township. The Grand Mere State Park
Grand Mere State Park
Grand Mere State Park is a state park in southwestern Michigan near Stevensville. It is located adjacent to Interstate 94. Protected from Lake Michigan by the dunes to the west, the park has many natural features not found throughout the rest of the state...
is centered on the three Grand Mere Lakes and is home to sand dunes that range from 3,000 to 10,000 years old. The park lies between Stevensville and Lake Michigan.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,952 people, 5,486 households, and 3,999 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 778.2 per square mile (300.4/km²). There were 5,992 housing units at an average density of 334.2 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.62% White, 1.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 5,486 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,718, and the median income for a family was $64,211. Males had a median income of $48,571 versus $26,984 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 $27,559. About 1.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.