Middlebury Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Middlebury Township is a civil township
of Shiawassee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,491.
, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64.1 km²), of which, 24.7 square miles (64.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,491 people, 565 households, and 431 families residing in the township. The population density
was 60.3 per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 24.3 per square mile (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.27% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 565 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $50,595. Males had a median income of $37,989 versus $23,929 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,398. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% 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 Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 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"....
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,491.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64.1 km²), of which, 24.7 square miles (64.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,491 people, 565 households, and 431 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 60.3 per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 24.3 per square mile (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.27% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 565 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $50,595. Males had a median income of $37,989 versus $23,929 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 $18,398. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.