Midland Township, Michigan
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Midland Charter Township is a charter township
of Midland County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,297 at the 2000 census
. The largest portion of the City of Midland
is located within the boundaries of the survey township
, but is administratively autonomous of the civil township
. The township consists of non-contiguous segments adjacent to the city.
, the township has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (5.81%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,297 people, 847 households, and 651 families residing in the township. The population density
was 295.3 per square mile (114.0/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 112.6 per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.39% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 847 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,327, and the median income for a family was $54,539. Males had a median income of $40,559 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,538. About 2.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% 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 Midland County
Midland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 159 people per square mile . There were 33,796 housing units at an average density of 65 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 2,297 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...
. The largest portion of the City of Midland
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
is located within the boundaries of the survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
, but is administratively autonomous of the civil township
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,...
. The township consists of non-contiguous segments adjacent to the city.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (5.81%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,297 people, 847 households, and 651 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 295.3 per square mile (114.0/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 112.6 per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.39% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 847 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,327, and the median income for a family was $54,539. Males had a median income of $40,559 versus $24,500 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 $21,538. About 2.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.