Montcalm Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Montcalm Township is a civil township
of Montcalm County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,178 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.95%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,178 people, 1,154 households, and 887 families residing in the township. The population density
was 89.0 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 37.0 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.13% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,485, and the median income for a family was $50,558. Males had a median income of $35,389 versus $25,068 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,591. About 3.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% 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 Montcalm County
Montcalm 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...
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 3,178 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...
.
Communities
- Gowen is an unincorporated community in the township on the Flat RiverFlat River (Michigan)The Flat River is a tributary of the Grand River in the western part of the U.S. state of Michigan. It rises as the outflow of the six lakes system in Belvidere Township, west of Edmore in Montcalm County. It flows mostly south and slightly west through Montcalm County, Ionia County, and Kent...
at 43°15′06"N 85°18′07"W. The Gowen post office, with ZIP code 49326, serves areas in the northwestern area of Montcalm Township, as well as a small area in southern Pine Township and a large portion of eastern Spencer TownshipSpencer Township, MichiganSpencer Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,681 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , with of land and of water....
and a small area in northeast Oakfield TownshipOakfield Township, MichiganOakfield Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S state of Michigan. The population was 5,058 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:At the 2000 census,...
in Kent CountyKent County, Michigan-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
. Gowen began circa 1847 as a lumbering center and was first known as Gregor's Mills, and later as Kaywood. Colonel James Gowen, from Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaLancaster County, PennsylvaniaLancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, founded the present community and 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 it in 1871. A post office was established on March 4, 1872, with Samuel N. Peck as the first postmaster. It was a station on the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad. - The city of GreenvilleGreenville, MichiganGreenville is a city in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. Portions of the county are associated with the Western region while others are more closely associated with the Central Michigan region. The population was 8,481 at the 2010 census...
is to the south, and the Greenville post office, with ZIP code 48838, also serves a large portion of Montcalm Township. - The city of StantonStanton, MichiganStanton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,504. It is the county seat of Montcalm County...
is to the northeast, and the Stanton post office, with ZIP code 48888, also serves an area in northeast Montcalm Township. - The village of SheridanSheridan, MichiganSheridan is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 705 at the 2000 census. The village is located at the corners of four townships and incorporates land from each: Evergreen Township to the northeast, Bushnell Township to the southeast, Fairplain Township to...
is to the east, and the Sheridan post office, with ZIP code 48884, also serves a small area in eastern Montcalm Township. - The community of Sidney is to the east in Sidney TownshipSidney Township, MichiganSidney Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,563 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
, and the Sidney post office, with ZIP code 48885, also serves an area in eastern Montcalm Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.95%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,178 people, 1,154 households, and 887 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 89.0 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 37.0 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.13% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,485, and the median income for a family was $50,558. Males had a median income of $35,389 versus $25,068 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 $17,591. About 3.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.