Moore Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Moore Township is a civil township
of Sanilac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, it had a population of 1,262.
The first permanent white settler was James Minard, who arrived in 1860. Martin Moore followed in 1864 and became the first supervisor when the township was organized in 1865.
, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 442 households, and 339 families residing in the township. The population density
was 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10% White, 0.95% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 442 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,118 versus $21,898 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,424. About 6.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Sanilac County
Sanilac County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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
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...
, it had a population of 1,262.
The first permanent white settler was James Minard, who arrived in 1860. Martin Moore followed in 1864 and became the first supervisor when the township was organized in 1865.
Communities
- Elmer is an unincorporated community at the junction of M-19M-19 (Michigan highway)M-19 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. It begins northeast of Detroit at a junction with I-94 and runs northward to a junction with M-142 just east of Bad Axe in the thumb.-Route description:...
and M-46M-46 (Michigan highway)M-46 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, terminating near Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on each end. Except for the north–south segment that corresponds with the US Highway 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City, M-46 is...
along the southern boundary of the township with Elmer TownshipElmer Township, Sanilac County, MichiganElmer Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 790 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
at 43°25′11"N 82°55′45"W - Snover is an unincorporated community in the western part of the township at 43°27′40"N 82°58′15"W. The Snover ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
48472 serves the western and northern portions of the township as well most of Argyle TownshipArgyle Township, MichiganArgyle Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 770. Argyle Township was organized in 1872.- Communities :...
and smaller areas in northwest Elmer TownshipElmer Township, Sanilac County, MichiganElmer Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 790 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
and northeast Marlette TownshipMarlette Township, MichiganMarlette Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The City of Marlette is located within the township, but is administratively autonomous...
, eastern Lamotte TownshipLamotte Township, MichiganLamotte Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 981 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, eastern Evergreen TownshipEvergreen Township, Sanilac County, MichiganEvergreen Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 995 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
southwest Austin TownshipAustin Township, Sanilac County, MichiganAustin Township is a civil township of Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population 673. The township was organized in 1851.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
, western Wheatland TownshipWheatland Township, Sanilac County, MichiganWheatland Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 530 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and northeast Custer TownshipCuster Township, Sanilac County, MichiganCuster Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
. The community was named for Horace G. SnoverHorace G. SnoverHorace Greeley Snover was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Snover was born in Romeo, Michigan, where he attended the public schools and the Dickenson Institute. He graduated from the academic department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1869 and from the law...
, who represented the area in CongressUnited States CongressThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
from 1895 to 1898. - The Village of Sandusky is located to the southeast and the Sandusky ZIP code, 48471 serves the southern and eastern portions of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 442 households, and 339 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 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10% White, 0.95% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 442 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,118 versus $21,898 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 $19,424. About 6.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.