Novesta Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Novesta Township is a civil township
of Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,606 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 568 households, and 444 families residing in the township. The population density
was 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% 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 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,583, and the median income for a family was $42,100. Males had a median income of $32,984 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,624. About 6.4% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 12.2% 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 Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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 1,606 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
- DefordDeford, MichiganDeford is an unincorporated community in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along Deckerville Road near the intersection with Kingston Road, north of Kingston and south of Cass City in the southeast corner of Novesta Township...
is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township. - Cass CityCass City, MichiganCass City is a village in Tuscola County in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2010 U.S. Census and 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census . It is located along the M-81 state trunkline approximately 4 miles west of that highway's intersection with M-53...
is a village to the north in Elkland TownshipElkland Township, MichiganElkland Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,659 at the 2000 census.The village of Cass City is located within the southern part of the township.-Geography:...
with a small part in Novesta Township south of Elmwood Road. The Cass City Post Office with ZIP code 48726 also serves the northern portion of Novesta Township.
Government
| District | Number | Officeholder |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative | 5 | Dale E. Kildee Dale E. Kildee Dale Edward Kildee is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, serving since 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Flint, Saginaw and Bay City... |
| State Senate | 31 | James A. Barcia |
| State Representative | 84 | Terry Brown |
| County Commissioner | 3 | Tom Kern |
| School District | Cass City Cass City Public Schools Cass City Public Schools serve a total of 1,250 students. The school district has one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school.-Cass City Public Schools Mission Statement:... |
Multiple; see article |
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 568 households, and 444 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 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% 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 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,583, and the median income for a family was $42,100. Males had a median income of $32,984 versus $23,438 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 $15,624. About 6.4% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.