Rich Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Rich Township is a civil township
of Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,412 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,412 people, 489 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density
was 40.1 per square mile (15.5/km²). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.80% White, 0.14% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 489 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $39,732 versus $22,102 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,968. About 1.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Lapeer County
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 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 1,412 at the 2000 census.
Communities
- SilverwoodSilverwood, MichiganSilverwood is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Rich Township, Michigan. It also goes across the county line into Tuscola County, Michigan. at on the boundary with Dayton Township in Tuscola County to the north. When the railroad was built through here in 1882, the...
is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township. at 43°19′24"N 83°14′53"W on the boundary with Dayton TownshipDayton Township, Tuscola County, MichiganDayton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,869 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
in Tuscola CountyTuscola 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...
to the north. When the railroad (later part of the Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette RailwayThe Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
) was built through here in 1882, the residents applied for a post office. One suggested naming it something easy to remember, and the post office named "Easy" opened on April 13, 1882, with James R. Chapin as the first postmaster. The name changed to "Rollo" on March 27, 1890, and changed again on May 2, 1892 to "Silverwood", after the nearby stands of white pineEastern White PinePinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,...
. A subdivision plat for the Village of Silverwood was filed on July 19, 1899. The Silverwood post office, with ZIP code 48760, also serves the northeast portion of Rich Township, as well as the southeast portion of Dayton Township, and small areas in Koylton TownshipKoylton Township, MichiganKoylton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Tuscola County, and Burlington TownshipBurlington Township, Lapeer County, MichiganBurlington Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Lapeer County. - The village of MayvilleMayville, MichiganMayville is a village in Tuscola County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census. The village is within Fremont Township along the boundary with Dayton Township.-Geography:...
is to the northwest in Tuscola County, and the Mayville post office, with ZIP code 48744, also serves the northwest portion of Rich Township. - The community of Fostoria is to the west in Watertown TownshipWatertown Township, Tuscola County, MichiganWatertown Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,231 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
in Tuscola County, and the Fostoria post office, with ZIP code 48435, also serves the southwest portion of Rich Township. - The village of North BranchNorth Branch, MichiganNorth Branch is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,027 at the 2000 census. The village is located within North Branch Township.-Geography:...
is to the southeast, and the North Branch post office, with ZIP code 48461, also serves the southeast portion of Rich Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,412 people, 489 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 40.1 per square mile (15.5/km²). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.80% White, 0.14% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 489 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% 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, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $39,732 versus $22,102 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 $19,968. About 1.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.