Robinson Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Robinson Township is a civil township
of Ottawa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 38.6 square miles (100 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.10%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,588 people, 1,805 households, and 1,505 families residing in the township. The population density
was 144.7 per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 1,885 housing units at an average density of 48.8 per square mile (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.63% White, 0.30% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.14% of the population.
There were 1,805 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,110, and the median income for a family was $59,067. Males had a median income of $38,676 versus $27,199 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,603. About 1.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and none 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 Ottawa County
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 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 5,588 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
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.- Robinson is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 42°59′12"N 86°05′03"W.
- The city of Grand HavenGrand Haven, MichiganGrand Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Ottawa County. Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2010 census, Grand Haven had a population of 10,412. It is part of the...
is to the west, and the Grand Haven ZIP code 49417 also serves most of Robinson Township. - West Olive is to the south, and the West Olive ZIP code 49460 serves areas in the southern part of Robinson Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 38.6 square miles (100 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.10%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,588 people, 1,805 households, and 1,505 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 144.7 per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 1,885 housing units at an average density of 48.8 per square mile (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.63% White, 0.30% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.14% of the population.
There were 1,805 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,110, and the median income for a family was $59,067. Males had a median income of $38,676 versus $27,199 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 $19,603. About 1.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.