Walton Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Walton Township is a civil township
of Eaton County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,011 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,011 people, 699 households, and 564 families residing in the township. The population density
was 57.1 per square mile (22.1/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.61% White, 0.25% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $39,531 versus $26,076 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,034. About 1.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% 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 Eaton County
Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
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 2,011 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...
.
History
Speculators began making land entries in the area that became Walton Township as early as 1832. Captain James W. Hickok became the first settler in 1836, and was the first postmaster of what was then known as East Bellevue. Walton Township was organized in 1839, with the second settler, Parlery P. Shumway as the first supervisor.Communities
- The city of OlivetOlivet, MichiganOlivet is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census. Olivet College is located there.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
in the southwest part of the township is the only incorporated municipality in the township. The Olivet 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...
49076 serves most of Walton Township. - The city of CharlotteCharlotte, MichiganCharlotte is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,074. It is the county seat of Eaton County....
is to the north-northeast, and the Charlotte ZIP code 48813 serves areas in the northern part of Walton Township. - Ainger was a station on the Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk RailwayThe Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
at 42°28′58"N 84°56′04"W. A post office was established on March 16, 1882, with Carl F. Meads as the first postmaster. The name was changed to Thurman on February 13, 1889, then back to Ainger on May 9, 1889, and was closed on February 28. 1910. It is thought to have been named for state official Daniel B. Ainger. - East Walton was a rural post office named for its location in the township, operating from April 3, 1866 until January 17, 1864.
- Five Points Corner is a named populated place south of the city of CharlotteCharlotte, MichiganCharlotte is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,074. It is the county seat of Eaton County....
at 42°30′33"N 84°50′08"W. The community is at the junction of four townships, Walton to the southwest, BrookfieldBrookfield Township, Eaton County, MichiganBrookfield Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,429.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
to the southeast, Eaton to the northeast, and CarmelCarmel Township, MichiganCarmel Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Five Points Corner is a named populated place south of the city of Charlotte at...
to the northwest. - Moore's or Moore's Station was a station on the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad north of Olivet in 1876.
- Walton is the name of a former post office in the township. It first opened on August 24, 1838, as East Bellevue, from its location relative to BellevueBellevue, MichiganBellevue is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Bellevue Township.-Geography:...
. After Walton Township was organized in 1839, the post office was renamed Walton on December 31, 1840, and operated until August 17, 1849.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,011 people, 699 households, and 564 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 57.1 per square mile (22.1/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.61% White, 0.25% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $39,531 versus $26,076 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 $20,034. About 1.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.