Decatur Township, Michigan
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Decatur Township is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. The village of Decatur is located within the township. This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.
The township is largely a farming area.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²). 91.1 km² (35.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,916 people, 1,451 households, and 1,021 families residing in the township. The population density was 43.0/km² (111.3/mi²). There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 17.7/km² (45.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.30% White, 4.62% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.66% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% of the population.
There were 1,451 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,754, and the median income for a family was $39,122. Males had a median income of $27,585 versus $22,183 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,912. About 11.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
