Riley Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
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Riley Township is a township in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. The population was 3,046 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 99.2 km² (38.3 mi²). 99.1 km² (38.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,046 people, 1,020 households, and 854 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.7/km² (79.6/mi²). There were 1,044 housing units at an average density of 10.5/km² (27.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 1,020 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% 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 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,790, and the median income for a family was $65,919. Males had a median income of $50,955 versus $27,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,381. About 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Historic Structures
The Masters Road / Belle River Bridge was build in the 1930s. It is a representative example of bridges produced by Depression-era relief programs. It was built by J.H. Baker and Sons for a cost of $9,391.
