Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan
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| Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan | |
  Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) |
| - Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,318 |
| - Density | 286.7/sq mi (110.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-11560[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626000[2] |
Buena Vista Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 10,318.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,318 people, 3,870 households, and 2,743 families residing in the township. The population density was 286.7 per square mile (110.7/km²). There were 4,211 housing units at an average density of 117.0/sq mi (45.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 37.00% White, 55.57% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.11% of the population.
There were 3,870 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,339, and the median income for a family was $32,851. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $22,775 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,636. About 19.7% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
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