Burnside Township, Michigan
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| Burnside Township, Michigan | |
  Burnside Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 54.1 sq mi (140.1 km²) |
| - Land | 54.1 sq mi (140.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,920 |
| - Density | 35.5/sq mi (13.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-11900[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626006[2] |
Burnside Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,920 with a projection of 2,333 in 2006.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²), of which, 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 645 households, and 532 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.5 per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 12.8/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 0.05% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 645 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,913, and the median income for a family was $47,308. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $21,774 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,212. About 6.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Burnside Township, Michigan
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