Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan

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Casco Township, Michigan
Casco Township, Michigan (Michigan)
Casco Township, Michigan
Casco Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°28′16″N 86°12′33″W / 42.47111, -86.20917
Country United States
State Michigan
County Allegan
Area
 - Total 38.9 sq mi (100.7 km²)
 - Land 38.9 sq mi (100.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,019
 - Density 77.7/sq mi (30.0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-13700[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626038[2]
Website: http://www.cascotownship.com/

Casco Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,019 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.7 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,019 people, 1,083 households, and 794 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.7 per square mile (30.0/km²). There were 1,827 housing units at an average density of 47.0/sq mi (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.14% White, 3.41% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 5.47% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.39% of the population.

There were 1,083 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,043, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $36,935 versus $27,412 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,356. About 4.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

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