Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
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| Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan | |
  Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km²) |
| - Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,691 |
| - Density | 664.7/sq mi (256.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-29760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626300[2] |
Fort Gratiot Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,691 at the 2000 census with a projection of 10,977 in 2006.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.7 km²), of which, 16.1 square miles (41.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
Fort Gratiot is on the southwestern shore of Lake Huron and is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities. Fort Gratiot is a major center of trade for the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb. The Birchwood Mall and many other big box stores are located in Fort Gratiot.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,691 people, 4,076 households, and 2,946 families residing in the township. The population density was 664.7 per square mile (256.7/km²). There were 4,334 housing units at an average density of 269.5/sq mi (104.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.43% White, 1.46% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 4,076 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,736, and the median income for a family was $55,726. Males had a median income of $43,268 versus $25,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,485. About 4.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan
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