Reynolds Township, Michigan
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Reynolds Township, Michigan | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Montcalm |
Area | |
- Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km²) |
- Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km²) |
- Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 4,279 |
- Density | 118.7/sq mi (45.8/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-68120[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626966[2] |
Reynolds Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,279 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,279 people, 1,534 households, and 1,142 families residing in the township. The population density was 118.7 per square mile (45.8/km²). There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of 47.0/sq mi (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.24% White, 0.47% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 1,534 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,799, and the median income for a family was $45,046. Males had a median income of $32,367 versus $22,157 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,589. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Reynolds Township, Michigan
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