Summit Township, Mason County, Michigan

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Summit Township, Michigan
Summit Township, Michigan (Michigan)
Summit Township, Michigan
Summit Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°50′52″N 86°24′54″W / 43.84778, -86.415
Country United States
State Michigan
County Mason
Area
 - Total 14.3 sq mi (37.1 km²)
 - Land 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km²)
 - Water 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,021
 - Density 79.4/sq mi (30.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-77220[1]
GNIS feature ID 1627136[2]

Summit Township is a township in Mason County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.1 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it (10.13%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 398 households, and 308 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.4 per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 790 housing units at an average density of 61.4/sq mi (23.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% White, 0.10% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 398 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.6% 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 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,432, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,875 versus $23,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,335. About 1.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.