Sidney Township, Michigan

Sidney Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Sidney Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Michigan
County Montcalm
Area
 • Total 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Land 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2)
 • Water 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,563
 • Density 75.2/sq mi (29.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48884 (Sheridan),
48885 (Sidney),
48888 (Stanton
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-73840[1]
GNIS feature ID 1627081[2]

Sidney Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,563 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2), of which, 34.1 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (2.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,563 people, 966 households, and 738 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.2 per square mile (29.1/km²). There were 1,115 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.43% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 966 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,682, and the median income for a family was $44,762. Males had a median income of $31,952 versus $27,069 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,045. About 8.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sidney Township, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sidney, Michigan
  4. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. 
  5. ^ ZCTA Reference Map for 48885, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  6. ^ ZCTA Reference Map for 48884, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  7. ^ ZCTA Reference Map for 48888, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census