Beaver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan

Beaver Township, Michigan
Township
Beaver Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°41′16″N 85°59′22″W / 43.68778°N 85.98944°WCoordinates: 43°41′16″N 85°59′22″W / 43.68778°N 85.98944°W
Country United States
State Michigan
County Newaygo
Area
 • Total 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 608
 • Density 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-06580[1]
GNIS feature ID 1625901[2]

Beaver Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 608.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 608 people, 196 households, and 153 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White, 2.30% African American, 0.49% Native American, 3.95% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.

There were 196 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 20.4% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,500, and the median income for a family was $33,036. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,098. About 16.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
  3. ↑ Walter Romig, Michigan Place names, p. 125