Burtchville Township, Michigan

Burtchville Township, Michigan
Township
Burtchville Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°7′9″N 82°29′58″W / 43.11917°N 82.49944°W / 43.11917; -82.49944Coordinates: 43°7′9″N 82°29′58″W / 43.11917°N 82.49944°W / 43.11917; -82.49944
Country United States
State Michigan
County St. Clair
Area
 • Total 15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2)
 • Land 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 627 ft (191 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,956
 • Density 253.4/sq mi (97.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48032 (Jeddo),
48059 (Fort Gratiot)
FIPS code 26-12020[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626010[2]

Burtchville Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,956.

Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when it was organized in 1862.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.6 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.13%) is water.

Adjacent places of Burtchville Township, Michigan
 Worth Township, Sanilac County Worth Township, Sanilac County Lake Huron
Grant Township Lake Huron
   Burtchville Township  
Clyde Township Fort Gratiot Township Lake Huron

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,956 people, 1,616 households, and 1,124 families residing in the township. The population density was 253.4 per square mile (97.8/km²). There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 120.4 per square mile (46.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.30% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 1,616 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,830, and the median income for a family was $50,813. Males had a median income of $39,688 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,782. About 5.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burtchville Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. ↑ Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 188
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakeport, Michigan
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Lakeport, Michigan
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