Antrim Township, Michigan
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Antrim Township is a civil township
of Shiawassee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,050. It is believed to be named after either Antrim, Northern Ireland
or Antrim, New Hampshire
.
, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,050 people, 691 households, and 570 families residing in the township. The population density
was 56.1 per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 691 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,092, and the median income for a family was $59,438. Males had a median income of $45,052 versus $28,571 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,806. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,050. It is believed to be named after either Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, County Antrim
Antrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council...
or Antrim, New Hampshire
Antrim, New Hampshire
Antrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,397 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Antrim census-designated place and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route...
.
Communities
- Antrim Center is an unincorporated community in the township at Godfrey Road and E. Ellsworth Road. 42°48′49"N 84°06′52"W Originally, the post office here was called Antrim then later changed to Glass River. The post office closed on September 13, 1888.
- Nicholson is an unincorporated community in the township on E. Lovejoy Road (border road with Livingston CountyLivingston County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 156,951 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile . There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
) between State and Nohel Roads. 42°46′37"N 84°07′26"W
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,050 people, 691 households, and 570 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 56.1 per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 691 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,092, and the median income for a family was $59,438. Males had a median income of $45,052 versus $28,571 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $20,806. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.