Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Bingham Township is a civil township
of Leelanau County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 2,425. The township is named for Kinsley S. Bingham
, a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from and Governor of Michigan.
, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²), of which, 23.6 square miles (61.1 km²) of it is land and 15.8 square miles (40.8 km²) of it (40.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 944 households, and 731 families residing in the township. The population density
was 102.8 per square mile (39.7/km²). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 50.9 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.74% White, 0.08% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.58% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 944 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% 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 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $56,964. Males had a median income of $37,121 versus $25,991 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,936. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% 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 Leelanau County
Leelanau County, Michigan
-History:The county's name is said to be a Native American word meaning "delight of life", but it is a neologism made up by Indian agent and ethnographer Henry Schoolcraft, who sometimes gave the name "Leelinau" to Native American women in his tales. He created many faux Indian place names in...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township population was 2,425. The township is named for Kinsley S. Bingham
Kinsley S. Bingham
Kinsley Scott Bingham was a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and the 11th Governor of the state of Michigan.-Early life in New York:...
, a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from and Governor of Michigan.
Communities
- Keswick 44°55′44"N 85°39′13"W was a small community that began in 1872 when Reverend John Lawrence moved here from Keswick, New Brunswick, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. A gristmill was built nearby, and a post office operated from September 1889 until November 1910. At its peak, Keswick's population was 200, but by 1910 it had dropped to 40. Today, only the Keswick Methodist Church (founded 1888) remains, located on County Road 633 (Old M-22M-22 (Michigan highway)M-22 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. It is long and follows the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Leelanau Peninsula, making up a portion of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. It also passes through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore...
) between Bingham and Suttons BaySuttons Bay, MichiganSuttons Bay is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1898 and is located within Suttons Bay Township....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²), of which, 23.6 square miles (61.1 km²) of it is land and 15.8 square miles (40.8 km²) of it (40.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 944 households, and 731 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 102.8 per square mile (39.7/km²). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 50.9 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.74% White, 0.08% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 944 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% 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 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $56,964. Males had a median income of $37,121 versus $25,991 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 $25,936. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.