Brant Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Brant Township is a civil township
of Saginaw County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 2,023.
, the township has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²), of which, 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
of 2000, there were 2,023 people, 701 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density
was 54.6 per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 19.8 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.73% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.79% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 701 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,157, and the median income for a family was $49,438. Males had a median income of $42,167 versus $23,929 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,400. About 7.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% 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 Saginaw County
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
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 2,023.
Communities
- Brant is an unincorporated community in the township at the intersection of Brant and Hemlock Roads at 43°15′33"N 84°13′47"W. The Brant post office, with ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
48614, opened March 17, 1884, The office serves the western portions of Brant Township as well as most of Marion TownshipMarion Township, Saginaw County, MichiganMarion Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 925 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Fordney is an unincorporated community in the township at Chapin and Schroeder Roads...
, and small areas of Chapin TownshipChapin Township, MichiganChapin Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the south of Marion and Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township, Gratiot County, MichiganHamilton Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 491.-Communities:*Sickles is an unincorporated community in the township on the Bad River at .-Geography:...
to the west of Marion in Gratiot County. - The village of ChesaningChesaning, MichiganChesaning is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,548 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Chesaning Township.-History:...
is to the southeast, and the Chesaning post office, with ZIP code 48616, also serves the southern part of Brant Township. - The village of St. CharlesSt. Charles, MichiganSt. Charles is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located in the northwest corner of St. Charles Township with portions of the village located within Brant Township and Swan Creek Township...
is adjacent to the northeast, and incorporates some land from the township. The St. Charles post office, with ZIP code 48655, also serves northern and eastern Brant 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 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²), of which, 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,023 people, 701 households, and 567 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 54.6 per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 19.8 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.73% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 701 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,157, and the median income for a family was $49,438. Males had a median income of $42,167 versus $23,929 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 $19,400. About 7.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.