Clay Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clay 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 9,822. The township includes the inhabited Harsens Island
.
, the township has a total area of 82.5 square miles (213.7 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 47.1 square miles (122 km²) of it (57.03%) is water.
The 37 square miles (95.8 km²) township includes Harsens Island
, Russell Island
, Dickinson Island and St. Johns Marsh.
of 2000, there were 9,822 people, 3,934 households, and 2,844 families residing in the township. The population density
was 277.0 per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 5,325 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (58.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.92% White, 0.20% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 3,934 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.9% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,059, and the median income for a family was $63,182. Males had a median income of $48,053 versus $31,923 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,169. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% 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 St. Clair County
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
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 9,822. The township includes the inhabited Harsens Island
Harsens Island
Harsens Island is a wet marshy location at the mouth of the St. Clair River in the U.S. state of Michigan. Politically, the island is in Clay Township of St. Clair County.-History:...
.
Communities
- AlgonacAlgonac, MichiganAlgonac is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,613 at the 2000 census.Algonac is located at the southern end of the St. Clair River, just before it splits into a large delta region known as the St. Clair Flats. The St. Clair River drains Lake Huron into...
is a city within the township, but is administratively autonomous. The Algonac 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...
48001 serves most of the township on the mainland. - Harsens IslandHarsens IslandHarsens Island is a wet marshy location at the mouth of the St. Clair River in the U.S. state of Michigan. Politically, the island is in Clay Township of St. Clair County.-History:...
is a populated island at the mouth of the St. Clair RiverSt. Clair RiverThe St. Clair River is a river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan...
within the township. The Harsens Island ZIP code 48028 serves all of Harsens Island and Dickinson Island and other islands in the river delta except for Russell Island. - Marine CityMarine City, MichiganMarine City is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the west bank of the St. Clair River, it is one of the cities in the River District north of Detroit and south of Lake Huron. The population was 4,652 at the 2000 census...
is a city to the north in Cottrellville TownshipCottrellville Township, MichiganCottrellville Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,814 at the 2000 census.Cottrellville was established in 1822.-Geography:...
, and the Marine City ZIP code 48039 serves a small area along the northern boundary of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 82.5 square miles (213.7 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 47.1 square miles (122 km²) of it (57.03%) is water.
The 37 square miles (95.8 km²) township includes Harsens Island
Harsens Island
Harsens Island is a wet marshy location at the mouth of the St. Clair River in the U.S. state of Michigan. Politically, the island is in Clay Township of St. Clair County.-History:...
, Russell Island
Russell Island (Michigan)
Russell Island is a small private island in the St. Clair River in the U.S. state of Michigan between Algonac and Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada. It is immediately upriver from Harsens Island, of which it can be considered the uppermost extension, and includes two smaller islands, Anderson Island...
, Dickinson Island and St. Johns Marsh.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,822 people, 3,934 households, and 2,844 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 277.0 per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 5,325 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (58.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.92% White, 0.20% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 3,934 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.9% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,059, and the median income for a family was $63,182. Males had a median income of $48,053 versus $31,923 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 $27,169. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.