Day Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Day Township is a civil township
of Montcalm County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 1,282.
The Mid Michigan Motorplex, formerly known as the Central Michigan Dragway, is located within the township. http://www.racefanworld.com/michigan_tracks.htm
, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,282 people, 461 households, and 366 families residing in the township. The population density
was 36.4 per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.49% White, 0.23% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 461 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,500, and the median income for a family was $42,566. Males had a median income of $30,167 versus $19,348 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,724. About 8.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% 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 Montcalm County
Montcalm County, Michigan
-Michigan State Highways:* M-46* M-57* M-66* M-82* M-91-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 25,900 housing units at an average density...
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 1,282.
The Mid Michigan Motorplex, formerly known as the Central Michigan Dragway, is located within the township. http://www.racefanworld.com/michigan_tracks.htm
Communities
- McBrideMcBride, MichiganMcBride is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 232 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Day Township. The post office for the village, with ZIP code 48852, is named "McBrides" and provides P.O...
is a village in the township, near the junction of county road 530 (McBrides Road) and county road 571 (Wyman Road). The post office for the village, with ZIP code 48852, is named "McBrides" and provides P.O. Box service for the village. - Westville is an unincorporated community on the western boundary of the township at 43°21′28"N 85°05′01"W, about two miles west of McBride and about four miles north of Stanton. A post office was established on May 2, 1872, with Eli M. Mallet as the first postmaster. The community was platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted and recorded as "Westville" by Daniel West. The post office continued to operate until October 31, 1907. - The city of StantonStanton, MichiganStanton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,504. It is the county seat of Montcalm County...
is situated at the southwest corner of the township and incorporates most of section 31. The Stanton post office, with ZIP code 48888, also serves most of southern Day Township. - The village of EdmoreEdmore, MichiganEdmore is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,244.Edmore was founded and platted by Edwin B. Moore, a real estate man, in 1878, and named with a contraction of his name. A post office was established on July 22, 1878 with...
is to the north in Home TownshipHome Township, Montcalm County, MichiganHome Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,708.-Communities:...
and the Edmore post office, with ZIP code 48829, also serves a large part of northern Day Township. - The community of Vestaburg is to the northeast in Richland TownshipRichland Township, Montcalm County, MichiganRichland Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,868 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
and the Vestaburg post office, with ZIP code 48891, also serves a small area in eastern Day Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,282 people, 461 households, and 366 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 36.4 per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.49% White, 0.23% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 461 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,500, and the median income for a family was $42,566. Males had a median income of $30,167 versus $19,348 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 $16,724. About 8.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.