Eden Township, Lake County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Eden Township is a civil township
of Lake County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 377 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.41%) is water. Some notable residents include John and Virginia Wall.
of 2000, there were 377 people, 178 households, and 114 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 692 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.82% White, 0.53% African American, 0.80% Native American, and 1.86% from two or more races.
There were 178 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,646, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $12,895. About 19.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% 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 Lake County
Lake County, Michigan
-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 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"....
. The population was 377 at 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...
.
Communities
- Irons is an unincorporated community in the northeast part of the township at 44°08′24"N 85°54′57"W near the boundary with Elk TownshipElk Township, Lake County, MichiganElk Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 900.-Geography:...
. In 1894 it was a station on the Chicago and West Michigan RailwayChicago and West Michigan RailwayThe Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway....
(later the Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette RailwayThe Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
). It 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 in about 1909 by A. Glen Haslett and G.E. Hilderbrand. It was named for the Irons family, who were early settlers. A post office was established in July 1910. The Irons ZIP code, 49644, serves almost the entire township as well as all of Elk Township to the west, and a small portion in the northeast corner of Meade TownshipMeade Township, Mason County, MichiganMeade Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles , of which, 37.6 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles ...
to the west of Elk; a small portion in the southwest part of Norman TownshipNorman Township, MichiganNorman Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a couple of unincorporated communities:...
to the north of Elk; an area along the northwest corner of Newkirk TownshipNewkirk Township, MichiganNewkirk Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 719.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
to the east of Eden; the northwest part of Peacock TownshipPeacock Township, MichiganPeacock Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-History:Peacock was the name of a...
to the south of Eden; and the northern and eastern portions of Sauble TownshipSauble Township, MichiganSauble Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles , of which, 34.6 square miles of it is land and 0.8 square miles ...
to the southwest of Eden. - LutherLuther, MichiganLuther is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 339. The village is on the boundary between Newkirk Township on the west and Ellsworth Township on the east, with about half of the village in each. It is the site of Hillsdale...
is to the southeast, and the Luther ZIP code, 49656, serves the southeast corner 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 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.41%) is water. Some notable residents include John and Virginia Wall.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 377 people, 178 households, and 114 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 692 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.82% White, 0.53% African American, 0.80% Native American, and 1.86% from two or more races.
There were 178 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,646, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $15,625 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 $12,895. About 19.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.