Girard Township, Michigan
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Girard Township is a civil township
of Branch County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 1,916.
A small area in the south of the township, just west of Interstate 69
has been annexed to the city of Coldwater
, even though it is noncontiguous with the rest of the city. An area on the east side of Morrison Lake in the Coldwater River
is considered to be part of the Coldwater urban area, although it remains unincorporated. There are no other incorporated municipalities within the township. The only other concentrated settlements is the unincorporated community of Girard is at 42°01′46"N 85°00′05"W.
, which flows through the southwest of the township. Tenkonsha Creek drains the northeast of the township, flowing into the St. Joseph River
near Tekonsha
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (2.76%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,916 people, 705 households, and 528 families residing in the township. The population density
was 54.4 per square mile (21.0/km²). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% White, 0.78% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 705 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,173, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $34,545 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,016. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Branch County
Branch County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 45,787 people, 16,349 households, and 11,575 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 19,822 housing units at an average density of 39 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"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, the township population was 1,916.
A small area in the south of the township, just west of Interstate 69
Interstate 69
Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas...
has been annexed to the city of Coldwater
Coldwater, Michigan
Coldwater is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,945. It is the county seat of Branch County....
, even though it is noncontiguous with the rest of the city. An area on the east side of Morrison Lake in the Coldwater River
Coldwater River (Branch County)
Coldwater River is a stream in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Branch County, the river rises in Ovid Township at as the outflow of Coldwater Lake. Flowing north and west, it is joined by the outflow from the Lake of the Woods and continus north for several miles...
is considered to be part of the Coldwater urban area, although it remains unincorporated. There are no other incorporated municipalities within the township. The only other concentrated settlements is the unincorporated community of Girard is at 42°01′46"N 85°00′05"W.
Geography
Most of the township is drained by branches of the Hog Creek, a tributary of the Coldwater RiverColdwater River (Branch County)
Coldwater River is a stream in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Branch County, the river rises in Ovid Township at as the outflow of Coldwater Lake. Flowing north and west, it is joined by the outflow from the Lake of the Woods and continus north for several miles...
, which flows through the southwest of the township. Tenkonsha Creek drains the northeast of the township, flowing into the St. Joseph River
St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)
The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan...
near Tekonsha
Tekonsha, Michigan
Tekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (2.76%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,916 people, 705 households, and 528 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 54.4 per square mile (21.0/km²). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% White, 0.78% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 705 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,173, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $34,545 versus $23,393 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 $21,016. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.