Grant Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
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Grant 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 1,667.
, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,667 people, 571 households, and 464 families residing in the township. The population density
was 55.9 per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.72% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 571 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.9% 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 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,603, and the median income for a family was $62,885. Males had a median income of $45,667 versus $27,768 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,729. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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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 1,667.
Communities
- Blaine is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 43°06′57"N 82°34′51"W. Thomas S. Knapp of DetroitDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
made the first land purchase here in 1828 on which he built a sawmill. When Grant Township was organized in 1866, it was named for then General (and later U.S. President) Ulysses S Grant. The settlement became known as Grant Center, but because there was another post office with that name in Michigan at the time, it requested the name Blaine, after RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
U.S. Senator James G. BlaineJames G. BlaineJames Gillespie Blaine was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time Secretary of State...
. The post office operated from November 1879 until December 1960. - Jeddo is an unincorporated community in the northern part of the township at 43°09′06"N 82°35′00"W. It was at first known as "Potter's Corners" after A.S. Potter, an early settler. It was given a post office named "Pottersburg" in February 1859. It was renamed Jeddo in July 1864. The Jeddo 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...
serves all of Grant Township as well as portions of southern FremontFremont Township, Sanilac County, MichiganFremont Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 913.-Geography:...
and WorthWorth Township, MichiganWorth Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,021 at the 2000 census.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
townships in Sanilac CountySanilac County, Michigan-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
and a small area in southwest Burtchville TownshipBurtchville Township, MichiganBurtchville 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 3,956.Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,667 people, 571 households, and 464 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 55.9 per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 571 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.9% 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 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,603, and the median income for a family was $62,885. Males had a median income of $45,667 versus $27,768 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 $20,729. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.