Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Maple Valley Township is a civil township
of Montcalm County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.99%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 755 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density
was 58.8 per square mile (22.7/km²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races
, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 755 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,583, and the median income for a family was $40,433. Males had a median income of $32,738 versus $24,236 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,163. About 5.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% 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
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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 2,083 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
- Coral is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°21′46"N 85°24′10"W. Coral began as a lumber camp organized by Rev. Charles Parker, who purchased land in sections 7 and 9 in 1861. A sawmill built by Morris and Henry Stump was key to its growth, and for a while the place was known as "Stumptown". Parker recorded a 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....
in 1862 and named it "Coral", reportedly "because it was easy to spell." It was a station on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern RailroadDetroit, Lansing and Northern RailroadThe Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad is a defunct railroad which was formed on December 27, 1876 as a reorganization of the foreclosed Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Rail Road...
and John Holcomb became the first postmaster on March 22, 1869. The Coral post office, with ZIP code 49322, serves most of northern Maple Valley Township, as well as portions of Pine Township to the east and Winfield TownshipWinfield Township, MichiganWinfield Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,049.- Communities :...
to the north. - Trufant is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township. The post office, with 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...
49347, serves the southern part of Maple Valley Township, as well as portions of Pine Township to the east and a small area in Spencer TownshipSpencer Township, MichiganSpencer Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,681 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , with of land and of water....
to the south. Emery Trufant built the first water-powered sawmill here in 1872. He sold out to J. B. Hileman and Jacob Hesser, who later built a steam-powered mill on the site. Their firm 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 the village of Trufant on March 10, 1875, and named it after Trufant, recognizing him as the first settler. - The village of Sand LakeSand Lake, MichiganSand Lake is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 492 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
is to the southwest in Kent CountyKent County, Michigan-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
and the Sand Lake post office, with ZIP code 49343, also serves a small area in southwest Maple Valley Township. - The village of PiersonPierson, MichiganPierson is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 185. The village is within Pierson Township....
is to the west in Pierson TownshipPierson Township, MichiganPierson Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,866 at the 2000 census. The Village of Pierson is located within the township.- History :...
, and the Pierson post office, with ZIP code 49339, also serves a portion of western Maple Valley Township. - The city of Howard CityHoward City, MichiganHoward City is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,585 at the 2000 census. The village is within Reynolds Township.-History:...
is to the northwest, and the Howard City post office, with ZIP code 49329, also serves a portion of northwest Maple Valley Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.99%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 755 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 58.8 per square mile (22.7/km²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 755 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,583, and the median income for a family was $40,433. Males had a median income of $32,738 versus $24,236 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 $15,163. About 5.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.