Port Huron Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Port Huron Charter Township is a charter township
of St. Clair County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census. The city of Port Huron
is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.
, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,615 people, 3,310 households, and 2,442 families residing in the township. The population density
was 666.6 per square mile (257.5/km²). There were 3,478 housing units at an average density of 269.1 per square mile (103.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.63% White, 3.46% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races
, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 3,310 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,978, and the median income for a family was $50,978. Males had a median income of $44,024 versus $23,478 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,583. About 4.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
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
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"....
. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census. The city of Port Huron
Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,...
is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,615 people, 3,310 households, and 2,442 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 666.6 per square mile (257.5/km²). There were 3,478 housing units at an average density of 269.1 per square mile (103.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.63% White, 3.46% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 3,310 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,978, and the median income for a family was $50,978. Males had a median income of $44,024 versus $23,478 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 $21,583. About 4.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Port Huron Township official web site