Sunfield Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Sunfield Township is a civil township
of Eaton County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,177 at the 2000 census
.
The township's official Web site is located at http://www.sunfieldtownship.org
, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,177 people, 777 households, and 619 families residing in the township. The population density
was 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 22.9 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.23% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.73% from other races
, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 777 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,104, and the median income for a family was $54,813. Males had a median income of $43,816 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,291. About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% 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 Eaton County
Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
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 2,177 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
- The Village of SunfieldSunfield, MichiganSunfield is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Sunfield Township.-Geography:...
is the only incorporated municipality within the township. - Bismark was a post office in the southern part of the township. Brothers Silas P. and J. Hatch Loomis emigrated here in 1835. A post office named Bismark was established on January 26, 1871, with Hatch J. Loomis as the first postmaster, and operated until June 30, 1904.
- Little Venice is a tiny unincorporated community on M-50M-50 (Michigan highway)M-50 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route...
(Clinton Trail) and the junction with Dow Road from the north and Granger Highway from the west at 42°41′26"N 84°57′21"W - Shaytown is a tiny unincorporated community approximately one mile northwest of Little Venice at the junction of M-50M-50 (Michigan highway)M-50 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route...
(Clinton Trail) and Shaytown Road at 42°42′15"N 84°58′34"W - Woodbury a tiny unincorporated community in the northwest corner of the township at 42°45′40"N 85°04′28"W. It was founded as the Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw RailwayChicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw RailwayThe Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway , known informally as the "Cuss, Kick & Swear" is a defunct railroad which operated in southwest Michigan in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Despite the name, the line ran entirely within the state of Michigan, with the majority in Kalamazoo...
came through the area in 1889, and was named for a railroad official. A post office opened on November 18, 1889 with Charles A. Lapo as the first postmaster, and operated until November 15, 1933.
The township's official Web site is located at http://www.sunfieldtownship.org
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,177 people, 777 households, and 619 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 22.9 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.23% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 777 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,104, and the median income for a family was $54,813. Males had a median income of $43,816 versus $25,536 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 $19,291. About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.