Thomas Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Thomas Township is a civil township
of Saginaw County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 11,877 at the 2000 census. The 2009 census estimate places the population at 12,184.
, the township has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
of 2000, there were 11,877 people, 4,545 households, and 3,481 families residing in the township. The population density
was 376.9 per square mile (145.5/km²). There were 4,700 housing units at an average density of 149.1 per square mile (57.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.61% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.
There were 4,545 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,536, and the median income for a family was $59,271. Males had a median income of $48,523 versus $29,660 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,700. About 1.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Saginaw County
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 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"....
. The population was 11,877 at the 2000 census. The 2009 census estimate places the population at 12,184.
Communities
- Dice is an unincorporated community in the township at Dice and Thomas Roads.
- Frost is an unincorporated community in the township on Frost Rd between Graham and Lone Roads. A post office operated from April 13, 1880, until December 15, 1887, and again from January 24, 1888, until September 30, 1907.
- ShieldsShields, MichiganShields is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Saginaw County in the U.S state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes, but with no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 6,590 at the 2000 census.The community of...
is an unincorporated community and census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,877 people, 4,545 households, and 3,481 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 376.9 per square mile (145.5/km²). There were 4,700 housing units at an average density of 149.1 per square mile (57.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.
There were 4,545 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,536, and the median income for a family was $59,271. Males had a median income of $48,523 versus $29,660 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 $25,700. About 1.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.