Worth Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Worth Township is a civil township
of Sanilac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 4,021 at the 2000 census
.
There are also a number of unincorporated resort communities along the shores of Lake Huron
:
The postal delivery areas of some nearby communities serve the township:
, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²), of which, 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,021 people, 1,619 households, and 1,143 families residing in the township. The population density
was 103.8 per square mile (40.1/km²). There were 2,778 housing units at an average density of 71.7 per square mile (27.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.15% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.
There were 1,619 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,129, and the median income for a family was $41,600. Males had a median income of $35,978 versus $23,365 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,955. About 8.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Sanilac County
Sanilac 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....
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 4,021 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
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.- Amadore is a historic locale in the township at 43°11′42"N 82°35′09"W. It was named for pioneer settler Amadore Fuller. A post office operated from June 1868 until October 1873 and from December 1873 until January 1943. It was a station on a branch of the Pere Marquette Railroad and was also called "Galbraith's Corners.
There are also a number of unincorporated resort communities along the shores of Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
:
- Birch Beach is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°12′07"N 82°30′45"W. It was first called "Stevens' Landing" and had a post office with that name from January 1856 until January 1860 and from February 1863 until August 1868. The settlement was renamed Birch Beach and a post office with that name operated from May 1927 until September 1934.
- Blue Water Beach is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°12′26"N 82°30′56"W.
- Great Lakes Beach is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°13′01"N 82°31′20"W.
- Huronia Heights is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°12′44"N 82°31′22"W. It was founded as a private resort in 1882 by Marcus Young. A post office operated from December 1886 until June 1901.
- Lexington Heights is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°13′30"N 82°31′29"W.
The postal delivery areas of some nearby communities serve the township:
- CroswellCroswell, MichiganCroswell is a city in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
is a city to the north and the Croswell ZIP code 48422 serves the most of the northern and western areas of the township. - Jeddo is an unincorporated community to the south and the Jeddo ZIP code 48032 serves the southern part of the township.
- LexingtonLexington, MichiganLexington is a village in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Lexington Township.-Geography:...
is a village to the north and the Lexington 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...
48450 serves the eastern portion of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²), of which, 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,021 people, 1,619 households, and 1,143 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 103.8 per square mile (40.1/km²). There were 2,778 housing units at an average density of 71.7 per square mile (27.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.15% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.
There were 1,619 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,129, and the median income for a family was $41,600. Males had a median income of $35,978 versus $23,365 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 $18,955. About 8.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.