Bedford Charter Township, Michigan

Bedford Charter Township is a

Bedford Township was first organized in 1839. As of 1910 it had a population of 2,076.[4]

Communities

• Much of the township is considered to be part of the Battle Creek urban area, and the township's economy is closely linked to the city. The township became a charter township in part to protect against further annexation by the city.
• Level Park-Oak Park is a census-designated place, covering an area along M-89, just north of the Kalamazoo River
  and just northwest of Battle Creek. It includes the unincorporated communities of Level Park and Oak Park which are adjacent areas along M-89.
• Bedford is an
  unincorporated community and downtown development area located on M-37 at 42°23′43″N 85°13′56″W / 42.39528°N 85.23222°W / 42.39528; -85.23222, near the center of the township.^[5]
• Morgan Corners and Orchard Park are both settlements located along the eastern boundary with Pennfield Charter Township. Most of Orchard Park has been incorporated into Battle Creek.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.9 km²), of which 29.1 square miles (75.4 km²) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²), or 2.03%, is water.^[6]

Demographics

As of the

There were 3,667 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,462, and the median income for a family was $51,230. Males had a median income of $37,331 versus $26,435 for females. The

Notable people

• Eudora Stone Bumstead
  (1860–1892), poet, hymnwriter

References

External links

• Bedford Charter Township official website