Bertrand Township, Michigan
Bertrand Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-07920[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1625927[2] | |
Website | Official website |
Bertrand Township is a
Bertrand Township was established in 1836, and named for Joseph Bertrand, a pioneer citizen.[4]
Communities
Dayton is an
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.4 square miles (89.2 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 1.71%, is water.[8]
The township is in the southeast portion of the county, with
U.S. Route 31 crosses the township north and south, while US 12 crosses it east and west.
Along with a corner of Galien Township, the southern part of the township is the only part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan that is part of the drainage of the Mississippi River, and with the Michigan shore of Lac Vieux Desert in the Upper Peninsula, is one of two such areas in the state.
Demographics
As of the
There were 903 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,183, and the median income for a family was $59,118. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $24,800 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bertrand Township, Michigan
- ^ "Bertrand township, Berrien County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Origins - Old Place Names". Berrien County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton Post Office (historical)
- ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bertrand township, Berrien County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2014.