Cato Township, Michigan
Cato Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-117-14000[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626045[4] |
Cato Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,898 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
Cato Township was established in 1857.[5]
Communities
- Bass Beach was a resort village platted by George Whitcomb and his wife in 1889.[6]
- Lakeview is a village in the northern part of the township. The Lakeview ZIP Code (48850) serves all but the southeast corner of the township.
Geography
The township is in northern Montcalm County and is bordered to the north by
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 191 | — | |
1870 | 523 | 173.8% | |
1880 | 1,397 | 167.1% | |
1890 | 2,016 | 44.3% | |
1900 | 2,087 | 3.5% | |
1910 | 1,976 | −5.3% | |
1920 | 1,831 | −7.3% | |
1930 | 1,621 | −11.5% | |
1940 | 1,486 | −8.3% | |
1950 | 1,758 | 18.3% | |
1960 | 1,989 | 13.1% | |
1970 | 2,205 | 10.9% | |
1980 | 2,441 | 10.7% | |
1990 | 2,500 | 2.4% | |
2000 | 2,920 | 16.8% | |
2010 | 2,735 | −6.3% | |
2020 | 2,898 | 6.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 1,073 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,919, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $31,304 versus $22,000 for females. The
References
Notes
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Cato township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cato Township, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 104.
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 45.
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
Sources
- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: ISBN 978-0814318386.
External links
- Cato Township information on village of Lakeview official website