Decatur Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°6′46″N 85°57′29″W / 42.11278°N 85.95806°W / 42.11278; -85.95806
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Decatur Township, Michigan
FIPS code
26-21060[2]
GNIS feature ID1626166[3]
WebsiteVillage of Decatur, Michigan
cadastral map
of Decatur Township, showing property lines and names of rural landowners

Decatur Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,575 at the 2020 census.[4] The village of Decatur is located within the township.

Communities

  • Roth Valley is an unincorporated community in the township on Roth Rd. and Valley Rd. Also in adjacent Wayne, Volinia and Hamilton Townships.

History

Decatur Township and the Village of Decatur are named after Stephen Decatur, Jr., celebrated as a hero of the War of 1812.[5] Decatur Township was established in 1861.[1] The township is largely a farming area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.2 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.98% of the population.

There were 1,451 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,754, and the median income for a family was $39,122. Males had a median income of $27,585 versus $22,183 for females. The

poverty line
, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Decatur Township Public Schools are part of the Decatur Public Schools district. The district has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school. Students attend Decatur High School.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Village of Decatur, Michigan". Village of Decatur, Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur Township, Michigan
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Profile for Decatur, Michigan, MI". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  6. ^ "Decatur Public Schools". Decatur Public Schools. Retrieved August 25, 2012.

External links

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