Fillmore Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°43′39″N 86°4′4″W / 42.72750°N 86.06778°W / 42.72750; -86.06778
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Fillmore Township, Michigan
FIPS code
26-28120[1]
GNIS feature ID1626283[2]
Websitewww.fillmoretownship.com

Fillmore Township is a

2020 census.[3] It was established in 1849 by a division of Manlius Township
.

The city of Holland is at the northwest corner of the township.

Communities

Graafschap is a small unincorporated community, with areas in both Fillmore Township and Laketown Township. The early settlers of Graafschap, who hailed from the Netherlands, named their new community after the Dutch word for county, graafschap.[4] Notable points of interest in the community include Graafschap Christian Reformed Church, which was erected in 1862, and the Graafschap Fire Department, which hosts an annual pancake breakfast on the Fourth of July.

East Saugatuck, an unincorporated community located in the township, is home to East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church and East Saugatuck Community Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.4 square miles (73.5 km2), of which 28.3 square miles (73.4 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.08%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,877—
19702,12613.3%
19802,3078.5%
19902,71017.5%
20002,7561.7%
20102,681−2.7%
20202,7783.6%
Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010.

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.54% of the population.

There were 937 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,969, and the median income for a family was $61,333. Males had a median income of $40,268 versus $26,538 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fillmore Township, Michigan
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fillmore township, Allegan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ^ https://genealogytrails.com/mich/allegan/laketowntwp.html, citing History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, 1880

External links

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