Free Soil Township, Michigan
Free Soil Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-105-30620[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626315[4] | |
Website | freesoiltownship |
Free Soil Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 842 at the 2020 census.[2] The village of Free Soil is located within the township.
Free Soil Township was named in 1848 after the Free Soil Party.[5]
Geography
The township is in northern Mason County and is bordered to the north by
Demographics
As of the
There were 335 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $40,795. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $20,417 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Free Soil township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Free Soil Township, Michigan
- ^ "Free Soil gets history write-up". Ludington Daily News. June 25, 1981. p. 4. Retrieved December 2, 2015.