Heath Township, Michigan
Heath Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-37460[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626459[2] | |
Website | www |
Heath Township is a
Communities
Dunningville is a historic locale in the southern part of the township at 42°36′46″N 85°56′55″W / 42.61278°N 85.94861°W.
Gilchrist was a station on the Michigan Lake Shore Railroad located between Dunningville and Hamilton in 1873 and on successor railways.[5][6]
Hamilton is an
Hamilton High School and Middle School are located in Hamilton.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (91.6 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 1.51%, is water.[3]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 1,283 | — | |
1970 | 1,450 | 13.0% | |
1980 | 1,962 | 35.3% | |
1990 | 2,297 | 17.1% | |
2000 | 3,100 | 35.0% | |
2010 | 3,317 | 7.0% | |
2020 | 3,937 | 18.7% | |
Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010. |
As of the
There were 1,035 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,545, and the median income for a family was $59,100. Males had a median income of $40,247 versus $26,864 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: Heath Township, Michigan
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Heath township, Allegan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunningville, Michigan
- ^ ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ Lake, D. J. (2005) [1873]. "Heath Township". Atlas of Allegan County Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 23. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton, Michigan