Kochville Township, Michigan
Kochville Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-43800[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626565[2] | |
Website | Official website |
Kochville Township is a
Communities
- Kochville is an unincorporated community in the Township at Liberty and Michigan Roads.[4][5] German-born Frederick Charles Koch settled here in 1849, and the township was named for him when organized in 1856. On May 15, 1890, the settlement was given a post office named "Phillips", after its first postmaster, David Phillips. The office was renamed Kochville on May 23, 1892, and continued until closing on January 31, 1901.[6][7]
- Lawndale is an unincorporated community on the boundary between Kochville Township and Saginaw Township.[4][8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.8 square miles (49 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the
There were 950 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out, with 15.9% under the age of 18, 36.3% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,545, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $40,518 versus $20,859 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: Kochville Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Saginaw County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Geographic Information. September 2007.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kochville, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kochville Post Office (historical)
- ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawndale, Michigan