Niles Charter Township, Michigan
Niles Charter Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-57780[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626807[2] | |
Website | Official website |
Niles Charter Township is a
On June 5, 2006, the township board voted unanimously to approve a resolution for Niles Township to become Niles Charter Township.[4][5]
Communities
The city of Niles lies mostly within the boundaries of township, but is administratively autonomous. There are no other incorporated municipalities in the township. Much of the township is considered to be part of either the Niles urban area or the South Bend, Indiana, urban area.
Bertrand is an
Geography
The township is irregularly-shaped, with a southern appendage consisting of a small portion of land lying between the St. Joseph River on the west and Cass County on the east and the Indiana state line to the south.
Bertrand Township lies to the west and south, Buchanan Township to the west, and Berrien Township to the north. Neighboring townships in Cass County are Pokagon Township to the northeast, Howard Township to the east, and Milton Township to the southeast. To the south in St. Joseph County, Indiana, is Clay Township, and German Township is to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Niles Charter Township has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99.4 km2), of which 37.3 square miles (96.6 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 2.79%, is water.[10]
Demographics
As of the
There were 5,252 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,794, and the median income for a family was $44,446. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $22,901 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Niles Charter Township, Michigan
- ^ "Niles township, Berrien County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Now, it's Niles Charter Township". South Bend Tribune. 2006-06-06.
- ^ Hamilton, Andy (2006-06-06). "Niles Township adds charter to its title". Niles Daily Star.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bertrand
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bertrand Post Office (historical)
- ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ Bertrand, Michigan Historical Markers
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Niles township, Berrien County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2014.