Salem Township, Allegan County, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°43′3″N 85°49′49″W / 42.71750°N 85.83028°W / 42.71750; -85.83028
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There is also Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Salem Township, Michigan
FIPS code
26-71100[1]
GNIS feature ID1627034[2]
Websitewww.salemtownship.org

Salem Township is a

2000 census
.

Communities

Burnips is an

ZIP code
is 49314.

Diamond Springs is an unincorporated locale in the southwest corner of the township on the Rabbit River at 42°40′50″N 85°53′49″W / 42.68056°N 85.89694°W / 42.68056; -85.89694. It was first settled in 1867 and had a post office from 1871 until 1875, and then reopened six months later until closing in 1905.

New Salem is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township at 42°45′14″N 85°48′07″W / 42.75389°N 85.80194°W / 42.75389; -85.80194. A post office first opened there in 1857 and opened and closed several times until 1865, after which it remained in operation until closing in 1905. New Salem is the home of St. Mary's Visitation Catholic Church which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 0.92%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,459—
19701,74419.5%
19802,18325.2%
19902,70824.0%
20003,47428.3%
20104,44628.0%
20205,15616.0%
Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010.

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 1,151 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,203, and the median income for a family was $54,625. Males had a median income of $37,768 versus $26,164 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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: Salem Township, Allegan County, Michigan
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salem township, Allegan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Schichtel, Barbara. Their Faith Lives On: St. Mary's Visitation Parish Histories, New Salem, Michigan. Altona, MB, Canada: Friesens Books, 2013.
  • Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1986.

External links

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