Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
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Adams Township is a civil township
of Hillsdale County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 2,498.
Adams township was separated from Moscow Township, Michigan
in 1836.
in 1836, with Salmon Sharp as its first supervisor. Sharp became the first postmaster on May 4, 1837. The post office was discontinued on February 28, 1857, having been superseded by the larger village that had developed in North Adams
.
, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 941 households, and 706 families residing in the township. The population density
was 69.9 per square mile (27.0/km²). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.52% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 941 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,708, and the median income for a family was $45,739. Males had a median income of $32,481 versus $24,509 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,821. About 2.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township population was 2,498.
Adams township was separated from Moscow Township, Michigan
Moscow Township, Michigan
Moscow Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,445 at the 2000 census. The headwaters for the south branch of the Kalamazoo River arise in the south of the township. There is a Headwaters Park located on U.S. Highway 12 near the Township...
in 1836.
Communities
- The village of North AdamsNorth Adams, MichiganNorth Adams is a village in Adams Township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
is within the township and the North Adams ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49262 also serves an area of northeast Adams Township. - The unincorporated community of Jerome is to the northeast, although the Jerome ZIP code 49249 also serves a small area in the northern part of Adams Township.
- The village of JonesvilleJonesville, MichiganJonesville is a village in Fayette Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
is to the northwest, although the Jonesville ZIP code 49250 also serves an area in northwest Adams Township. - The city of HillsdaleHillsdale, MichiganHillsdale is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,305. It is the county seat of Hillsdale County, and is run as a council-manager government....
is to the west, although the Hillsdale ZIP code 49242 also serves an area in central Adams Township. - The unincorporated community of Osseo is to the south, although the Osseo ZIP code 49266 also serves an area in southern Adams Township.
History
Adams Township, named for pioneer settler Henry P. Adams, was set off from Moscow TownshipMoscow Township, Michigan
Moscow Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,445 at the 2000 census. The headwaters for the south branch of the Kalamazoo River arise in the south of the township. There is a Headwaters Park located on U.S. Highway 12 near the Township...
in 1836, with Salmon Sharp as its first supervisor. Sharp became the first postmaster on May 4, 1837. The post office was discontinued on February 28, 1857, having been superseded by the larger village that had developed in North Adams
North Adams, Michigan
North Adams is a village in Adams Township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 941 households, and 706 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 69.9 per square mile (27.0/km²). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.52% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 941 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,708, and the median income for a family was $45,739. Males had a median income of $32,481 versus $24,509 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $19,821. About 2.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.