Bainbridge Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Bainbridge Township is a civil township
of Berrien County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,132. It was organized in 1837.
The township is in the northeast portion of the county, with Benton Charter Township
, Benton Harbor
and St. Joseph
to the west, Hagar Township
to the northwest, Coloma Charter Township
and Watervliet Township
to the north. East of the township is Van Buren County
. Pipestone Township
is to the south, and Sodus Township
to the southwest.
M-140
passes north and south through the township and Interstate 94
nips the northwest corner of the township.
Unincorporated communities located within the township include Spinks Corners and Millburg.
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,132 people, 1,142 households, and 832 families residing in the township. The population density
was 89.1 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,295 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.47% White, 0.57% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.90% of the population.
There were 1,142 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,991 versus $26,290 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,854. About 7.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% 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 Berrien County
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
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, the township population was 3,132. It was organized in 1837.
The township is in the northeast portion of the county, with Benton Charter Township
Benton Charter Township, Michigan
Benton Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2000 census, the township population was 16,404.-Communities:...
, Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan which is located west of Kalamazoo. The population was 10,038 at the 2010 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...
and St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Michigan
St. Joseph is a city in the US state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county...
to the west, Hagar Township
Hagar Township, Michigan
Hagar Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,964.The township is in the north of the county with Lake Michigan to the west, Van Buren County to the north, Coloma Charter Township to the east, Bainbridge...
to the northwest, Coloma Charter Township
Coloma Charter Township, Michigan
Coloma Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,217 at the 2000 census. The city of Coloma lies within the township.The township is located in the north central portion of the county...
and Watervliet Township
Watervliet Township, Michigan
Watervliet Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,392 at the 2000 census....
to the north. East of the township is Van Buren County
Van Buren County, Michigan
-Parks, preserves, natural areas:* Dunes Parkway, an 84 acre preserve of dunes in Covert Township* Jeptha Lake Fen Preserve, a 49 acre preserve in Columbia Township...
. Pipestone Township
Pipestone Township, Michigan
Pipestone Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,474 at the 2000 census. The township was organized on February 16, 1842.-History:...
is to the south, and Sodus Township
Sodus Township, Michigan
Sodus Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,139 at the 2000 census. There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. The unincorporated community of Sodus in the northwest of the township is its main settlement; the portion of...
to the southwest.
M-140
M-140 (Michigan highway)
M-140 is a short state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. the route is entirely within Berrien and Van Buren counties. Although it runs near M-40, it was not designated as a spur from M-40. M-140 originally only existed north of Watervliet, as a designation to replace a rerouted U.S...
passes north and south through the township and Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
nips the northwest corner of the township.
Unincorporated communities located within the township include Spinks Corners and Millburg.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,132 people, 1,142 households, and 832 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 89.1 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,295 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.47% White, 0.57% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.90% of the population.
There were 1,142 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,991 versus $26,290 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 $17,854. About 7.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Bainbridge Township, Berrien CountyBerrien County, MichiganBerrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
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