Baltimore Township, Michigan
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Baltimore Township is a civil township
of Barry County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 1,845.
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,845 people, 693 households, and 537 families residing in the township. The population density
was 52.1 per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,761, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $23,309 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,405. About 4.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% 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 Barry County
Barry County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...
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 1,845.
Communities
- Dowling is an unincorporated community and post office in the township centered around the junction of M-37M-37 (Michigan highway)M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
and Dowling Road at 42°31′21"N 85°15′11"W. The Dowling 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...
49050 serves the southern portion of the township as well as portions of Maple Grove TownshipMaple Grove Township, Barry County, MichiganMaple Grove Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Maple Grove is located within the township.-Geography:...
to the east, Assyria TownshipAssyria Township, MichiganAssyria Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,912.The unincorporated community of Assyria Center is located on M-66 at the corner of Tasker Rd.-Geography:...
to the southeast, Johnstown TownshipJohnstown Township, MichiganJohnstown Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,067 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the south, Barry TownshipBarry Township, MichiganBarry Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,489. It is also the home of NBA All Star Chris Paul -Communities:...
to the southwest, and Hope TownshipHope Township, Barry County, MichiganHope Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,283 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Cedar Creek is a locale in the southeast part of the township at In 1849, Isaac LaGrange built the first sawmill in township on the Cedar Creek. A Post Office...
to the west. The settlement was informally named "Baltimore" as early as 1842 in memory of the home of prominent settlers. A post office named Baltimore was established in May 1850. The name was changed to Dowling in March 1880. - The city of HastingsHastings, MichiganHastings is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the county seat of Barry County as well as the county's only city. The population was 7,095 at the 2000 census. The city borders Hastings Charter Township on the north, east, and south, and Rutland Charter Township on the west...
is to the north of the township and the Hastings 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...
, 49058, serves the northern portion of the township. - The village of NashvilleNashville, MichiganNashville is a village in Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
is to the northeast of the township and the Nashville 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...
, 49073, serves a small portion along the eastern boundary of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,845 people, 693 households, and 537 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 52.1 per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,761, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $23,309 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 $20,405. About 4.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.