Baroda Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Baroda Township is a civil township
of Berrien County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,880.
The village of Baroda
is the principal population center in the township. Tension between the communities of Baroda and Bridgman
led to Baroda Township being split off from Lake township in 1923. The township was named after the village, which in turn was named for Baroda
in Gujarat, India
.
The township is in the central portion of the county, with Lake Charter Township and Bridgman
to the west, Lincoln Charter Township
and Stevensville
to the north and northwest, Royalton Township
to the northeast, Oronoko Charter Township
and Berrien Springs
to the east, Buchanan Township to the southeast, and Weesaw Township
to the south and southwest.
, the township has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²), of which, 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.17%) is water. The terrain is hilly to the east and is dotted by middle to upper class homes; the center of the township is flat, low and predominately agriculture; to the west, the land is a little higher, still flat, and has many smaller farms and homes.
of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,117 households, and 815 families residing in the township. The population density
was 161.8 per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.42% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 1,117 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,219, and the median income for a family was $47,161. Males had a median income of $35,350 versus $25,571 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,837. About 2.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% 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
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. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,880.
The village of Baroda
Baroda, Michigan
Baroda is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 858 at the 2000 census. The village is within Baroda Township....
is the principal population center in the township. Tension between the communities of Baroda and Bridgman
Bridgman, Michigan
Bridgman is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census. The Bridgman post office, with ZIP code 49106 opened with the name "Laketon" on November 11, 1862. The name changed to Bridgman on April 9, 1874...
led to Baroda Township being split off from Lake township in 1923. The township was named after the village, which in turn was named for Baroda
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
in Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The township is in the central portion of the county, with Lake Charter Township and Bridgman
Bridgman, Michigan
Bridgman is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census. The Bridgman post office, with ZIP code 49106 opened with the name "Laketon" on November 11, 1862. The name changed to Bridgman on April 9, 1874...
to the west, Lincoln Charter Township
Lincoln Charter Township, Michigan
Lincoln Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,952 at the 2000 census....
and Stevensville
Stevensville, Michigan
Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village lies within Lincoln Township. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census.-History:...
to the north and northwest, Royalton Township
Royalton Township, Michigan
Royalton Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan, a few miles southeast of the city of St. Joseph. The population was 3,888 at the 2000 census. There are no incorporated municipalities in the township, but portions are considered to be part of the Benton...
to the northeast, Oronoko Charter Township
Oronoko Charter Township, Michigan
Oronoko Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,843 at the 2000 census.The Village of Berrien Springs is the only incorporated municipality within the township. Much of the eastern portion of the township is considered to be part...
and Berrien Springs
Berrien Springs, Michigan
Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,862 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Oronoko Charter Township. Berrien Springs is best known for its Seventh-day Adventist community and Andrews University...
to the east, Buchanan Township to the southeast, and Weesaw Township
Weesaw Township, Michigan
Weesaw Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,065 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1837.-Communities:...
to the south and southwest.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²), of which, 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.17%) is water. The terrain is hilly to the east and is dotted by middle to upper class homes; the center of the township is flat, low and predominately agriculture; to the west, the land is a little higher, still flat, and has many smaller farms and homes.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,117 households, and 815 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 161.8 per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.42% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 1,117 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,219, and the median income for a family was $47,161. Males had a median income of $35,350 versus $25,571 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 $21,837. About 2.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.