Bennington Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Bennington Township is a civil township
of Shiawassee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,017. As of 2000, Michigan's center of population
was located in the southeast corner of the township.
, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,017 people, 1,074 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density
was 82.7 per square mile (31.9/km²). There were 1,108 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.17% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 1,074 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,786, and the median income for a family was $60,609. Males had a median income of $40,465 versus $31,528 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,841. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% 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 Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 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, the township population was 3,017. As of 2000, Michigan's center of population
Center of population
In demographics, the center of population of a region is a geographical point that describes a centerpoint of the region's population...
was located in the southeast corner of the township.
Communities
- Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in the township. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. It is located at latitude 42°53′33"N 84°13′19"W. - Bennington is an unincorporated community in the township. It was named for after Bennington, VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
from which some of the settlers came from. It is located at 42°56′7"N 84°14′31"W at Bennington and Ruess Rds.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,017 people, 1,074 households, and 906 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 82.7 per square mile (31.9/km²). There were 1,108 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.17% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 1,074 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,786, and the median income for a family was $60,609. Males had a median income of $40,465 versus $31,528 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 $21,841. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.