Boardman Township, Michigan
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Boardman Township is a civil township
of Kalkaska County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,373.
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 484 households, and 378 families residing in the township. The population density
was 38.2 per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.15% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 484 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,850, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $30,438 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,123. About 9.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Kalkaska County
Kalkaska County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,571 people, 6,428 households, and 4,634 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 10,822 housing units at an average density of 19 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 1,373.
Communities
- Crofton is an unincorporated community approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of South Boardman along US 131U.S. Route 131US Highway 131 is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 0.67 miles of its 266.82 miles are within the state of Michigan. The highway starts in rural Indiana south of the state line as a state road connection to the Indiana Toll Road...
at 44°40′24"N 85°14′12"W. It was founded and platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted by Peter Duthie, David E. and Anna Meek, and John S. and Sarah Harper. They named it for E. Crofton Fox, from whom they had bought the land. A post office operated from October 1875 to November 1884 and again from March 1886 until January 1909. It was a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana RailroadGrand Rapids and Indiana RailroadThe Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA...
. - South Boardman is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 44°38′29"N 85°16′47"W. It is approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) southwest of KalkaskaKalkaska, MichiganKalkaska is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,226. It is the county seat of Kalkaska County.-Geography:...
along US 131U.S. Route 131US Highway 131 is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 0.67 miles of its 266.82 miles are within the state of Michigan. The highway starts in rural Indiana south of the state line as a state road connection to the Indiana Toll Road...
. As it was built through the area, the Grand Rapids and Indiana RailroadGrand Rapids and Indiana RailroadThe Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA...
platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted the settlement at the juncture of the rail line with the south branch of the Boardman RiverBoardman RiverThe Boardman River flows into the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan. The Boardman's upper tributaries rise near Kalkaska, Michigan, and its watershed drains an area of through of river and tributaries. The Boardman River is considered one of the top ten trout streams in...
. Hamilton Stone bought the plat and with associates began operations in 1874, building a depot and hotel. A post office was established in June 1875. The South Boardman 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...
, 49680, serves most of Boardman Township as well as portions of Kalkaska TownshipKalkaska Township, MichiganKalkaska Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,830 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the north, Orange TownshipOrange Township, Kalkaska County, MichiganOrange Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the east, and Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Kalkaska County, MichiganSpringfield Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the south. - KalkaskaKalkaska, MichiganKalkaska is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,226. It is the county seat of Kalkaska County.-Geography:...
is to the northeast and the Kalkaska ZIP code, 49646, serves the northwest corner of Boardman Township. - Fife LakeFife Lake, MichiganFife Lake is a village in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 466.The village is situated within Fife Lake Township near the junction of U.S...
is the southwest and the Fife Lake ZIP code, 49633, serves the southwest corner of Boardman 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, 35.9 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 484 households, and 378 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 38.2 per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.15% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 484 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,850, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $30,438 versus $19,118 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 $14,123. About 9.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.