Camden Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Camden Township is a civil township
of Hillsdale County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,088 at the 2000 census
.
The villages of Camden
and Montgomery
are within the township.
The township was formed from the Reading Township
in 1839.
, the township has a total area of 42.6 square miles (110.3 km²), of which, 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
The township is near the state line of both Indiana
and Ohio
, indicated by a Tri-state marker.
of 2000, there were 2,088 people, 730 households, and 535 families residing in the township. The population density
was 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.05% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 730 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% 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 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,386, and the median income for a family was $41,006. Males had a median income of $31,292 versus $21,836 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,882. About 9.6% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 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"....
. The population was 2,088 at 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 villages of Camden
Camden, Michigan
Camden is a village in Camden Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
and Montgomery
Montgomery, Michigan
Montgomery is a village in Camden Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
are within the township.
History
The region was first settled around 1827, but the town was not settled until about ten years later.The township was formed from the Reading Township
Reading Township, Michigan
Reading Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.The City of Reading is situated within the township on M-49, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
in 1839.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 42.6 square miles (110.3 km²), of which, 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
The township is near the state line of both Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, indicated by a Tri-state marker.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,088 people, 730 households, and 535 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.05% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 730 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% 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 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,386, and the median income for a family was $41,006. Males had a median income of $31,292 versus $21,836 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $17,882. About 9.6% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.