Charlton Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Charlton Township is a civil township
of Otsego County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 102.2 square miles (264.7 km²), of which, 100.3 square miles (259.8 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,330 people, 552 households, and 416 families residing in the township. The population density
was 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of 13.9 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,536, and the median income for a family was $41,200. Males had a median income of $32,578 versus $21,574 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,211. About 3.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
in Montmorency County. Johannesburg also includes a Christian church, two popular restaurants (The Old Depot and Paul's Pub), a small market and gas station, and a war veterans memorial, and, unusually for an unincorporated community, hosts a popular July 4th fireworks show every year.
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 Otsego County
Otsego County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,301 people, 8,995 households, and 6,539 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,375 housing units at an average density of 26 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 1,330 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...
.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.- Johannesburg is an unincorporated community on M-32M-32 (Michigan highway)M-32 is a state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is an east–west route running from M-66 in East Jordan to US Highway 23 in Alpena. It runs via Gaylord and Atlanta through forested terrain...
. - Vienna is an unincorporated community on M-32 on 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 102.2 square miles (264.7 km²), of which, 100.3 square miles (259.8 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,330 people, 552 households, and 416 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 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of 13.9 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% 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, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,536, and the median income for a family was $41,200. Males had a median income of $32,578 versus $21,574 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 $20,211. About 3.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Johannesburg
The unincorporated community of Johannesburg is the home of the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools, which also includes the unincorporated Census Designated Place of LewistonLewiston, Michigan
Lewiston is an unincorporated community in Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes. The population was 990 at the 2000 census...
in Montmorency County. Johannesburg also includes a Christian church, two popular restaurants (The Old Depot and Paul's Pub), a small market and gas station, and a war veterans memorial, and, unusually for an unincorporated community, hosts a popular July 4th fireworks show every year.