Cheshire Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Cheshire Township is a civil township
of Allegan County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,335 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (2.97%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,335 people, 857 households, and 646 families residing in the township. The population density
was 66.8 per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.25% White, 3.38% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.
There were 857 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,405, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,993 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,350. About 4.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Allegan County
Allegan County, Michigan
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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 2,335 at the 2000 census.
Communities
- Cheshire Center or Cheshire is an unincorporated community at 42°27′06"N 85°56′04"W. The first permanent white settler was Simeon Pike from Monroe County, New YorkMonroe County, New YorkMonroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
, who arrived in 1839. Cheshire Township was organized in 1851 and the sawmill village was named for the township. A post office named Cheshire was established on March 8, 1856, with Jonathon Howard as the first postmaster. The name of the office was "Lake" from April 10, 1858, until February 18, 1863, when it reverted to Cheshire. The office closed on March 6, 1879, and reopened from June 20, 1879, until July 30, 1905. - Chicora is an unincorporated community at 42°28′36"N 85°58′25"W. A post office was opened on January 10, 1896, with Herman D. Clark as the first postmaster, and operated until May 31, 1904. It is named after the Chicora, a steamship that sank in Lake Michigan on January 21, 1895.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (2.97%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,335 people, 857 households, and 646 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 66.8 per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.25% White, 3.38% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.
There were 857 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,405, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,993 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 $16,350. About 4.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.