Clam Union Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clam Union Township is a civil township
of Missaukee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 882 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 882 people, 311 households, and 238 families residing in the township. The population density
was 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.68% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 311 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,542, and the median income for a family was $36,793. Males had a median income of $30,078 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,542. About 7.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% 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 Missaukee County
Missaukee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,478 people, 5,450 households, and 4,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,621 housing units at an average density of 15 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 882 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
- Falmouth is an unincorporated community in the northwest of the township at 44°14′36"N 85°05′13"W It began as a lumbering settlement and was first known as "Pen Hook". A post office named Falmouth was established on December 18, 1871, with Eugene W. Watson as the first postmaster. In 1873, Falmouth nearly became the county seatCounty seatA county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
, losing to Reeder (now Lake CityLake City, MichiganLake City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 836. Known as the "Christmas Tree Capital", it is the county seat of Missaukee County.-Geography:...
) by one vote. John Koopman built a store in 1879, and in 1881 bought the village 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....
, along with its saw, shingle and grist mill. The Falmouth post office, with ZIP code 49632, also serves portions of northern and eastern Clam Union Township, as well as all of Holland TownshipHolland Township, Missaukee County, MichiganHolland Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
to the east, and portions of Butterfield Township to the northeast, Aetna TownshipAetna Township, Missaukee County, MichiganAetna Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 491.- Communities :...
to the north, and smaller areas in Reeder Township to the northwest and Riverside Township to the west. - Prosper is an unincorporated community in the northern part of the township at 44°14′34"N 85°01′59"W A post office operated from July 5, 1901 until May 31, 1914.
- Vogel Center or Centre, is an unincorporated community in the township at 44°11′33"N 85°03′09"W It was named for John Vogel, a the first settler in the township. A post office opened in his store on February 25, 1879, with Arie de jong as the first postmaster. The office was discontinued on May 31, 1914.
- The city of McBainMcBain, MichiganMcBain is a city in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 at the 2010 census.- History :McBain began as a settlement around a sawmill in Riverside Township, founded by Gillis McBain and his brother John McBain in 1887...
is to the southwest and the McBain post office with ZIP code 49657 also serves a portion of central Clam Union Township. - The village of MarionMarion, MichiganMarion is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 836 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Marion Township.-Geography:...
is to the south-southwest in Osceola CountyOsceola County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,197 people, 8,861 households, and 6,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 12,853 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, and the Marion post office with ZIP code 49665 also serves an area in southwest Clam Union Township.
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, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 882 people, 311 households, and 238 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 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 311 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,542, and the median income for a family was $36,793. Males had a median income of $30,078 versus $20,547 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 $13,542. About 7.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.