Claybanks Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Claybanks Township is a civil township
of Oceana County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 831 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62.2 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 831 people, 313 households, and 240 families residing in the township. The population density
was 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.27% White, 0.24% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.32% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 313 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,319, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $35,652 versus $22,262 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,351. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% 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 Oceana County
Oceana County, Michigan
-US highways:* US-31* US 31 Business Route is a spur serving downtown Hart.* US 31 Business Route loops through downtown Pentwater, returning to mainline US-31 at both ends.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-20* M-120-Intercounty Highways:*B-15...
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 831 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
- Stony Lake is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of the township on the boundary with Benona TownshipBenona Township, MichiganBenona Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,520.-Geography:...
at 43°33′35"N 86°30′00"W. Historically, the settlement was at the western end of the 272 acres (1.1 km²) Stony Lake, but development now encircles much of the lake shore. - The City of MontagueMontague, MichiganMontague is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,407. The city is located within Montague Township, but is politically independent....
is to the southeast and the southern portion of the township is served by the Montague 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...
, 49437. - The Village of New EraNew Era, MichiganNew Era is a village in Shelby Township, Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.New Era is the birthplace of Caldecott Medal-winning children's author Verna Aardema...
is to the east and much of the northern portion of the township is served by the New Era ZIP code, 49446. - The Village of ShelbyShelby, Oceana County, MichiganShelby is a village in Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,914 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Shelby Township.-Schools: operate within the Village boundaries...
is to the northeast and the northwest corner of the township is served by the Shelby ZIP code, 49455.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62.2 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 831 people, 313 households, and 240 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 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.27% White, 0.24% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 313 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% 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, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,319, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $35,652 versus $22,262 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 $17,351. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.