Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
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Clyde Township is a civil township
of St. Clair County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census
.
The township is named for the River Clyde
in Scotland
. In 1825, a Scotsman Robert Smart, with the backing of Detroit interests, built a mill on the Black River
. Smart named the place "Clyde Mills", after the river in where he had lived as a boy. Clyde Township was organized in March 1836 and took its name from the settlement. When first organized, Clyde Township encompassed the area of what are now 20 townships. When Kimball Township
was set off in 1855, the settlement by which Clyde Township derived its name became part of a different township. The settlement in Kimball Township is now known as Wadhams.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 1,931 households, and 1,591 families residing in the township. The population density
was 153.9 per square mile (59.4/km²). There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,931 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,986, and the median income for a family was $60,565. Males had a median income of $43,179 versus $27,026 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,882. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% 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 St. Clair County
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
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 5,523 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 township is named for the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In 1825, a Scotsman Robert Smart, with the backing of Detroit interests, built a mill on the Black River
Black River (St. Clair County)
Black River is an river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing into the St. Clair River at in the city of Port Huron. The Black River Canal in northern Port Huron extends east into Lake Huron near Krafft Road....
. Smart named the place "Clyde Mills", after the river in where he had lived as a boy. Clyde Township was organized in March 1836 and took its name from the settlement. When first organized, Clyde Township encompassed the area of what are now 20 townships. When Kimball Township
Kimball Township, Michigan
Kimball Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 8,628.-Communities:...
was set off in 1855, the settlement by which Clyde Township derived its name became part of a different township. The settlement in Kimball Township is now known as Wadhams.
Communities
- Abbotsford is an unincorporated community on the western boundary of the township at 43°01′12"N 82°38′00"W Ignace Morass built a sawmill here in 1816 on the Mill Creek off of the Pine RiverPine River (Michigan)Pine River may refer to any of the following streams in the U.S. state of Michigan:# Pine River . The main branch forms with the confluence of the East and West Branches of the Pine River at in Alcona County...
. James Abbott bought both the sawmill and a grist mill that had been built by Zephaniah W. Bunce. The settlement around the mills was named for Abbott. A post office operated from May 1892 until March 1942.
- Atkins is an unincorporated community in the north central part of the township at 43°03′47"N 82°34′37"W. It was first settled by Allen Atkins in 1837 and William Atkins in 1839. It was a station on the Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette RailwayThe Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
. A post office operated from April 1873 until June 1935.
- North Street is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township at 43°03′29"N 82°31′38"W. It was a station on the Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette RailwayThe Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
, so named because it is located on North Street. A post office operated from April 1879 until May 1879 and was restored in June 1884. The North Street 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...
, 48049, serves almost all of Clyde Township as well as a small portion of Port Huron TownshipPort Huron Township, MichiganPort Huron Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census...
south of the Black RiverBlack River (St. Clair County)Black River is an river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing into the St. Clair River at in the city of Port Huron. The Black River Canal in northern Port Huron extends east into Lake Huron near Krafft Road....
. "Clyde, Michigan" and "Ruby, Michigan" are also acceptable city names for the 48049 ZIP code.
- Ruby is an unincorporated community in the west central part of the township at 43°02′32"N 82°36′27"W. A post office operated from September 1854 until January 1907.
- Fort Gratiot is to the east, and the Fort Gratiot ZIP code, 48059, serves a small area in the northeast part of Clyde 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, 35.9 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 1,931 households, and 1,591 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 153.9 per square mile (59.4/km²). There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,931 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,986, and the median income for a family was $60,565. Males had a median income of $43,179 versus $27,026 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 $22,882. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.