Cohoctah Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Cohoctah Township is a civil township
of Livingston County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,394 at the 2000 census
. It is located in the northwest quadrant of the county, bordered by Conway Township
to the west, Deerfield Township
to the east, and Howell Township
to the south. To the north is Shiawassee County.
, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.2 km²), of which, 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,394 people, 1,124 households, and 938 families residing in the township. The population density
was 89.1 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.06% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 1,124 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 13.0% 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 3.02 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $63,182. Males had a median income of $51,028 versus $27,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,582. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% 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 Livingston County
Livingston County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 156,951 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile . There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 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 3,394 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...
. It is located in the northwest quadrant of the county, bordered by Conway Township
Conway Township, Michigan
Conway Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,732 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the west, Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Deerfield Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,087 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Deer Creek is an unincoporated community on Wiggins Road south of Cohoctah Road at ....
to the east, and Howell Township
Howell Township, Michigan
Howell Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,679 at the 2000 census. The City of Howell is administratively autonomous and has incorporated approximately of the southwestern portion of the township.-Communities:*Fleming is...
to the south. To the north is Shiawassee County.
Communities
Farming is the primary use of land, with only three small towns serving as population centers:- Cohoctah is an unincorporated community in the northeast quadrant of the township at the junction of Oak Grove Rd and Cohoctah Rd at 42°45′35"N 83°56′55"W The 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...
is 48816. There is a small general store, a gas station, a feed supply store, and a machine shop. - Cohoctah Center is an unincorporated community, which despite its name, is somewhat to the northwest of the center of Cohoctah Township at 42°45′18"N 83°59′13"W. It was settled in 1833 by Lyman Boughton and Gilbert Prentiss. The town was also called Sprungtown for Isaac Sprung, one of its more prominent citizens. It is the site of the township hall, but has no retail or commercial establishments.
- Oak Grove is an unincorporated community about 6.5 miles north of HowellHowell, MichiganHowell is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,489. It is the county seat of Livingston County and is located mostly within Howell Township, but is politically independent from Howell Township...
, and about 4.25 miles south of Cohoctah, near the intersection of Oak Grove Road and Faussett Road, in the eastern part of Cohoctah Township at 42°42′01"N 83°55′55"W. The ZIP code is 48863. It has a small general store, a feed store, but no other retail or commercial establishments.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.2 km²), of which, 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,394 people, 1,124 households, and 938 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 89.1 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.06% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 1,124 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 13.0% 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 3.02 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $63,182. Males had a median income of $51,028 versus $27,750 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 $21,582. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.