Crystal Lake Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Crystal Lake Township is a civil township
of Benzie County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 960 at the 2000 census
. The township has an irregular shape running along Lake Michigan
north of city of Frankfort
to Crystal Lake, running southeast through the lake to Benzonia Township
, then south to Gilmore Township
and west to the edge of the village of Elberta
.
, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km²), of which, 12.8 square miles (33.2 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it (24.90%) is water.
of 2000, there were 960 people, 414 households, and 303 families residing in the township. The population density
was 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 82.0 per square mile (31.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.02% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 414 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $28,977 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,987. About 4.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Benzie County
Benzie County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 15,998 people, 6,500 households, and 4,595 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,312 housing units at an average density of 32 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 960 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 has an irregular shape running along Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
north of city of Frankfort
Frankfort, Michigan
Frankfort is a city in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The elevation of Frankfort is above sea level. The city is situated with Lake Michigan to the west, Lake Betsie, formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan, on the...
to Crystal Lake, running southeast through the lake to Benzonia Township
Benzonia Township, Michigan
Benzonia Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,839...
, then south to Gilmore Township
Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan
Gilmore Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the US state of Michigan. The population was 850 at the 2000 census. The township is "L"-shaped, with...
and west to the edge of the village of Elberta
Elberta, Michigan
Elberta is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The village located in the east of Gilmore Township, on the south side of Lake Betsie, which is formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan. The village is on M-22 just...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km²), of which, 12.8 square miles (33.2 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it (24.90%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 960 people, 414 households, and 303 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 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 82.0 per square mile (31.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.02% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 414 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $28,977 versus $20,982 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 $20,987. About 4.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.