Dorr Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Dorr Township is a civil township
of Allegan County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 6,579 at the 2000 census
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Dorr has many retail businesses, including Subway, Tilly's Pizza, B.C. Pizza, Dick's Market, The Bridal Lane, Dorr Dance Academy, Kiwi Sun Photography just to name a few. Also, The Dairy Ranch has become a hotspot over the years, hosting classic car shows during the summer every Thursday night.
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,579 people, 2,100 households, and 1,768 families residing in the township. The population density
was 182.0 per square mile (70.3/km²). There were 2,135 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.93% White, 0.52% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.90% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 2,100 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,446, and the median income for a family was $62,313. Males had a median income of $43,150 versus $26,510 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,756. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% 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 Allegan County
Allegan County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-196* I-196 Business Loop serves the city of Holland.-US highways:* US-31* US-131-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-40* M-89* M-179* M-222-Allegan County Intercounty Highways:* A-2* A-37* A-42* A-45-Demographics:...
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 6,579 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...
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Communities
- Dorr is an unincorporated community at 42°43′31"N 85°43′21"W, near the center of the township. 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 49323. The first permanent white settlers in the township arrived in 1845. The first settler in the community of Dorr came in 1856, who had it platted in 1869. It received a post office in 1870. It was first known as Dorr Centre and it is believed to have been named for Thomas Wilson DorrThomas Wilson DorrThomas Wilson Dorr , was American politician and reformer, best known for leading the Dorr Rebellion....
, leader of the Dorr RebellionDorr RebellionThe Dorr Rebellion was a short-lived armed insurrection in the U.S. state of Rhode Island led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, who was agitating for changes to the state's electoral system.- Precursors :...
in Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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Dorr has many retail businesses, including Subway, Tilly's Pizza, B.C. Pizza, Dick's Market, The Bridal Lane, Dorr Dance Academy, Kiwi Sun Photography just to name a few. Also, The Dairy Ranch has become a hotspot over the years, hosting classic car shows during the summer every Thursday night.
- Moline is an unincorporated community at 42°44′21"N 85°39′50"W just east of U.S. Highway 131 exit 68. 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 49335. The community lies mostly within Dorr Township but lies on the eastern boundary and some development extends into neighboring Leighton TownshipLeighton Township, MichiganLeighton Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,652 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
. Moline was first settled in 1840 and expanded when the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway came through in 1870. It was platted in 1872 by Alfred Chapple. - North Dorr is a tiny hamlet at 42°46′06"N 85°45′42"W straddling the boundary between Dorr Township in Allegan County and Byron TownshipByron Township, MichiganByron Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 17,553.- Communities :...
in Kent CountyKent County, Michigan-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
. It began about 1865 and had its own post office from 1874 to 1905. - The city of WaylandWayland, MichiganWayland is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,939 at the 2000 census.The city is located at the northwest corner of Wayland Township, but is politically independent. The city has also incorporated a portion of land in the south of adjacent Leighton...
is at the southeast corner of the township in Wayland TownshipWayland Township, MichiganWayland Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,013 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,579 people, 2,100 households, and 1,768 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 182.0 per square mile (70.3/km²). There were 2,135 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.93% White, 0.52% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 2,100 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,446, and the median income for a family was $62,313. Males had a median income of $43,150 versus $26,510 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 $18,756. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.