East China Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
East China Charter Township is a charter township
of St. Clair County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,630 at the 2000 census. East China Township is home to the St. Clair and Belle River Power Plant
s. The township split from neighboring China Township, Michigan
because of the Detroit Edison
plants, whose tax revenue helps fund the East China School District
.
, the township has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (14.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,630 people, 1,467 households, and 1,007 families residing in the township. The population density
was 542.9 per square mile (209.5/km²). There were 1,577 housing units at an average density of 235.9 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.57% White, 0.22% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,467 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,652, and the median income for a family was $65,597. Males had a median income of $47,104 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,792. About 2.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
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 3,630 at the 2000 census. East China Township is home to the St. Clair and Belle River Power Plant
Belle River Power Plant
Belle River Power Plant is a major coal- and natural gas-fired power plant owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It is located in St. Clair County, Michigan, on the peninsula formed by the St. Clair and Belle rivers. The plant was built across M-29 from the St. Clair Power Plant in...
s. The township split from neighboring China Township, Michigan
China Township, Michigan
China Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
because of the Detroit Edison
Detroit Edison
The Detroit Edison Company, founded in 1903, is an investor-owned electric utility which serves most of Southeast Michigan. Its parent company, DTE Energy , provides energy services to a variety of clients beyond Detroit Edison's service area.- History :...
plants, whose tax revenue helps fund the East China School District
East China School District
East China School District is a school district in East China Township, Michigan, United States.It operates the following schools:*Belle River Elementary School*Eddy Elementary School*Gearing Elementary School*Palms Elementary School...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (14.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,630 people, 1,467 households, and 1,007 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 542.9 per square mile (209.5/km²). There were 1,577 housing units at an average density of 235.9 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.57% White, 0.22% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,467 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% 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, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,652, and the median income for a family was $65,597. Males had a median income of $47,104 versus $30,625 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 $26,792. About 2.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.