Egelston Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Egelston Township is a general law township (known in other states as a civil township
) of Muskegon County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 9,537.
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.77%) is water.
Township Board
The 2004-2008 Board consisted of Supervisor Vicky Jenson, Clerk Joan Raap, Treasurer Debra Ackerman, and trustees Walt Bowen, Franklin Fazakerley, Gerald Luttrull, and Bob Whiteman. Most of the officials were elected in 2004 with Debra Ackerman being specially elected to replace Brian Hill.
The current Board consists of Supervisor Mike Thompson, Clerk Joan Raap, Treasurer Debra Ackerman, and trustees Walt Bowen, John Holter, Bethann Rahn, and Marija Harjer. The newcomers to the current board include Supervisor Thompson, and Trustees Holter, Rahn, and Harjer. The term ends for all positions in 2012.
Planning Commission
The Current Planning Commission consists of Chairperson Craig Scott, Vice Chair Fred Carr, Secretary Todd Lowry, Board Trustee John Holter, and David Covell.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The current Board of Appeals consists of Chairwoman Renea Foster, Secretary Cheryl Postema, Board Trustee Bethann Rahn, Planning Commission Member David Covell, and Past town Board Member Gerald Luttrull.
Parks and Recreation Committee
The Current Parks and Recreations Committee consists of Chairperson Tom Mosher, Board Trustee and Secretary Bethann Rahn, Rex Norton Karen Boeve, MaryLou Huffman, and Branden Gemzer.
Egelston Township Branch, Muskegon Area District Library
The current staff consists of Head Librarian, Andrew Hammond, Library Assistant, Wendy Williamson, Library Substitute, Caroline Abrams and Student Assistant, Natalie Moore.
of 2000, there were 9,537 people, 3,458 households, and 2,596 families residing in the township. The population density
was 272.8 per square mile (105.4/km²). There were 3,643 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.04% White, 1.05% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.48% from other races
, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.
There were 3,458 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,557, and the median income for a family was $41,810. Males had a median income of $33,140 versus $25,066 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,489. About 6.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
District serves the Egelston area and is part of the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
.
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 Muskegon County
Muskegon County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170,200 people, 63,330 households, and 44,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 68,556 housing units at an average density of 135 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"....
. As of 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 population was 9,537.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.77%) is water.
Government
Egelston Township, a general law township, is run under a board system of management. Its elected officials include a Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and four trustees.Township Board
The 2004-2008 Board consisted of Supervisor Vicky Jenson, Clerk Joan Raap, Treasurer Debra Ackerman, and trustees Walt Bowen, Franklin Fazakerley, Gerald Luttrull, and Bob Whiteman. Most of the officials were elected in 2004 with Debra Ackerman being specially elected to replace Brian Hill.
The current Board consists of Supervisor Mike Thompson, Clerk Joan Raap, Treasurer Debra Ackerman, and trustees Walt Bowen, John Holter, Bethann Rahn, and Marija Harjer. The newcomers to the current board include Supervisor Thompson, and Trustees Holter, Rahn, and Harjer. The term ends for all positions in 2012.
Planning Commission
The Current Planning Commission consists of Chairperson Craig Scott, Vice Chair Fred Carr, Secretary Todd Lowry, Board Trustee John Holter, and David Covell.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The current Board of Appeals consists of Chairwoman Renea Foster, Secretary Cheryl Postema, Board Trustee Bethann Rahn, Planning Commission Member David Covell, and Past town Board Member Gerald Luttrull.
Parks and Recreation Committee
The Current Parks and Recreations Committee consists of Chairperson Tom Mosher, Board Trustee and Secretary Bethann Rahn, Rex Norton Karen Boeve, MaryLou Huffman, and Branden Gemzer.
Egelston Township Branch, Muskegon Area District Library
The current staff consists of Head Librarian, Andrew Hammond, Library Assistant, Wendy Williamson, Library Substitute, Caroline Abrams and Student Assistant, Natalie Moore.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,537 people, 3,458 households, and 2,596 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 272.8 per square mile (105.4/km²). There were 3,643 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.04% White, 1.05% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.
There were 3,458 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,557, and the median income for a family was $41,810. Males had a median income of $33,140 versus $25,066 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 $16,489. About 6.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
The Muskegon Oakridge Public SchoolsOakridge Public Schools
Oakridge Public Schools is a public school district located in Egelston Township, Michigan, which is located inside of Muskegon, Michigan.Its mascot is the Eagle...
District serves the Egelston area and is part of the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District serves the educational needs of school districts in Muskegon County, Michigan.-School districts:* Fruitport Community Schools* Holton Public Schools* Mona Shores Public Schools* Montague Area Public Schools...
.