Fairplain Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Fairplain Township is a civil township
of Montcalm County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,826 people, 615 households, and 492 families residing in the township. The population density
was 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 18.7 per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 1.26% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 615 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,955, and the median income for a family was $46,830. Males had a median income of $32,632 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,833. About 3.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 8.6% 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 Montcalm County
Montcalm County, Michigan
-Michigan State Highways:* M-46* M-57* M-66* M-82* M-91-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 25,900 housing units at an average density...
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 1,826 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...
.
Communities
- Fenwick is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township at 43°08′57"N 85°04′49"W. The Fenwick post office, with ZIP code 48834, serves the southeastern portion of Fairplain Township as well as portions of Bushnell TownshipBushnell Township, MichiganBushnell Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,111.-Geography:...
to the east, Bloomer TownshipBloomer Township, MichiganBloomer Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,039.-Geography:...
to the east of Bushnell, and in Ionia CountyIonia County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, North Plains TownshipNorth Plains Township, MichiganNorth Plains Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the south of Bloomer, Ronald TownshipRonald Township, MichiganRonald Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,903 at the 2000 census.Ronald Township was formed in 1845 from parts of Lyons and Ionia townships, and given its name by state representative A. L. Roof, who said he was inspired by the lead...
to the south of Bushnell, and Orleans TownshipOrleans Township, MichiganOrleans Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,736 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
to the south of Fair Plain. Fenwick was founded in 1872 by B. C. Loree, who named it after his home town, Fenwick, OntarioFenwick, OntarioFenwick is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of Pelham. It is located near the town of Fonthill in the Niagara Region. Welland is the closest city center.-External links:* at Geographical Names of Canada*...
. A post office opened on April 28, 1873, with James R. Hall as its first postmaster. It was platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted and recorded on May 22, 1874, by S. C. Alderman for the proprietors Simon M., Sarah, and David Griswold. - The city of BeldingBelding, MichiganBelding is a city in Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,877 at the 2000 census. Belding is a small rural city surrounded almost entirely by farmland...
is to the southwest in Ionia CountyIonia County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, and the Belding post office, with ZIP code 48809, also serves an area in southwest Fairplain Township. - The city of GreenvilleGreenville, MichiganGreenville is a city in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. Portions of the county are associated with the Western region while others are more closely associated with the Central Michigan region. The population was 8,481 at the 2010 census...
is to the west, and the Greenville post office, with ZIP code 48838, also serves the western portion of Fairplain Township. - The village of SheridanSheridan, MichiganSheridan is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 705 at the 2000 census. The village is located at the corners of four townships and incorporates land from each: Evergreen Township to the northeast, Bushnell Township to the southeast, Fairplain Township to...
is to the northeast and incorporates as small area of section 1 in the northeast corner of the township. The Sheridan post office, with ZIP code 48884, also serves a larger area in the northeast part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,826 people, 615 households, and 492 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 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 18.7 per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 1.26% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 615 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,955, and the median income for a family was $46,830. Males had a median income of $32,632 versus $21,442 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 $15,833. About 3.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.