Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Garfield Township is a civil township
of Bay County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The township's population was 1,775 as of the 2000 census
and is included in the Bay City
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,775 people, 604 households, and 495 families residing in the township. The population density
was 49.8 per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 0.90% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 604 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,044, and the median income for a family was $49,559. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,592 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,306. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Bay County
Bay County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 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 township's population was 1,775 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...
and is included in the Bay City
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Communities
- Crump is a small unincorporated farming community within Garfield Township on the western side of the county at 43°45′14"N 84°05′14"W, approximately 15 miles northwest of Bay CityBay City, MichiganBay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
, about 23 miles north of SaginawSaginaw, MichiganSaginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
, and about 12 miles northeast of MidlandMidland, MichiganMidland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. Each year Crump holds a two day festival called Crump Days, which includes a Polka Jamboree/wrestling event, a horseshoe contest, a small parade, and fireworks.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 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 1,775 people, 604 households, and 495 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 49.8 per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 0.90% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 604 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% 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, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,044, and the median income for a family was $49,559. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,592 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 $17,306. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.