Gilead Township, Michigan
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Gilead Township is a civil township
of Branch County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 753.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township. The only concentrated settlements are in two unincorporated communities:
and several tributary creeks. A small portion of the southwest corner drains into the Fawn River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.4 km²), of which, 21.1 square miles (54.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.
of 2000, there were 753 people, 256 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density
was 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.58% White, 0.40% Native American, 10.23% from other races
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.01% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 131.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $26,974 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,256. About 5.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% 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 Branch County
Branch County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 45,787 people, 16,349 households, and 11,575 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 19,822 housing units at an average density of 39 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 753.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township. The only concentrated settlements are in two unincorporated communities:
- East Gilead is just north of the IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
state border at 41°46′55"N 85°04′59"W. - Gilead is on the east side of Lake Gilead at 41°48′03"N 85°09′20"W.
Geography
The township is drained mostly by the Prairie RiverPrairie River (Michigan)
The Prairie River is a small river that flows through Branch and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. The river rises at in northern Kinderhook Township in Branch County, and flows west-northwest into the St...
and several tributary creeks. A small portion of the southwest corner drains into the Fawn River
Fawn River (Michigan)
The Fawn River is a river in southwest Michigan and northeast Indiana in the United States. It flows into the St. Joseph River at in the city of Constantine, Michigan. The headwaters rise in a series of lakes and marshes in northern Steuben County, Indiana near Pokagon State Park, where it is...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 21.4 square miles (55.4 km²), of which, 21.1 square miles (54.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 753 people, 256 households, and 186 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 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.58% White, 0.40% Native American, 10.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.01% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 131.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $26,974 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 $17,256. About 5.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.