Gilford Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Gilford Township is a civil township
of Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 833 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 833 people, 317 households, and 241 families residing in the township. The population density
was 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.36% African American, 0.84% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,288, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $32,206 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,778. About 7.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% 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 Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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 833 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
- Gilford is an unincorporated community in the southwest part of the township at 43°29′39"N 83°37′19"W. The ZIP code 48736 provides P.O. Box only service for the community. Gilford was named for the Gilford family. A post office was established in June 1869. It closed in July 1875 and re-opened in August 1878.
- FairgroveFairgrove, MichiganFairgrove is a village in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Fairgrove Township.-Geography:...
is a village to the east in Fairgrove TownshipFairgrove Township, MichiganFairgrove Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. The village of Fairgrove is located within the township, as well as the southern half of the village of Akron.-Geography:...
, and the Farigrove ZIP code 48733 also serves areas in the northern and eastern parts of Gilford Township. - ReeseReese, MichiganReese is a village in Tuscola and Saginaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located almost entirely in Tuscola County's Denmark Township, the village includes only a tiny portion of Blumfield Township in Saginaw County...
is a village to the southwest in Denmark TownshipDenmark Township, MichiganDenmark Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,249 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The village of Reese is in the northwest corner of the township on M-81....
, and the Reese ZIP code 48757 also serves the southern and western parts of Gilford Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 833 people, 317 households, and 241 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 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.36% African American, 0.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,288, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $32,206 versus $25,500 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 $17,778. About 7.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.