Hay Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Hay Township is a civil township
of Gladwin County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 22.7 square miles (58.8 km²), of which, 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.98%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 601 households, and 403 families residing in the township. The population density
was 63.0 per square mile (24.3/km²). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 59.4 per square mile (22.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.57% White, 1.21% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 601 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,444, and the median income for a family was $32,574. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,322. About 14.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% 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 Gladwin County
Gladwin County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,023 people, 10,561 households, and 7,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 16,828 housing units at an average density of 33 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 population was 1,402 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
- White Star is an unincorporated community in the township at the junction of M-61M-61 (Michigan highway)M-61 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs between Marion and Standish. The highway runs along the boundary area between Northern Michigan and Central Michigan in the Lower Peninsula. M-61 runs through rural forestland connecting several smaller communities together as...
and M-30M-30 (Michigan highway)M-30 is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan that runs in a north–south direction from the Midland area to West Branch. The highway runs through rural parts of three counties in the Lower Peninsula. The southern end runs along the Michigan Meridian and parallel to the...
on the west side of the Tittabawassee RiverTittabawassee RiverThe Tittabawassee River is a stream which flows in a generally southeasterly direction through the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at Secord Lake in Clement Township, at the confluence of the East Branch and the Middle Branch...
at 43°58′50"N 84°21′57"W. - Winegars is an unincorporated community in the township on M-30 at 43°56′41"N 84°21′57"W.
- Wooden Shoe Village is an unincorporated community in the township on M-61 on the east side of the Tittawabassee at 43°58′44"N 84°21′22"W.
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 22.7 square miles (58.8 km²), of which, 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.98%) 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 1,402 people, 601 households, and 403 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 63.0 per square mile (24.3/km²). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 59.4 per square mile (22.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.57% White, 1.21% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% 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 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 601 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,444, and the median income for a family was $32,574. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $19,643 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 $13,322. About 14.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.