Hazelton Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Hazelton Township is a civil township
of Shiawassee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census
.
Hazelton and the settlement were named after brothers George, Edgar and Porter Hazelton
who with Ezekial Ewing constructed a bridge across the Flint River
for the State of Michigan
. With no money to pay them in 1849, they received most of the now Hazelton Township
in Shiwassee County
to the partners which they proceeded to sell to settlers.
, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²), of which, 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,206 people, 805 households, and 648 families residing in the township. The population density
was 59.2 per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.14% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.23% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 805 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,358, and the median income for a family was $51,534. Males had a median income of $43,958 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,960. About 3.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 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 2,206 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
- Hazelton is a small, historical settlement originally known as "Ratville" towards the center of the township at the junction of New Lothrop Road and Henderson Road at 43°05′11.53"N 83°58′5.23"W. By 1863, Hazelton was populated with 400 residents supported by an agricultural economy, with a post office, general store and three churches. The village lost its post office as it population declined in 1902
- Juddville is a small, historical settlement in the southern part of the township at the junction of Durand and Juddville Roads at 43°03′31"N 83°59′15"W The community is named for the family of Connecticut native John Judd, who bought 400 acres (1,618,744 m²) of land here in 1853 from the Hazelton brothers. After moving here with his wife Matilda, they cleared land and in 1854 built a log schoolhouse in which their eldest daughter Jane was the first teacher. In June 1879, a post office named "Judd's Corners" was established for the thriving community. By 1881, there was a sawmill, blacksmith shop, general store, a creamery, and two churches. Population peaked in the 1880s at approximately 175 people and began to decline and the post office was closed in September 1902. A schoolhouse built in 1903 is commemorated with a historical marker.
- New LothropNew Lothrop, MichiganNew Lothrop is a village in Hazelton Township, Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
is a village in the northeast part of the township.
History
Relatives Stanton Latham and E.E. Fowls arived in the township in 1848.Hazelton and the settlement were named after brothers George, Edgar and Porter Hazelton
Porter Hazelton
-Early life:With his two brothers, George and Edgar, and Ezekial Ewing constructed a bridge across the Flint River for the State of Michigan. With no money to pay them, they received most of the now Hazelton Township in Shiwassee County to the partners which they proceeded to sell to settlers and...
who with Ezekial Ewing constructed a bridge across the Flint River
Flint River (Michigan)
The Flint River is a river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. It flows through the city of Flint and the counties of Genesee, Lapeer and Saginaw.- Course :...
for the State 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"....
. With no money to pay them in 1849, they received most of the now Hazelton Township
Hazelton Township, Michigan
Hazelton Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
in Shiwassee County
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
to the partners which they proceeded to sell to settlers.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²), of which, 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,206 people, 805 households, and 648 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 59.2 per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.14% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 805 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% 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 19.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,358, and the median income for a family was $51,534. Males had a median income of $43,958 versus $24,250 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 $21,960. About 3.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.