Inland Township, Michigan
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Inland Township is a civil township
of Benzie County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,587 at the 2000 census
. The township is located in the east central portion of the county. The township was organized by the Grand Traverse County
board of supervisors under the name North Climax in April 1867 when Benzie County was still attached to Grand Traverse for administrative purposes. The name was changed to Inland in 1869.
, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,587 people, 620 households, and 437 families residing in the township. The population density
was 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 20.2 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.84% White, 0.50% African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 620 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $29,509 versus $21,284 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,935. About 5.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Benzie County
Benzie County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 15,998 people, 6,500 households, and 4,595 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,312 housing units at an average density of 32 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 1,587 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...
. The township is located in the east central portion of the county. The township was organized by the Grand Traverse County
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
-Air service:*Grand Traverse County is served by Cherry Capital Airport, which is located near Traverse City.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,654 people, 30,396 households, and 20,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 167 people per square mile . ...
board of supervisors under the name North Climax in April 1867 when Benzie County was still attached to Grand Traverse for administrative purposes. The name was changed to Inland in 1869.
Communities
- Bendon is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township at the junction of Cinder and Bendon roads at 44°37′59"N 85°50′16"W The settlement developed around a sawmill and was first named Kentville after Albert Kent, a farmer who became the first postmaster on April 24, 1888. It was given a station on the now abandoned Chicago and West Michigan RailwayChicago and West Michigan RailwayThe Chicago and West Michigan Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899. It was one of the three companies which merged to become the Pere Marquette Railway....
. The post office was renamed Bendon on June 30, 1892 and operated until March 31, 1954. - Inland Corners is a locale and former post office in the eastern part of the township at the junction of Honor Highway (US 31U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
) and Lake Ann Rd/Bendon Rd at 44°39′33"N 85°50′15"W. The post office named Inland operated from February 17, 1866 until October 31, 1903. - The village BeulahBeulah, MichiganBeulah is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Benzie County. The population was 363 at the 2000 census. It is located in Benzonia Township at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, about one mile north of Benzonia on U.S. Route 31...
is to the west in Benzonia TownshipBenzonia Township, MichiganBenzonia Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,839...
, and the Beulah ZIP code 49617 also serves a portion of western Inland Township. - The community of InterlochenInterlochen, MichiganInterlochen is a town in Northwest Lower Michigan. The town is noted for the internationally renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts.-History:...
is to the west in Green Lake TownshipGreen Lake Township, MichiganGreen Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,009 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
in Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County, Michigan-Air service:*Grand Traverse County is served by Cherry Capital Airport, which is located near Traverse City.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,654 people, 30,396 households, and 20,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 167 people per square mile . ...
, and the Interlochen ZIP 49643 also serves most of Inland Township. - The village of Lake AnnLake Ann, MichiganLake Ann is a village in Benzie County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 276. The village is located within Almira Township.-Geography:...
is to the north in Almira TownshipAlmira Township, MichiganAlmira Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,811.The village of Lake Ann is within the township, which is in the northeast corner of the county.-Geography:...
, and the Lake Ann ZIP code 49650 also serves a small area in northern Inland Township. - The village of ThompsonvilleThompsonville, MichiganThompsonville is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The village is located in the south of the county on the boundary between Weldon Township and Colfax Township.-Geography:...
is to the south in ColfaxColfax Township, Benzie County, MichiganColfax Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 585 at the 2000 census. One half of the village of Thompsonville is located within the township, which is situated in the southeast corner of the county....
and WeldonWeldon Township, MichiganWeldon Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. The township is in the south central portion of the county...
townships, and the Thompsonville ZIP code 49683 also serves portions of southern Inland Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,587 people, 620 households, and 437 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 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 20.2 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.84% White, 0.50% African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 620 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $29,509 versus $21,284 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 $15,935. About 5.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.