Marilla Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Marilla Township is a civil township
of Manistee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 362 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 362 people, 144 households, and 117 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.2 per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 1.38% Native American, 0.55% from other races
, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 144 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $40,341. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,643. About 6.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Manistee County
Manistee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,527 people, 9,860 households, and 6,714 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 14,272 housing units at an average density of 26 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 362 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
- Marilla is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 44°22′15"N 85°52′51"W. The first settler in the area of the township was C. Churchill from New York state, who arrived in June 1866. The township was organized in 1869, having previously been part of Brown Township. It was named for the sister of one of the original members of the township board of supervisors. A post office operated from October 1871 until June 1935. It was also a station on the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad.
- Yates or Yates Corner was a rural post office in the northwest part of the township established in June 1884. The office was transferred and renamed Lemon Lake in April 1902. The office continued to operate until February 1904. Lemon Lake was a station on the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad.
- Brethren is an unincorporated community to the southwest in Dickson Township and the Bretheren ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49619 serves a portion of southern Marilla Township. - The village of CopemishCopemish, MichiganCopemish is a village in Manistee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 232. The village is within Cleon Township.-Geography:...
is to the north in Cleon Township and the Copemish ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49625 serves most of the northern and eastern parts of Marilla Township. - The village of HarriettaHarrietta, MichiganHarrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 169. The village is on the boundary between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east, with about half of the village in each.-Village Infrastructure:Although...
is to the southeast in Wexford CountyWexford County, Michigan-Tourism:There are many attractions and hot spots in Wexford county to check out. The Manistee National Forest is a great recreation site. The Manistee River is great for fisherman, kayakers and canoers, and other outdoor lovers.-Demographics:...
and the Harrietta ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49638 serves the southeast corner of Marilla Township. - The village of KalevaKaleva, MichiganKaleva is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.*Kaleva is part of Northern Michigan....
is to the west in Maple Grove TownshipMaple Grove Township, Manistee County, MichiganMaple Grove Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and the Kaleva ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49645 serves the western portion of Marilla Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 362 people, 144 households, and 117 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 10.2 per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 1.38% Native American, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 144 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $40,341. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $21,250 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 $17,643. About 6.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.