Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Milton Township is a civil township
of Cass County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,646 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.4 km²), of which, 21.3 square miles (55.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.70%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,646 people, 940 households, and 783 families residing in the township. The population density
was 124.4 per square mile (48.0/km²). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 45.7 per square mile (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.12% White, 2.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.45% from other races
, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 940 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,896. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $26,050 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,168. About 4.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% 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 Cass County
Cass County, Michigan
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 51,104. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a total population of 316,663 and is sometimes considered part of Greater Michiana...
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 2,646 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
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.- Dover was a former post office in the township that operated from May 28, 1836, until October 26, 1841. Peter Truitt, from Slatter Neck, Sussex County, DelawareSussex County, DelawareSussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
, settled on 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) near the center of the township in 1831. He operated a tavern on the old Chicago Road between Chicago and Detroit (now US 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
), known as the "White Oak Tavern" because of an immense oak tree near the house. A second post office named Truitt's operated July 26, 1897, until June 29, 1901, at a station on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis RailwayCleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis RailwayThe Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, also known as the Big Four Railroad and commonly abbreviated CCC&StL, was a railroad company in the Midwestern United States....
Grocer James W. Smith as postmaster.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.4 km²), of which, 21.3 square miles (55.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.70%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,646 people, 940 households, and 783 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 124.4 per square mile (48.0/km²). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 45.7 per square mile (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.12% White, 2.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 940 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,896. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $26,050 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 $23,168. About 4.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.