Pine Grove Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Pine Grove Township is a civil township
of Van Buren County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census
.
The Kal-Haven Trail
runs through the township on a generally east-west line, going through Mentha, Kendall, Pine Grove Mills and Gobles.
, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,773 people, 1,018 households, and 778 families residing in the township. The population density
was 80.5 per square mile (31.1/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 32.6 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.21% White, 1.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.61% from other races
, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,018 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,060, and the median income for a family was $52,788. Males had a median income of $38,828 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,270. About 2.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% 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 Van Buren County
Van Buren County, Michigan
-Parks, preserves, natural areas:* Dunes Parkway, an 84 acre preserve of dunes in Covert Township* Jeptha Lake Fen Preserve, a 49 acre preserve in Columbia Township...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 2,773 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
- The city of GoblesGobles, MichiganGobles is a city in Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 829. It was originally called Gobleville, after its founders, the Goble family.-History:...
straddles the western boundary of the township with Bloomingdale TownshipBloomingdale Township, MichiganBloomingdale Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,364....
, but as a city, it is administratively autonomous of both townships. - Kendall is an unincorporated community and the township seat. It is located between sections 22 and 27 at 42°21′42"N 85°48′48"W. The 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...
is 49062. It is named for Lucius B. Kendall, who settled there in 1864 and built up a successful company producing Barrel staves from the surrounding oak forests with a steam saw-mill. In 1870, Kendall was a principal player in pushing for the construction of a railroad line between KalamazooKalamazoo, MichiganThe area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
and South HavenSouth Haven, MichiganSouth Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city is in Van Buren County, although a small portion extends into Allegan County. The population was 5,021 at the 2000 census....
through the town, which became a station on the South Haven division of the Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Central RailroadThe Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada...
. A post office was also established in 1870, in which Kendall and his associates platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted the village of Kendall. The Panic of 1873Panic of 1873The Panic of 1873 triggered a severe international economic depression in both Europe and the United States that lasted until 1879, and even longer in some countries. The depression was known as the Great Depression until the 1930s, but is now known as the Long Depression...
ruined many of the businesses in town, causing a decline in population from a high of about 400 to about 250 in 1880. - Mentha is a ghost town, formerly known as a major source for peppermint for the production of mint oil by the company of Albert M. ToddAlbert M. ToddAlbert May Todd was a businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He became known as the "Peppermint King" for founding a flourishing business in peppermint....
. It was located at 42°21′26"N 85°46′29"W. - North Lake is an unincorporated community at 42°20′00"N 85°49′10"W on the boundary with Almena TownshipAlmena Township, MichiganAlmena Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,226.-History:...
. - Pine Grove Mills is a small settlement about a mile east of Gobles.
The Kal-Haven Trail
Kal-Haven Trail
The Kal-Haven Trail, formally known as the Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park, is a rail trail that originally ran 33.5 miles between South Haven, Michigan, to a point just west of the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, where there is a trailhead...
runs through the township on a generally east-west line, going through Mentha, Kendall, Pine Grove Mills and Gobles.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,773 people, 1,018 households, and 778 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 80.5 per square mile (31.1/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 32.6 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.21% White, 1.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.61% 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 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,018 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,060, and the median income for a family was $52,788. Males had a median income of $38,828 versus $25,179 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 $22,270. About 2.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.