Riverside Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Riverside Township is a civil township
of Missaukee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,050 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,050 people, 320 households, and 263 families residing in the township. The population density
was 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.00% White, 1.24% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.86% from other races
, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 320 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $39,732. Males had a median income of $29,338 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,167. About 7.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Missaukee County
Missaukee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,478 people, 5,450 households, and 4,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,621 housing units at an average density of 15 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 1,050 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 McBainMcBain, MichiganMcBain is a city in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 at the 2010 census.- History :McBain began as a settlement around a sawmill in Riverside Township, founded by Gillis McBain and his brother John McBain in 1887...
is at the southwest of the township and incorporates land in sections 19 and 30. The McBain post office with ZIP code 49657 also serves most of Riverside Township. - The village of MarionMarion, MichiganMarion is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 836 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Marion Township.-Geography:...
is to the south in Osceola CountyOsceola County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,197 people, 8,861 households, and 6,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 12,853 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, and the Marion post office with ZIP code 49665 also serves the southeast corner of Riverside Township. - Forward was the name of a rural post office in the eastern part of Riverside Township at 44°18′35"N 85°09′18"W at the junction of Forward Road and Meyering Road and operated from October 10, 1903 until January 15, 1908. Joseph Nederhoed was the first postmaster.
- Galt was the name of a post office and settlement in the township. William McBain was the first postmaster when the office was established on June 23, 1874. The office closed on January 20, 1879, re-opened on March 28, 1879, and was discontinued on September 15, 1908. Locally it was known as "Galt Farms."
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 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 1,050 people, 320 households, and 263 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 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.00% White, 1.24% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 320 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $39,732. Males had a median income of $29,338 versus $23,906 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 $16,167. About 7.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.