Ross Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Ross Township is a township
in Kalamazoo County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 5,012 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it (7.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,047 people, 2,031 households, and 1,476 families residing in the township. The population density
was 151.5 per square mile (58.5/km²). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% White, 0.32% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 2,031 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.1% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,446, and the median income for a family was $67,831. Males had a median income of $45,139 versus $31,020 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $32,715. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% 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,...
in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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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 5,012 at the 2010 census.
Communities
- The village of AugustaAugusta, MichiganAugusta is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 899 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Ross Township, though a small portion extends south into Charleston Township....
is mostly within the township on the southern boundary with Charleston TownshipCharleston Township, MichiganCharleston Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. - South Gull LakeSouth Gull Lake, MichiganSouth Gull Lake is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 1,526 at the 2000 census.The CDP...
is a census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
within the township defined for statistical purposes. It encompasses the unincorporated communities of Yorkville, Gull Lake, and Midland Park. - The village of RichlandRichland, MichiganRichland is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 791 at the 2010 census.The village is within Richland Township about nine miles northeast of Kalamazoo.-Geography:...
is to the west, in the adjacent Richland TownshipRichland Township, Kalamazoo County, MichiganRichland Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,501 at the 2010 census.The village of Richland is located within the township...
. - The city of Battle CreekBattle Creek, MichiganBattle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
is adjacent to the southeast and Bedford Charter TownshipBedford Charter Township, MichiganBedford Charter Township is a charter township located in the northwest corner of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,517. Most of the township lies north of the...
to the east. - The city of 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...
is a short distance to the southwest.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it (7.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,047 people, 2,031 households, and 1,476 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 151.5 per square mile (58.5/km²). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% White, 0.32% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 2,031 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.1% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,446, and the median income for a family was $67,831. Males had a median income of $45,139 versus $31,020 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 $32,715. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.