Shields, Michigan
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Shields is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Saginaw County
in the U.S state of Michigan
. It is also a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but with no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 6,590 at the 2000 census
.
The community of Shields is located on M-46
/Gratiot Road just west of the Tittabawasee River. In the 2000 census, the CDP included an area bounded on the east by the Tittabawasee River, north to State Street, west to N. Miller Road, south to Geddes Road, west to N. Thomas Road, south to M-46/Gratiot Road, east to Swan Creek, south to the railroad crossing on Schomaker Road, east along the rail tracks to Stroebel Road, northwest to Ronald Drive and east to the Tittabawasee River. Most of the CDP is within Thomas Township
with a small portion extending into northwest James Township
.
A post office operated in Shields from August 15, 1894 until Dec 15, 1902.
The Shields brothers William and Arthur were born in 1811 and 1817 respectively in Ireland. Both immigrated to Michigan settling in Thomas Township in 1842. The bachelor brothers settled on 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) in section three. Eventually the southeastern part of the Township came to be known as the Shields area. William died in 1894 and Arthur in 1905. Both are buried in Owen cemetery.
Paines is a place within James Township and the CDP located on Dutch Road between River Roads and Stroebel Roads. Paines was first settled in 1871 and named for A. B. Paine, a local brick manufacturer. It was a station at the junction of the Michigan Central
and the Pere Marquette
rail lines. A post office named "Painesville" was established on October 10, 1873, closed on May 29, 1876, and reopened on July 14, 1876. The office was renamed "Paines" on October 19, 1880 and continued until June 30, 1904.
, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,590 people, 2,508 households, and 1,875 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,007.9 per square mile (389.1/km²). There were 2,587 housing units at an average density of 395.7 per square mile (152.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.74% White, 0.80% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.74% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.
There were 2,508 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,859, and the median income for a family was $57,380. Males had a median income of $46,421 versus $26,413 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,519. About 1.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
in the U.S state 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"....
. It is also a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A 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...
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but with no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 6,590 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...
.
The community of Shields is located on M-46
M-46 (Michigan highway)
M-46 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, terminating near Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on each end. Except for the north–south segment that corresponds with the US Highway 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City, M-46 is...
/Gratiot Road just west of the Tittabawasee River. In the 2000 census, the CDP included an area bounded on the east by the Tittabawasee River, north to State Street, west to N. Miller Road, south to Geddes Road, west to N. Thomas Road, south to M-46/Gratiot Road, east to Swan Creek, south to the railroad crossing on Schomaker Road, east along the rail tracks to Stroebel Road, northwest to Ronald Drive and east to the Tittabawasee River. Most of the CDP is within Thomas Township
Thomas Township, Michigan
Thomas Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,877 at the 2000 census. The 2009 census estimate places the population at 12,184.-Communities:...
with a small portion extending into northwest James Township
James Township, Michigan
James Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,930 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
.
A post office operated in Shields from August 15, 1894 until Dec 15, 1902.
The Shields brothers William and Arthur were born in 1811 and 1817 respectively in Ireland. Both immigrated to Michigan settling in Thomas Township in 1842. The bachelor brothers settled on 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) in section three. Eventually the southeastern part of the Township came to be known as the Shields area. William died in 1894 and Arthur in 1905. Both are buried in Owen cemetery.
Paines is a place within James Township and the CDP located on Dutch Road between River Roads and Stroebel Roads. Paines was first settled in 1871 and named for A. B. Paine, a local brick manufacturer. It was a station at the junction of the Michigan Central
Michigan Central Railroad
The 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...
and the Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette Railway
The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
rail lines. A post office named "Painesville" was established on October 10, 1873, closed on May 29, 1876, and reopened on July 14, 1876. The office was renamed "Paines" on October 19, 1880 and continued until June 30, 1904.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,590 people, 2,508 households, and 1,875 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,007.9 per square mile (389.1/km²). There were 2,587 housing units at an average density of 395.7 per square mile (152.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.74% White, 0.80% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.
There were 2,508 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,859, and the median income for a family was $57,380. Males had a median income of $46,421 versus $26,413 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 CDP was $23,519. About 1.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.