South Branch Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
South Branch Township is a civil township
of Wexford County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 330. It is considered to be part of the Northern Michigan
subregion.
is 1132 feet (345 m) above sea level
.
M-55
(Caberfae Highway) traverses the township east-west and M-37
crosses north-south along the west side. The city of Cadillac
is about 15 miles (24.1 km) to the east along M-55.
, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 330 people, 148 households, and 92 families residing in the township. The population density
was 9.1 per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.18% White, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $31,979 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,620. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% 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 Wexford County
Wexford County, Michigan
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of 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"....
. As of 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 township population was 330. It is considered to be part of the Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...
subregion.
Communities
Hoxeyville is a small unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township at 44°11′38"N 85°42′52"W. The FIPS place code is 39600 and the elevationElevation
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is 1132 feet (345 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
M-55
M-55 (Michigan highway)
M-55 is a state trunkline highway in the northern part of the US state of Michigan. M-55 is one of only three state highways that extend across the Lower Peninsula from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan; the others are M-46 and M-72. The highway crosses through rural forest and farmlands to connect...
(Caberfae Highway) traverses the township east-west and M-37
M-37 (Michigan highway)
M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
crosses north-south along the west side. The city of Cadillac
Cadillac, Michigan
Cadillac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Wexford County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,000. The city is situated at the junction of US 131, M-55 and M-115...
is about 15 miles (24.1 km) to the east along M-55.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 330 people, 148 households, and 92 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 9.1 per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.18% White, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% 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, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $31,979 versus $19,375 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 $16,620. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.