Sweetwater Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Sweetwater Township is a civil township
of Lake County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 238 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
of 2000, there were 238 people, 116 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.54% White, 2.52% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 116 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.51.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $12,037. About 11.5% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five 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 Lake County
Lake County, Michigan
-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 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 238 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
- Branch is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 10U.S. Route 10U.S. Route 10 is an east–west United States highway formed in 1926. Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the "0" as the last digit of its route number, U.S...
on the boundary between Mason CountyMason County, MichiganMason County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,705. The county seat is Ludington.-History:...
and Lake CountyLake County, Michigan-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
at 43°56′45"N 86°02′21"W. The community shares its name with Branch TownshipBranch Township, MichiganBranch Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,181.-Communities:...
in Mason County, but is also within Sweetwater Township in Lake County. It was founded about 1873 by William F. Barnett, who built a lumbermen's hotel. The Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette RailwayThe 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...
later ran the hotel and made it a station. Barnett became the first postmaster of Branch, in Mason County, on February 1, 1876, named for the township, which in turn is named for the north branch of the Pere Marquette RiverPere Marquette RiverThe Pere Marquette River is a river in the State of Michigan. The main stream of this river is about long, running from Lake County, Michigan just west of Reed City into the Pere Marquette Lake, and from there into Lake Michigan....
. On October 1, 1962, the post office was transferred to Lake County. The Branch 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...
49402 serves most of Sweetwater township, as well as in Lake County, the western parts of Sauble Township and Lake TownshipLake Township, Lake County, MichiganLake Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
and a small area of Webber Township. In Mason County, the ZIP code serves the eastern parts of Branch Township and Sheridan TownshipSheridan Township, Mason County, MichiganSheridan Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 969.-Geography:...
, most of Logan TownshipLogan Township, Mason County, MichiganLogan Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, and small areas of Meade TownshipMeade Township, Mason County, MichiganMeade Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles , of which, 37.6 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles ...
, Eden TownshipEden Township, Mason County, MichiganEden Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, and Custer TownshipCuster Township, Mason County, MichiganCuster Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,307 at the 2000 census. The village of Custer is located within the township.-Geography:...
and a small area of Colfax TownshipColfax Township, Oceana County, MichiganColfax Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 574 at the 2000 census.The township was organized in 1869.-Geography:...
in Oceana CountyOceana County, Michigan-US highways:* US-31* US 31 Business Route is a spur serving downtown Hart.* US 31 Business Route loops through downtown Pentwater, returning to mainline US-31 at both ends.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-20* M-120-Intercounty Highways:*B-15...
. - The village of BaldwinBaldwin, MichiganBaldwin is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,107. It is the county seat of Lake County...
is to the southeast, and the Baldwin ZIP code 49304 also serves a small area in southeast Sweetwater Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 238 people, 116 households, and 74 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 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.54% White, 2.52% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 116 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.51.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,250 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 $12,037. About 11.5% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.