Tuscola Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Tuscola Township is a civil township
of Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,152 at the 2000 census
.
The city of Vassar
is to the northeast and incorporates some land from the survey township
that forms the basis for the present civil township.
and encompassed all of Tuscola County, which had been created by an Act of the Michigan Legislature on April 1, 1840, from land in Sanilac County
and attached for administrative purposes to Saginaw County.
, the township has a total area of 33 square miles (85.5 km²), of which, 33 square miles (85.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 793 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density
was 65.3 per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 793 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,130, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $24,231 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,986. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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 Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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 2,152 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 city of Vassar
Vassar, Michigan
Vassar is a city in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The small town was founded March 1, 1849. The population was 2,697 at the 2010 census and 2,823 at the 2000 census...
is to the northeast and incorporates some land from the survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
that forms the basis for the present civil township.
History
The township was established in 1840 as a township of Saginaw CountySaginaw 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...
and encompassed all of Tuscola County, which had been created by an Act of the Michigan Legislature on April 1, 1840, from land in Sanilac County
Sanilac County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
and attached for administrative purposes to Saginaw County.
Communities
- Tuscola is an unincorporated community in the Township North and South of the Cass RiverCass RiverThe Cass River is a river in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It drains large portions of Sanilac and Tuscola counties and smaller portions of Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, and Saginaw counties....
in section 28 at Bray Road 43°19′35"N 83°39′26"W. A post off named "Worth" was established on March 6, 1848, with Ebenezer Davis as the first postmaster. The name changed to Tuscola on January 8, 1875. The community was platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted in 1850 and the post office operated until January 5, 1962. The plat for the Village of Tuscola south of the River was filed in 1861. The Muro Matheson Addition to the Village plat was filed in May 1868. The Tuscola post office with ZIP code 48769 provides P.O. Box service.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 33 square miles (85.5 km²), of which, 33 square miles (85.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 793 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 65.3 per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 793 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,130, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $24,231 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 $18,986. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.