Vermontville Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Vermontville Township is a civil township
of Eaton County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,100 at the 2000 census
.
The Village of Vermontville
is located within the township.
Vermontville is home to the original maple syrup festival in Michigan held the last full weekend in April.
History of Vermontville Township
In 1940, during a conversation at the local barber shop, the Maple Syrup Festival was proposed. It began as a way to sell Maple Syrup and to promote the village, but has become so much more than that today.
Currently, all young women in their junior (grade 11) year at Maple Valley Schools are eligible to compete for the title of Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Queen and her court. The festival is held the last full weekend in April.
, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,100 people, 749 households, and 588 families residing in the township. The population density
was 57.8 per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.38% from other races
, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 749 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,848, and the median income for a family was $51,167. Males had a median income of $38,971 versus $25,972 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,998. About 5.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% 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 Eaton County
Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
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 2,100 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 Village of Vermontville
Vermontville, Michigan
Vermontville is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 789 at the 2000 census. It is located within Vermontville Township...
is located within the township.
Vermontville is home to the original maple syrup festival in Michigan held the last full weekend in April.
History
Vermontville Township was organized on March 11, 1837 out of Bellevue Township (Along with Eaton Township) and originally included the entire northwest quarter of Eaton County (present day townships of Vermontville, Chester, Sunfield, and Roxand.)- The Fire Department was established in 1836 with a cooperative effort between the Village of Vermontville and Vermontville Township. It is now under the control of the Township.
- The township is served by the Vermontville Township Public Library. The library opened its doors on opened February 12, 1949. The library is located on the first floor of the Opera House.http://www.vermontvillelibrary.com/index.htm
- Vermontville Opera House (erected 1893 or 1896; completed 1898 by Village of Vermontville and Vermontville Township; joint ownership)
History of Vermontville Township
Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival
Vermontville is home to the original maple syrup festival in Michigan held the last full weekend in April.In 1940, during a conversation at the local barber shop, the Maple Syrup Festival was proposed. It began as a way to sell Maple Syrup and to promote the village, but has become so much more than that today.
Currently, all young women in their junior (grade 11) year at Maple Valley Schools are eligible to compete for the title of Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Queen and her court. The festival is held the last full weekend in April.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,100 people, 749 households, and 588 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 57.8 per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 749 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,848, and the median income for a family was $51,167. Males had a median income of $38,971 versus $25,972 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 $17,998. About 5.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.