Branch Township, Michigan

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Branch Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Mason County
Location within Mason County
Branch Township is located in Michigan
Branch Township
Branch Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°57′02″N 86°06′06″W / 43.95056°N 86.10167°W / 43.95056; -86.10167Coordinates: 43°57′02″N 86°06′06″W / 43.95056°N 86.10167°W / 43.95056; -86.10167
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMason
Government
 • SupervisorMichael Shoup
 • ClerkKimberly Tenney
Area
 • Total35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,328
 • Density37.5/sq mi (14.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49402 (Branch)
49405 (Custer)
49410 (Fountain)
49458 (Walhalla)
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-10020[1]
GNIS feature ID1625970[2]

Branch Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,328. Branch Township was named after Branch County, Michigan.[3]

Communities[]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.39 square miles (91.66 km2) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2) (1.45%) is water.[6]

Demographics[]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,181 people, 506 households, and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.3 per square mile (12.9/km2). There were 921 housing units at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.88% White, 0.34% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 506 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,593, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $20,921 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,659. About 6.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branch Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Focus on our history: How county was named". Ludington Daily News. October 3, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. ^ 49402 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walhalla
  6. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 32 Michigan. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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