Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan

Garfield Township, Michigan
Township
Garfield Township Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°47′22″N 84°5′48″W / 43.78944°N 84.09667°WCoordinates: 43°47′22″N 84°5′48″W / 43.78944°N 84.09667°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Bay
Area
• Total	35.69 sq mi (92.44 km^2)
• Land	35.67 sq mi (92.38 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,743
• Density	49/sq mi (18.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-31540[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626335[2]

Garfield Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,743 as of the 2010 census.^[3] It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Communities

• Crump is a small unincorporated community within the township at Garfield Road and Anderson Road. 43°45′14″N 84°05′14″W / 43.75389°N 84.08722°W^[4]

History

The Crump post office opened August 30, 1898.^[5] On May 13, 1897, the Garfield post office opened at 8 Mile Road and Newberg Road.^[6] The Garfield post office ended operations on Apr 30, 1909.^[6] The Crump post office ceased operation on March 31, 1954.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km²), or 0.06%, is water.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,775 people, 604 households, and 495 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.8 per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 0.90% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 604 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,044, and the median income for a family was $49,559. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,592 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,306. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Garfield township, Bay County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crump, Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crump Post Office (historical), Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps.
   Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield Post Office (historical), Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps.
   Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.