| Official Name: | Clyde Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Clyde Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Clair |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Ernie Manoleas |
| Established Title: | Organized |
| Established Date: | 1836 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.2 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.3 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.0 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.9 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5523 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 212 |
| Elevation Ft: | 696 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0389°N -82.5881°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48049 |
| Area Code: | 810 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-16760[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626104 |
Clyde Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,523 at the 2020 Census.[2]
The township is named for the River Clyde in Scotland. In 1825, a Scotsman Robert Smart, with the backing of Detroit interests, built a mill on the Black River. Smart named the place "Clyde Mills", after the river in where he had lived as a boy. Clyde Township was organized in March 1836 and took its name from the settlement. When first organized, Clyde Township encompassed the area of what are now 20 townships. When Kimball Township was set off in 1855, the settlement by which Clyde Township derived its name became part of a different township. The settlement in Kimball Township is now known as Wadhams.[3] [4]
The Township has a number of unincorporated communities:[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36sqmi, of which 35.9sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.33%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 1,931 households, and 1,591 families residing in the township. The population density was 153.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 55.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,931 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,986, and the median income for a family was $60,565. Males had a median income of $43,179 versus $27,026 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,882. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.