Baldwin Township, Delta County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Baldwin Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Baldwin 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:Delta
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Gregory J. Stevenson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:218.1
Area Land Km2:217.0
Area Water Km2:1.1
Area Total Sq Mi:84.2
Area Land Sq Mi:83.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.4
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:700
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:245
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:45.9792°N -87.1028°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49818, 49837, 49872, 49878, 49880
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-04900[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625875

Baldwin Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 700,[2] slightly down from 759 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 84.2sqmi, of which 83.8sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (0.51%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 306 households, and 217 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 460 housing units at an average density of 5.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.26% White, 2.27% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 306 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,917, and the median income for a family was $42,969. Males had a median income of $40,865 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,532. About 3.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 42.