| Bangor Township, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Charter Township of Bangor |
| Settlement Type: | Charter township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Bangor 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: | Bay |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Glenn Rowley |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Dawn Bublitz |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1859 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 56.7 |
| Area Land Km2: | 36.0 |
| Area Water Km2: | 20.8 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 21.9 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 13.9 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 8.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 14045 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 178 |
| Elevation Ft: | 584 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6356°N -83.9056°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48706 (Bay City) |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-05120[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1625878 |
Bangor Charter Township is a charter township in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 14,045[2] as of the 2020 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The township contains five unincorporated communities:
Joseph Trombley in 1834 purchased Bangor township's section 16 from the government which was the beginning of the Bangor settlement.[9] Bangor was platted in 1851 and was renamed Banks in 1864. In 1871, Banks became an incorporated village while Wenona was platted.[10] In 1873, the Township consisted of about 10 sections. The community of Bangor in 1873 was served by the Banks Post Office[11] which opened on May 18, 1864. The Banks Post Office was closed on May 1, 1866. On Nov 17, 1870, the Banks Post Office was reopened.[12] By 1873, Wenona was served by a post office with the same name.[11] The City of West Bay City, also known as West Bank City, was formed in 1877 by the state legislature consolidating the communities of Banks, Salzburg, and Wenona. Bay Side was a coal mining village in Bangor Township established in 1899.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9sqmi, of which 13.9sqmi is land and 8sqmi (36.58%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,547 people, 6,285 households, and 4,386 families residing in the township. The population density was 1119.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 6,563 housing units at an average density of 472.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.62% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.
There were 6,285 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% 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 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,358, and the median income for a family was $52,574. Males had a median income of $40,876 versus $24,776 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,723. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Bangor Township Schools operates area public schools, including John Glenn High School.