Bingham Township, Clinton County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Bingham Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Bingham Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:J. Eric Silm
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Alysha Chant
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1841
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:83.94
Area Land Km2:83.89
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:32.41
Area Land Sq Mi:32.39
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2919
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:228
Elevation Ft:748
Coordinates:42.9869°N -84.5422°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48879 (St. Johns)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-08400[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625937

Bingham Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 2,919.[2]

The township is named for politician Kinsley S. Bingham, who served as Michigan's 11th governor and also a U.S. representative and senator. Bingham Township surrounds the city of St. Johns, but the two are administered autonomously.

History

Bingham Township was first settled in 1841.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.41sqmi, of which 32.39sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi (0.06%) is water.[3]

The township is located northeast of the center of Clinton County. It surrounds the city of St. Johns, the county seat. U.S. Route 127 crosses the township, with access from exits 96 and 99. US 127 runs north to Mount Pleasant and south to Lansing, the state capital. M-21 leads east to Owosso and west to Ionia.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,776 people, 868 households, and 691 families residing in the township. The population density was 85.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 954 housing units at an average density of 29.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 868 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% 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 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,853, and the median income for a family was $58,833. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $30,327 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,047. About 4.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% 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 . 2024-04-24 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: September 2012 . Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . January 19, 2021 . . . 19 Michigan . PDF.