Bloomfield Township, Missaukee County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Bloomfield Township
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Missaukee
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Howard Potter
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Cherrie Park
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1904
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:35.73
Area Land Sq Mi:35.58
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:574
Population Density Sq Mi:16.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:322
Elevation Ft:1056
Coordinates:44.4758°N -85.2714°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:49663 (Manton)
49633 (Fife Lake)
49651 (Lake City)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-113-09080[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625951

Bloomfield Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 574.[2]

Geography

Bloomfield Township occupies the northwest corner of Missaukee County and is bordered to the north by Kalkaska County and to the west by Wexford County. It is touched at its northwest corner by Grand Traverse County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7sqmi, of which 35.6sqmi are land and 0.1sqmi, or 0.41%, are water.[1] The township is drained by tributaries of the Manistee River, which crosses the northwest portion of the township and flows west to Lake Michigan.

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 475 people, 182 households, and 141 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 329 housing units at an average density of 9.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.58% White, 0.63% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.

There were 182 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,658. About 6.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . October 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .