Bridgehampton Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Bridgehampton Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates:43.4669°N -82.7053°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Name2:Sanilac
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.8
Area Total Sq Mi:36.2
Area Land Km2:93.8
Area Land Sq Mi:36.2
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Elevation M:246
Elevation Ft:807
Population Total:745
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:7.9
Population Density Sq Mi:20.6
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:48419 (Carsonville),
48427 (Deckerville)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-10420[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625976

Bridgehampton Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 745.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2sqmi, of which 36.2sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 911 people, 333 households, and 252 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 376 housing units at an average density of 10.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.13% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 333 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,604, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $19,485 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,580. About 8.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48419&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48419 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
  3. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48427&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48427 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.