Broomfield Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Broomfield Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Broomfield 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:Isabella
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.5
Area Land Km2:90.4
Area Water Km2:2.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.7
Area Land Sq Mi:34.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1857
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:317
Elevation Ft:1040
Coordinates:43.5967°N -85.0261°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48858, 48893, 49310, 49340
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-11140[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625990

Broomfield Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,857.[2]

History

Broomfield Township was organized in 1866. There was a village named Bundy in the township from about 1870 until 1897. It was largely a lumbering village.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7sqmi, of which 34.9sqmi is land and 0.8sqmi (2.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,620 people, 618 households, and 451 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 737 housing units at an average density of 21.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.00% White, 1.42% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 618 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,711, and the median income for a family was $40,234. Males had a median income of $31,523 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,227. About 9.9% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 13.2% 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.