Buckeye Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Buckeye Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Buckeye 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:Gladwin
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Kevin VanTiem
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Susan Walker
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1938
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:89.51
Area Land Km2:88.50
Area Water Km2:1.01
Area Total Sq Mi:34.56
Area Land Sq Mi:34.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.39
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1360
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:227
Elevation Ft:745
Coordinates:43.9453°N -84.4211°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48612 (Beaverton)
48624 (Gladwin)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-11440[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625998

Buckeye Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,360.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.56sqmi, of which 34.17sqmi is land and 0.39sqmi (1.13%) is water.[3]

The city of Gladwin is at the northwest corner and incorporates land that was formerly part of the township. The eastern boundary of the township is the meridian used in the survey of Michigan land. The Cedar River flows through the western portion of the township, and the Tittabawassee River flows through the northeast corner.

Transportation

Major highways

South River Road runs south and north bound through the township.

Airport

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,333 people, 495 households, and 372 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 645 housing units at an average density of 18.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.62% White, 0.15% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 495 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,591, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $19,013 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,709. About 14.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-28 . 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 . September 11, 2021 . . . 22 Michigan . PDF.