Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Casco Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Casco 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:St. Clair
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:William Ruemenapp
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1849
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:96.2
Area Land Km2:96.1
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:37.1
Area Land Sq Mi:37.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3990
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:196
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:42.7736°N -82.6769°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48064
Area Code:586
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-13720[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626039

Casco Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the township population was 3,990.

History

Casco Township was established in 1849.

Communities

There are four unincorporated communities within the Township:[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.1sqmi, of which 37.1sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,747 people, 1,634 households, and 1,294 families residing in the township. The population density was 127.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of 46.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.57% White, 0.51% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 1,634 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.3% 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 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,961, and the median income for a family was $60,598. Males had a median income of $51,042 versus $28,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,299. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.6% of those over 64.

External links

Casco Township Public-access television cable TV Channel website

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: St. Clair County. https://web.archive.org/web/20060510090413/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_ST_125304_7._CLAIR_COUNTY.pdf . 2006-05-10 . live. County Maps. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. 1 February 2012.