Centerville Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Centerville Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Centerville Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Leelanau
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1862
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:78.8
Area Land Km2:71.8
Area Water Km2:7.0
Area Total Sq Mi:30.4
Area Land Sq Mi:27.7
Area Water Sq Mi:2.7
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1243
Population Density Km2:15.2
Population Density Sq Mi:39.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:250
Elevation Ft:820
Coordinates:44.9136°N -85.7658°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49621, 49653
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-14340[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626053

Centerville Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,243 at the 2020 census. The township is bounded to the east by Lake Leelanau.

History

Centerville Township was organized in 1862 as one of Leelanau County's first five townships.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.4sqmi, of which 27.7sqmi is land and 2.7sqmi (8.87%) is water.

Centerville Township contains shorelines on both Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau.

Major highway

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,095 people, 435 households, and 325 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 681 housing units at an average density of 24.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% White, 0.46% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.

There were 435 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,214, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,707. About 3.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 1.0% 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: Leelanau Michigan . 2023-01-11 . genealogytrails.com.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2023-01-11 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. Web site: Edwards . Lissa . 2014-03-11 . Traverse Classics: Isadore's Secret of The Missing Sister . 2024-05-29 . MyNorth.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2023-01-11 . edits.nationalmap.gov.