Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Denver Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Label:Denver 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
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1876
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.6
Area Land Km2:94.6
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:36.5
Area Land Sq Mi:36.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1199
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:219
Elevation Ft:719
Coordinates:43.6836°N -84.67°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48858, 48618, 48878
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-21680[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626178

Denver Township is a civil township of Isabella County, Michigan, United States, established in 1876.[2] The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5sqmi, of which 36.5sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 415 households, and 304 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 446 housing units at an average density of 12.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.37% White, 0.26% African American, 4.10% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population.

There were 415 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,181, and the median income for a family was $44,926. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,480. About 5.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 154
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-24 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.