Douglass Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Douglass Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Douglass Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montcalm
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:34.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.9
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2239
Population Density Sq Mi:64.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:277
Elevation Ft:909
Coordinates:43.3408°N -85.1556°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:48888 (Stanton)
48850 (Lakeview)
48829 (Edmore)
48886 (Six Lakes)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-117-22760[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626187

Douglass Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

The township is in north-central Montcalm County and is bordered to the southeast by the city of Stanton, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6sqmi, of which 34.7sqmi are land and 0.9sqmi, or 2.57%, are water.[1] Clifford Lake and Dickerson Lake are in the southwest part of the township. The township is drained by the Flat River, a south-flowing tributary of the Grand River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,377 people, 891 households, and 669 families residing in the township. The population density was 68sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 31.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White, 0.08% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 891 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,309, and the median income for a family was $47,560. Males had a median income of $32,426 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,892. About 2.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . November 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Douglass township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. November 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .