Official Name: | Emmett Township, Michigan |
Settlement Type: | Civil township |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Label: | Emmett 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: | Mike Butler |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1850 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 91.4 |
Area Land Km2: | 91.4 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 2515 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 241 |
Elevation Ft: | 791 |
Coordinates: | 43.0139°N -82.7942°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
Postal Code: | 48022 |
Area Code: | 810 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 26-25960[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1626240 |
Emmett Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 Census.[2] The village of Emmett is located within the township. Emmett Township was set off from Clyde Township in 1850. It is named for Irish patriot Robert Emmet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,506 people, 820 households, and 683 families residing in the township. The population density was 71sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 865 housing units at an average density of 24.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 820 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,452, and the median income for a family was $56,583. Males had a median income of $44,405 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,430. About 4.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.