Fillmore Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Fillmore Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Fillmore Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:73.5
Area Land Km2:73.4
Area Water Km2:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2778
Population Density Km2:37.9
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:42.7275°N -86.0678°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-28120[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626283

Fillmore Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,778 at the 2020 census.[2] It was established in 1849 by a division of Manlius Township.

The city of Holland is at the northwest corner of the township.

Communities

Graafschap is a small unincorporated community, with areas in both Fillmore Township and Laketown Township. The early settlers of Graafschap, who hailed from the Netherlands, named their new community after the Dutch word for county, graafschap.[3] Notable points of interest in the community include Graafschap Christian Reformed Church, which was erected in 1862, and the Graafschap Fire Department, which hosts an annual pancake breakfast on the Fourth of July.

East Saugatuck, an unincorporated community located in the township, is home to East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church and East Saugatuck Community Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.5km2, of which 73.4km2 is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.08%, is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 937 households, and 725 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 977 housing units at an average density of 34.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 1.78% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.

There were 937 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% 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 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,969, and the median income for a family was $61,333. Males had a median income of $40,268 versus $26,538 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,166. About 2.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fillmore township, Allegan County, Michigan. https://archive.today/20200212143135/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600528120. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 6, 2013.
  3. https://genealogytrails.com/mich/allegan/laketowntwp.html, citing History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, 1880