Goodland Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Goodland Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
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Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Goodland Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lapeer
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Ron Cischke
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Mavis Roy
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1855
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.62
Area Land Km2:92.15
Area Water Km2:0.47
Area Total Sq Mi:35.76
Area Land Sq Mi:35.58
Area Water Sq Mi:0.18
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1735
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:244
Elevation Ft:801
Coordinates:43.1133°N -83.0508°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48444 (Imlay City)
48416 (Brown City)
Area Code:810
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-32960[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626363

Goodland Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,735 at the 2020 census.[2] The historic Younge Site is located within the township.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.76sqmi, of which 35.58sqmi is land and 0.18sqmi (0.50%) is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,734 people, 589 households, and 478 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 621 housing units at an average density of 17.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 0.35% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.

There were 589 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,313, and the median income for a family was $55,875. Males had a median income of $42,313 versus $25,820 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,999. About 4.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-25 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. Web site: September 2012 . Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . September 27, 2021 . . . 29 Michigan . PDF.