Hastings Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Hastings Charter Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Hastings Charter Township
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:Barry
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:79.1
Area Land Km2:77.7
Area Water Km2:1.4
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3013
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:255
Elevation Ft:837
Coordinates:42.6292°N -85.2428°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49058
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-37140[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626449

Hastings Charter Township is a charter township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,013 at the 2020 census.[2] The township borders the city of Hastings on the north, east, and south.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.1km2, of which 77.7km2 is land and 1.4km2, or 1.74%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 1,015 households, and 798 families residing in the township. The population density was 97.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 37.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 0.10% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 1,015 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,316, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $43,676 versus $29,643 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,492. About 1.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Hastings charter township, Barry County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 28 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hastings charter township, Barry County, Michigan. https://archive.today/20200212142433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601537140. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 24, 2013.