Hatton Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Hatton Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Label:Hatton 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:Clare
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Bill Hileman
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Linda McClain
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1886
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.60
Area Land Km2:92.95
Area Water Km2:0.65
Area Total Sq Mi:36.14
Area Land Sq Mi:35.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.25
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:893
Population Density Sq Mi:24.9
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:337
Elevation Ft:1106
Coordinates:43.9417°N -84.7758°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48617 (Clare)
48622 (Farwell)
48625 (Harrison)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-37160[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626450

Hatton Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 893 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.14sqmi, of which 35.89sqmi is land and 0.25sqmi (0.69%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 923 people, 333 households, and 245 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 466 housing units at an average density of 13sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 333 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,461, and the median income for a family was $33,229. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,848. About 10.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is served by two separate public school district. The majority of the township is served by Harrison Community Schools to the north in Harrison. The eastern portion of the township is served by Clare Public Schools to the south in the city of Clare.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan Townships Association. Hatton Township, Clare County, Michigan. 2022. January 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: United States Census Bureau. Hatton Township, Clare County, Michigan. January 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Great Lakes Books Series . Paperback . 1973 . October 1, 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit, Michigan. 257.
  5. Web site: Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . live. PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. April 3, 2020. 19 Michigan.
  6. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Clare County School Districts. 15 November 2013. August 28, 2022.