Hopkins Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Hopkins Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.3
Area Land Km2:92.5
Area Water Km2:0.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2760
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:214
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:42.6392°N -85.7244°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49328
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-39200[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626490

Hopkins Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,760 at the 2020 census.[2] The township is named after Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3]

Communities

The city of Wayland is not within the township, but is adjacent to it in the northeast corner. Some development associated with the city extends into the township near the exit from U.S. Highway 131.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.3km2, of which 92.5km2 is land and 0.8km2, or 0.86%, is water.[4] The Rabbit River loops through the township, flowing from the northeast corner through the center then out the northwest corner. The main tributaries in the township are Bear Creek, flowing from the southwest and Miller Creek, flowing from the southeast, both merging into the Rabbit River about one mile northeast of Hopkins. Buskirk Creek flows from the east into the Rabbit in the central part of the township. There are several small lakes in the northwest and southwest sections.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,671 people, 876 households, and 692 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 917 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.00% White, 0.41% African American, 1.39% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 3.67% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.28% of the population.

There were 876 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,296, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $23,914 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,220. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Hopkins township, Allegan County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 13 February 2024.
  3. Book: Romig. Walter. Michigan Place Names. 1973. Wayne State University Press. 081431838X. 272. 9780814318386. February 16, 2016.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hopkins township, Allegan County, Michigan. https://archive.today/20200212143142/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600539200. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 6, 2013.