Pine Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Pine Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Pine Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montcalm
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:36.1
Area Land Sq Mi:35.0
Area Water Sq Mi:1.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1870
Population Density Sq Mi:53.4
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:290
Elevation Ft:951
Coordinates:43.3333°N -85.2578°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:48850 (Lakeview)
48888 (Stanton)
49322 (Coral)
49347 (Trufant)
49326 (Gowen)
48838 (Greenville)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-117-64200[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626903

Pine Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,870 according to the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

The township is in western Montcalm County and is bordered to the southwest by Kent County. The unincorporated community of Langston is in the southeast part of the township. State highway M-91 crosses the center of the township, leading north to Lakeview and south to Greenville. Stanton, the Montcalm county seat, is to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pine Township has a total area of, of which are land and 1.1sqmi, or 2.99%, are water.[1] The township is drained by the Flat River, which crosses the southeast part of the township, flowing south toward the Grand River.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,654 people, 610 households and 466 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 789 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 97.52% White, 0.18% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 610 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.

27.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median household income was $41,583 and the median family income was $46,042. Males had a median income of $36,037 and females $22,216. The per capita income was $17,381. About 4.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . November 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Pine township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. November 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 31 January 2008.
  4. Web site: US Census . 10 January 2022.