Summerfield Township, Clare County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Summerfield Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Label:Summerfield Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
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:Dave Wilhelm
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Jaclyn Hall
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1873
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.98
Area Land Km2:91.17
Area Water Km2:1.81
Area Total Sq Mi:35.90
Area Land Sq Mi:35.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.70
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:456
Population Density Sq Mi:13.0
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:334
Elevation Ft:1096
Coordinates:44.1272°N -84.9181°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48625 (Harrison)
49632 (Falmouth)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-77120[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627133

Summerfield Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 459 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9sqmi, of which 35.2sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi (1.95%) is water.[5]

The Muskegon River flows through the township.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 453 people, 217 households, and 134 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.68% White, 0.44% Native American, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the township the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,912. About 18.3% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is served entirely by Harrison Community Schools to the southeast in the city of Harrison.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan Townships Association. Summerfield Township, Clare County, Michigan. 2023. January 25, 2023.
  2. Web site: United States Census Bureau. Summerfield Township, Clare County, Michigan. January 24, 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. 325.
  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. September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States census. January 13, 2023. 19 Michigan.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  7. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Clare County School Districts. 15 November 2013. January 21, 2023.