Mussey Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Mussey Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Mussey 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:St. Clair
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Mark Lauwers
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.2
Area Land Km2:93.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:36.0
Area Land Sq Mi:36.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4234
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:252
Elevation Ft:827
Coordinates:43.0133°N -82.9281°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48014
Area Code:810
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-56380[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626786

Mussey Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,234 at the 2020 Census.[2]

The village of Capac is located within the township.

When the township was organized in 1855, it was named for Dexter Mussey, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from Macomb County[3] and later Speaker of the House.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,740 people, 1,284 households, and 1,005 families residing in the township. The population density was 104sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,346 housing units at an average density of 37.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.88% White, 0.19% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 3.66% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population.

There were 1,284 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,618, and the median income for a family was $51,855. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $26,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,568. About 6.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% 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: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-25 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#0LN1BWQOV DExter Mussey