Port Huron Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Port Huron Charter Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Port Huron 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:Robert Lewandowski, Jr.
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1827
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:33.9
Area Land Km2:33.5
Area Water Km2:0.5
Area Total Sq Mi:13.1
Area Land Sq Mi:12.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:10792
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:191
Elevation Ft:627
Coordinates:42.9669°N -82.4708°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48060
Area Code:810
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-65840[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626933

Port Huron Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,792 at the 2020 Census.[2] The city of Port Huron is adjacent to the township.

Communities

There are two unincorporated communities in the township:[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1sqmi, of which 12.9sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (1.37%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,615 people, 3,310 households, and 2,442 families residing in the township. The population density was 666.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,478 housing units at an average density of 269.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.63% White, 3.46% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 3,310 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,978, and the median income for a family was $50,978. Males had a median income of $44,024 versus $23,478 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,583. About 4.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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. Web site: St. Clair County. https://web.archive.org/web/20060510090413/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_ST_125304_7._CLAIR_COUNTY.pdf . 2006-05-10 . live. County Maps. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. 1 February 2012.
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