Saginaw Township North, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Saginaw Township North, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community &<br>former census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Saginaw Township North
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:Saginaw
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Saginaw
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:35.0
Area Land Km2:35.0
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:13.5
Area Land Sq Mi:13.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:24994
Population Density Km2:714.9
Population Density Sq Mi:1851.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:43.46°N -84.0067°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48602, 48603 (Saginaw)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-70545[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393218

Saginaw Township North is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Saginaw Charter Township, and the CDP boundaries consisted of most of the northern portion of the township. Saginaw Township South is in the southern portion of the township.

The population of the Saginaw Township South CDP was 24,994 at the 2000 census. The CDP was dissolved and not included in the 2010 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.5sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,994 people, 10,704 households, and 6,572 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1851.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 11,209 housing units at an average density of 830.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.07% White, 5.35% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.

There were 10,704 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,481, and the median income for a family was $56,641. Males had a median income of $47,450 versus $30,300 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,466. About 4.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_SAGINAW_COUNTY_125303_7.pdf Saginaw County Map.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=APyksWD3i2EC&dq=Shattuckville%20Michigan&pg=PA51 Saginaw County, Michigan
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=2xQUAAAAYAAJ&dq=Shattuckville%20Michigan&pg=PA286 Samuel Shattuck
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=HDkCAAAAYAAJ&dq=Shattuckville%20Michigan&pg=PT175 Census of the state of Michigan, 1884