Springvale Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Springvale Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Springvale 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:Emmet
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Tom Whipp
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Patricia McCune
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:47.06
Area Land Sq Mi:44.71
Area Water Sq Mi:2.35
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2146
Population Density Sq Mi:47.9
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:261
Elevation Ft:856
Coordinates:45.3525°N -84.7917°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49713 (Boyne Falls)
49770 (Petoskey)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-75900[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627113

Springvale Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.06sqmi, of which 44.71sqmi is land and 2.35sqmi (4.99%) is water.

Portions of Crooked Lake and Pickerel Lake, two lakes in the Inland Waterway connecting to Lake Huron, lie within Springvale Township. These lakes, as well as Berry Creek, which flows into Pickerel Lake, form the northern boundary of the township.

Springvale Township forms the southeastern corner of Emmet County, bordering Cheboygan County to the east, and Charlevoix County to the south. The western border of Springvale Township lies just over 5miles from downtown Petoskey.

Springvale Township contains no state-maintained highways, although US Highway 31 comes within less than a mile from the northwestern corner of the township. C-58 is a county-designated highway that runs west–east across the north of the township. C-58 links US 31 at Petoskey to I-75 at Wolverine.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,727 people, 613 households, and 487 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 815 housing units at an average density of 18.2 per square mile (7.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.24% White, 0.06% African American, 2.43% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 613 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,148, and the median income for a family was $48,214. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,640. About 5.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% 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: Geographic Names Information System . 2023-01-17 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . Michigan Place Names: The History and Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . . 1986 . 0-8143-1838-X . . 185.