Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan

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Buena Vista Township, Michigan
Buena Vista Charter Township
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Buena Vista Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°25′56″N83°52′59″W / 43.43222°N 83.88306°W / 43.43222; -83.88306
Country United States
State Michigan
County Saginaw
Established1849
Government
  Type Board–manager
  SupervisorChristina L. Dillard
  SuperintendentTorrie McAfee
Area
  Total36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Land36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,664
  Density210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48601 (Saginaw)
48708 (Bay City)
Area code 989
FIPS code 26-11560 [2]
GNIS feature ID1626000 [1]
Website Official website

Buena Vista Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,664. [3]

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History

This area was known to the Ojibwe as Tik-wak-baw-hawning. [4]

On July 30, 2013, the Saginaw Intermediate School District Board of Trustees officially dissolved Buena Vista School District with its area split up between three other districts: Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (135 students), Saginaw City School District (260) or Frankenmuth School District. [5]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.63%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 10,318
2010 8,676−15.9%
2020 7,664−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
2010 [13] 2020 [14]

2020 census

Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [13] Pop 2020 [14] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)2,4072,18027.74%28.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)5,2064,44060.00%57.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)33380.38%0.50%
Asian alone (NH)25130.29%0.17%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.01%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)6280.07%0.37%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1953042.25%3.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8036619.26%8.62%
Total8,6767,664100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 10,318 people, 3,870 households, and 2,743 families residing in the township. The population density was 286.7 inhabitants per square mile (110.7/km2). There were 4,211 housing units at an average density of 117.0 per square mile (45.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 37.00% White, 55.57% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.11% of the population.

There were 3,870 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,339, and the median income for a family was $32,851. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $22,775 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,636. About 19.7% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The township is governed under a modified Council–manager government where the township manager only takes over most of the duties of the supervisor.

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Charter Township of Buena Vista". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Buena Vista Charter Township, Saginaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. History of Saginaw County, Michigan (Chicago: Charles C. Chapman & Co., 1881) p. 772
  5. Burns, Candace. (July 31, 2013) SISD officially dissolves Buena Vista schools Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine . ABC12. Retrieved on August 16, 2013.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Michigan
  7. 1 2 Saginaw County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Geographic Information. September 2007.
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crow Island, Michigan
  9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crow Island Post Office (historical)
  10. Romig 1986, p. 196.
  11. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indiantown, Michigan
  12. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  13. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Buena Vista Charter Township, Saginaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau .
  14. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Buena Vista Charter Township, Saginaw County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau .

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