Crockery Township, Michigan

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Crockery Township, Michigan
Township
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Crockery Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
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Crockery Township, Michigan
Crockery Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°4′47″N86°5′12″W / 43.07972°N 86.08667°W / 43.07972; -86.08667
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ottawa
Area
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Land32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,960
 • Density121.1/sq mi (46.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49404 (Coopersville),
49415 (Fruitport),
49448 (Nunica),
49456 (Spring Lake)
FIPS code 26-18800 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626140 [2]

Crockery Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,960.

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Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities within the township.

Geography

Spring Lake Township lies to the west, Muskegon County is to the north, and Polkton Township to the east. The Grand River forms the southern boundary, with Allendale Charter Township to the southeast, Robinson Township to the south, and Grand Haven Charter Township to the southwest. The Grand Haven urban area is about 10-mile (16 km) west of the center of the township and Coopersville is about 10 miles (16 km) to the east.

The township is drained entirely by tributaries of the Grand River, including the Crockery Creek in the eastern portion.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (87 km2), of which 32.7 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 3,782 people, 1,393 households, and 1,062 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.6 inhabitants per square mile (44.6/km2). There were 1,475 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.59% White, 0.63% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,393 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,399, and the median income for a family was $50,219. Males had a median income of $39,031 versus $27,552 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,089. About 5.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Western Michigan region has been inhabited by the Ottawa Native Americans for centuries. It is from this tribe that the county takes its name.

The first European explorers in the Ottawa County region were the French-Canadian explorers Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette, who passed through the region in the mid 17th century.

European settlement in the area proceeded slowly until the mid 19th century, when zinc was discovered in Crockery Creek in 1858. (Barnes, 1997) In 1872, the town of Nunica was officially incorporated, the name taken from the Ottawa word for zinc. The 1880 census showed approximately 1,000 settlers in the region. (Barnes, 1997)

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crockery Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nunica, Michigan
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ottawa Center, Michigan
  5. 1 2 Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
  6. ↑ Stations in Ottawa County, Michigan Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine , RRHX, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum
  7. ↑ Railroad Bridge Menu Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine , RRHX, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum
  8. ↑ 49404 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder [ permanent dead link ], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  9. ↑ 49415 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder [ permanent dead link ], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  10. ↑ 49456 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder [ permanent dead link ], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census

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