Gladwin Township, Michigan

Gladwin Township, Michigan
Civil township
Gladwin Township Hall
Location within Gladwin County
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Coordinates: 44°1′34″N84°25′3″W / 44.02611°N 84.41750°W / 44.02611; -84.41750 Coordinates: 44°1′34″N84°25′3″W / 44.02611°N 84.41750°W / 44.02611; -84.41750
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gladwin
Established	1869
Government
• Supervisor	Robert Weaver
•  Clerk	Kristie Simrau
Area
• Total	35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
• Land	35.22 sq mi (91.2 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,116
• Density	31.7/sq mi (12.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48624 (Gladwin)
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-32340 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626358 [2]

Gladwin Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,116 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

The city of Gladwin borders at the southwest corner of the township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.40 km²), of which 35.22 square miles (91.22 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.20%) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,044 people, 345 households, and 272 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.6 per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 419 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.38% African American, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.

There were 345 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,441, and the median income for a family was $37,045. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,659. About 18.1% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gladwin Township, Michigan
3. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 22 Michigan. Retrieved October 1, 2021.