Greenwood Township, Oceana County, Michigan

For other Greenwood Townships in Michigan, see Greenwood Township, Michigan (disambiguation).

Greenwood Township, Michigan
Township
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Coordinates: 43°31′5″N86°5′22″W / 43.51806°N 86.08944°W / 43.51806; -86.08944
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oceana
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,184
• Density	32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-35160 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626403 [2]

Greenwood Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,154.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.

History

Greenwood Township was established in 1858. ^[3]

Communities

• Forest City is an unincorporated community first settled in 1855. It had a post office from 1859 until 1975. ^[4]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,154 people, 392 households, and 310 families residing in the township. The population density was 32.2 inhabitants per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 12.9 per square mile (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.01% White, 0.09% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 1.82% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.

There were 392 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $40,729. Males had a median income of $31,793 versus $21,818 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,910. About 15.2% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood Township, Oceana County, Michigan
3. Romig 1986, p. 239.
4. Romig 1986, p. 202.

Sources

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   978-0814318386.