Greenwood Township, Clare County, Michigan

For other Greenwood Townships in Michigan, see Greenwood Township, Michigan.

Greenwood Township, Michigan
Civil township
Greedwood Township Hall
Location within Clare County
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Coordinates: 44°01′26″N84°55′20″W / 44.02389°N 84.92222°W / 44.02389; -84.92222
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Clare
Established	1884
Government [1]
• Supervisor	Jess McClaughry
•  Clerk	Rachel Mackson
Area
• Total	35.50 sq mi (91.94 km2)
• Land	35.20 sq mi (91.17 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation	1,165 ft (355 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,108
• Density	31.4/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48625 (Harrison)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-35120 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1626402 [4]
Website	Official website

Greenwood Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.50 square miles (91.94 km²), of which 35.20 square miles (91.17 km²) is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.56%) is water. ^[5]

Major highways

• M-61 runs east–west through the center of the township.

Demographics

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 1,059 people, 438 households, and 328 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.1 inhabitants per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 861 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 438 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,228, and the median income for a family was $35,703. Males had a median income of $31,161 versus $19,706 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,283. About 9.6% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is served entirely by Harrison Community Schools to the east in the city of Harrison. ^[6]

References

1. Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Greenwood Township, Clare County, Michigan" . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
2. United States Census Bureau (January 4, 2023). "Greenwood Township, Clare County, Michigan".
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood Township, Clare County, Michigan
5. "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. 19 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
6. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Clare County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved January 1, 2023.

External links

• Greenwood Township official website