Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

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Mayfield Township, Michigan
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Mayfield Township
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Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°32′37″N85°39′03″W / 44.54361°N 85.65083°W / 44.54361; -85.65083
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan
County Flag of Grand Traverse County, Michigan.svg Grand Traverse
Organized1867
Government
  SupervisorJohn Ockert
  ClerkStephanie Wolf
Area
  Total36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,786
  Density35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49620 (Buckley)
49637 (Grawn)
49649 (Kingsley)
Area code 231
FIPS code 26-52480 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626712 [2]

Mayfield Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,786 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,550 at the 2010 census.

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There is community named Mayfield in Grand Traverse County, located several miles northeast of the township in adjacent Paradise Township.

History

Mayfield Township was organized in November 1867 from part of Traverse Township. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.44%) is water.

Mayfield Township is located in the south of Grand Traverse County, and shares a boundary with Wexford County.

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Communities

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 439 households, and 338 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.4 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km2). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.88% White, 0.39% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 439 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,820, and the median income for a family was $44,464. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,755. About 6.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

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