New Haven Township, Gratiot County, Michigan

There is also New Haven Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.

New Haven Township, Michigan
Township
New Haven Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan New Haven Township, Michigan New Haven Township, Michigan (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°14′53″N84°46′30″W / 43.24806°N 84.77500°W / 43.24806; -84.77500
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gratiot
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	778 ft (237 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,016
• Density	28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-57360 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626801 [2]

New Haven Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,016 at the 2000 census.

Communities

• Gardenville was the name of a post office in the western part of the township from 1895 until 1902. ^[3]
• New Haven Center is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°14′56″N84°46′38″W / 43.24889°N 84.77722°W / 43.24889; -84.77722 . ^[4] A post office operated there from September 1863 until December 1904. ^[5]
• Sethton is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°13′11″N84°46′39″W / 43.21972°N 84.77750°W / 43.21972; -84.77750 . ^[6] It was at first a trading point in the township, named for Seth Gardner. A post office operated from June 1882 to October 1885 and again from August 1887 to December 1904. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,016 people, 351 households, and 269 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.6 inhabitants per square mile (11.0/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 351 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,048, and the median income for a family was $44,306. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,085. About 9.3% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Haven Township, Gratiot County, Michigan
3. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 217
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Haven Center, Michigan
5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sethon, Michigan