Seneca Township, Michigan

"Seneca, Michigan" redirects here. For the unincorporated community in the Upper Peninsula, see Seneca, Keweenaw County, Michigan.

Seneca Township, Michigan
Civil township
Seneca Township Hall
Location within Lenawee County
Seneca Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Seneca Township Seneca Township (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°45′42″N84°10′05″W / 41.76167°N 84.16806°W / 41.76167; -84.16806 Coordinates: 41°45′42″N84°10′05″W / 41.76167°N 84.16806°W / 41.76167; -84.16806
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lenawee
Government
• Supervisor	John Gould
•  Clerk	Allison Ott
Area
• Total	40.1 sq mi (103.8 km2)
• Land	40.0 sq mi (103.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,303
• Density	32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49235 (Clayton) 49256 (Morenci) 49279 (Sand Creek)
Area code	517
FIPS code	26-72440 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1627058 [2]
Website	townshipofseneca.com

Seneca Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.1 square miles (104 km²), of which 40.0 square miles (104 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 469 households, and 363 families residing in the township. The population density was 32.6 inhabitants per square mile (12.6/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 0.23% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 2.38% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.60% of the population.

There were 469 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,107, and the median income for a family was $47,596. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $21,848 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,758. About 2.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% 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: Seneca Township, Michigan

External links

• Lenawee County government site
• Complete text of History of Lenawee County published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society