Tobacco Township, Michigan

Tobacco Township, Michigan
Civil township
Tobacco Township Hall
Location within Gladwin County
Tobacco Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Tobacco Township Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°52′00″N84°26′00″W / 43.86667°N 84.43333°W / 43.86667; -84.43333 Coordinates: 43°52′00″N84°26′00″W / 43.86667°N 84.43333°W / 43.86667; -84.43333
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gladwin
Established	1884
Government
• Supervisor	Craig Bergman
•  Clerk	Roshelle Brubaker
Area
• Total	35.22 sq mi (91.22 km2)
• Land	33.75 sq mi (87.41 km2)
• Water	1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,566
• Density	76.0/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48612 (Beaverton)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-79860 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1627167 [2]
Website	Official website

Tobacco Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,566 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Communities

• Beaverton was partially located in the northwestern portion of the township but became autonomous when it incorporated as a city in 1903.
• Dale is a former community that was settled in 1895 and also had its own post office. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.22 square miles (91.22 km²), of which 33.75 square miles (87.41 km²) is land and 1.47 square miles (3.81 km²) (4.17%) is water. ^[3]

The Tobacco River flows southeast through the center of the township. The Little Cedar River also runs through the township and is a tributary of the Tobacco River, which flows into the Tittabawassee River in the southeast corner of the township. Portions of the Edenville Dam and Wixom Lake were within the township until the dam collapsed in May 2020 and drained the lake along the Tittabawassee River.

Major highways

• M-18 runs south–north and forms most of the western boundary of the township before entering Beaverton.
• M-30 runs south–north and forms most of the eastern boundary of the township.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 2,552 people, 1,029 households, and 776 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.0 inhabitants per square mile (29.0/km²). There were 1,399 housing units at an average density of 41.1 per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 1,029 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,813, and the median income for a family was $47,539. Males had a median income of $39,934 versus $30,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,037. About 7.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 1.0% 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: Tobacco Township, Michigan
3. "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. 22 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
4. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 145. ISBN   978-0814318386.

External links

• Tobacco Township official website