Zilwaukee Township, Michigan

Zilwaukee Township, Michigan
Zilwaukee Township, Michigan
Civil township
	Zilwaukee Township Hall
	Location within Saginaw County
	Zilwaukee Township Location within the state of Michigan Zilwaukee Township Zilwaukee Township (the United States)
	Coordinates: 43°30′12″N83°53′48″W / 43.50333°N 83.89667°W Coordinates: 43°30′12″N83°53′48″W / 43.50333°N 83.89667°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Saginaw
Established	1854
Government
• Supervisor	Scott Clark
• Clerk	Patricia Brandt
Area
• Total	5.98 sq mi (15.50 km2)
• Land	3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
• Water	2.40 sq mi (6.23 km2)
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	67
• Density	18.7/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48604 (Saginaw)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-89340
GNIS feature ID	1627305

Last updated December 02, 2022

Zilwaukee Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 67. The city of Zilwaukee is southwest of the township, but the two administered separately. The township is home to the Crow Island State Game Area, which covers a large portion of the township's area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.98 square miles (15.49 km²), of which 3.58 square miles (9.27 km²) is land and 2.40 square miles (6.22 km²) (40.1%) is water.^[3]

The Saginaw River flows through the center of the township.

Highways

I-75 / US 23 crosses briefly within two sections of the township. The highway travels through the southwestern portion of the township, and the Zilwaukee Bridge begins within the township and crosses the Saginaw River to the city of Zilwaukee. The highway also passes through the westernmost portion of the township.
I-675 has a portion of its northern terminus within the township at Interstate 75 / U.S. Route 23.
M-13 runs north–west through the township along the Saginaw River.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 61 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.16% White, and 9.84% African American.

There were 23 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $52,188. Males had a median income of $50,938 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,268. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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References

1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zilwaukee Township, Michigan
↑ "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. 40 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

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[GR2-1] 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zilwaukee 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. 40 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Saginaw
Cities	Frankenmuth Saginaw Zilwaukee	Map of Michigan highlighting Saginaw County.svg
Villages	Birch Run Chesaning Merrill Oakley Reese‡ St. Charles
Charter townships	Bridgeport Buena Vista Saginaw
Civil townships	Albee Birch Run Blumfield Brady Brant Carrollton Chapin Chesaning Frankenmuth Fremont James Jonesfield Kochville Lakefield Maple Grove Marion Richland Spaulding St. Charles Swan Creek Taymouth Thomas Tittabawassee Zilwaukee
CDPs	Bridgeport Buena Vista Burt Freeland Hemlock Robin Glen-Indiantown Shields
Other unincorporated communities	Alicia Blumfield Corners Brady Center Brant Carrollton Chapin Clausedale Crow Island Dice Fenmore Fergus Fordney Fosters Frankentrost Frost Galloway‡ Garfield Gera Groveton Iva Kochville Lakefield Lawndale Layton Corners Luce Marion Springs Morseville Nelson Orr Racy Paines Parshallburg Roosevelt Saginaw Township North Saginaw Township South Shattuckville Swan Creek Taymouth University Center‡
Defunct	East Saginaw
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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