Zilwaukee Township, Michigan

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Zilwaukee Township, Michigan
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Zilwaukee Township
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Zilwaukee Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°30′12″N83°53′48″W / 43.50333°N 83.89667°W / 43.50333; -83.89667
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Saginaw
Established1854
Government
  SupervisorScott Clark
   Clerk Patricia Brandt
Area
  Total5.98 sq mi (15.50 km2)
  Land3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
  Water2.40 sq mi (6.23 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total62
  Density17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48604 (Saginaw)
Area code 989
FIPS code 26-89340 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627305 [2]

Zilwaukee Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 62 at the 2020 census, which ranks the township the fourth-least populated municipality in the state of Michigan after Pointe Aux Barques Township, Grand Island Township, and West Branch Township.

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The city of Zilwaukee is southwest of the township, but the two are 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 U.S. 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

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 inhabitants per square mile (4.1/km2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/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. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2020.