Grant Township, Mason County, Michigan

For other townships with the same name in Michigan, see Grant Township, Michigan (disambiguation).

Grant Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Mason County
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Coordinates: 44°07′58″N86°21′36″W / 44.13278°N 86.36000°W / 44.13278; -86.36000
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Mason
Organized	1867
Government
• Supervisor	Robert Rakowski
•  Clerk	Mary Jo Janowiak
Area [1]
• Total	48.92 sq mi (126.7 km2)
• Land	48.73 sq mi (126.2 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	925
• Density	19.0/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49411 (Free Soil) 49660 (Manistee) 49431 (Ludington)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-105-34320 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1626382 [4]
Website	granttwpmi.org

Grant Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 925. ^[2]

The township was named in 1867 for General Ulysses S. Grant, who soon afterward became the 18th president of the United States. ^[5]

Geography

The township is in northwestern Mason County, bordered to the north by Manistee County and to the west by Lake Michigan. U.S. Route 31 runs north-south along the eastern border of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.92 square miles (126.70 km²), of which 48.73 square miles (126.21 km²) are land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), or 0.39%, are water. ^[1]

The township hall is located on Hoague Road near the intersection of LaSalle Road.

Demographics

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 850 people, 325 households, and 249 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.29% White, 0.24% African American, 1.41% Native American, 1.29% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 325 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,018, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,611. About 8.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Grant township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Focus on our history: How county was named". Ludington Daily News. October 3, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

External links

• Official website