Tuscola Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 43°20′53″N 83°38′13″W / 43.34806°N 83.63694°W / 43.34806; -83.63694
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tuscola Township, Michigan
Tuscola Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Tuscola Township, Michigan
Tuscola Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°20′53″N 83°38′13″W / 43.34806°N 83.63694°W / 43.34806; -83.63694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyTuscola
Area
 • Total33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2)
 • Land33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,082
 • Density63.1/sq mi (24.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48768 (Vassar)[1]
48734 (Frankenmuth)[2]
Area code989
FIPS code26-80940[3]
GNIS feature ID1627180[4]

Tuscola Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,082 at the 2010 Census.

The city of Vassar is to the northeast and incorporates some land from the survey township that forms the basis for the present civil township.

History[edit]

The township was established in 1840 as a township of Saginaw County and encompassed all of Tuscola County, which had been created by an Act of the Michigan Legislature on April 1, 1840, from land in Sanilac County and attached for administrative purposes to Saginaw County.

Communities[edit]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.0 square miles (85 km2), of which 33.0 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.27%) is water.

[6]

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 793 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density was 65.3 inhabitants per square mile (25.2/km2). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 793 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,130, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $24,231 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,986. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 48768 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  2. ^ 48734 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscola Township, Michigan
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscola, Michigan
  6. ^ a b J. Shively (September 2007). "Tuscola County Map" (PDF). County Map Series. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  7. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  8. ^ "Tuscola, Village of - South Side of the River". Statewide Results for Subdivision Plats. State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Code. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  9. ^ "Mathennson, Murdo Addition". Statewide Results for Subdivision Plats. State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Code. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  10. ^ ZIP Code Lookup, U.S. Postal Service